Skip to main content
Introducing Einstein Probe, Astro Flavored Markdown, and Notices Schema v4.0.0. See news and announcements

GCN Circular 36400

Subject
Fermi GBM triggers 736668287/240506253 and 736669277/240506265 are not GRBs
Date
2024-05-06T07:10:07Z (2 months ago)
From
rachel.hamburg@ijclab.in2p3.fr
Via
Web form
R. Hamburg (CNRS/IN2P3/IJCLab) reports on behalf of the Fermi Gamma-ray Burst Monitor Team:

"The Fermi Gamma-ray Burst Monitor (GBM) triggers 736668287/240506253 occurring 
at 06:04:42.72 UT and 736669277/240506265 occurring at 06:21:12.28 UT on 06 May 2024, 
tentatively classified as GRBs, are in fact not due to GRBs. These triggers are due to solar flares."
Questions or comments?
Contact GCN directly.
Have you found a bug in GCN?
Open an issue.
Want to contribute code to GCN?
Get involved on GitHub.

gcn.nasa.gov

A service of the Astrophysics Science Division at NASA Goddard Space Flight Center

Looking for U.S. government information and services? Visit USA.gov