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GCN Circular 34224

Subject
Fermi Gamma-ray Burst Monitor trigger 711329677/230717982 is not a GRB
Date
2023-07-18T02:43:26Z (10 months ago)
From
Cori Fletcher at USRA <cfletcher@usra.edu>
C. Fletcher (USRA) reports on behalf of the Fermi Gamma-ray Burst Monitor Team:

"The Fermi Gamma-ray Burst Monitor (GBM) trigger 711329677/230717982 at 23:34:32.98 UT
on 17 July 2023, tentatively classified as a GRB, is in fact not due
to a GRB. This trigger is likely due to a Solar Flare."
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