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GCN Circular 33345

Subject
GRB 230218A is not a GRB
Date
2023-02-19T01:34:07Z (2 years ago)
From
Suraj Poolakkil at UAH <sp0076@uah.edu>
S. Poolakkil (UAH) reports on behalf of the Fermi Gamma-ray Burst Monitor
Team:

"The Fermi Gamma-ray Burst Monitor (GBM) trigger 698427992/230218657 at
15:46:27.72 UT
on 18 February 2023, tentatively classified as GRB 230218A (GCN 33344), is
in fact not due
to a GRB. This trigger is likely due to LS V +44 17 / RX J0440.9+4431."
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