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GCN Circular 36415

Subject
Fermi Gamma-ray Burst Monitor trigger 736837160/240508208 is not a GRB
Date
2024-05-08T12:32:18Z (2 months ago)
From
rachel.hamburg@ijclab.in2p3.fr
Via
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R. Hamburg (CNRS/IN2P3/IJCLab) reports on behalf of the Fermi Gamma-ray Burst Monitor Team:

"The Fermi Gamma-ray Burst Monitor (GBM) trigger 736837160/240508208 at 04:59:15.73 UT
on 08 May 2024, 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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