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GCN Circular 12252

Subject
Fermi Gamma-ray Burst Monitor trigger 110806.263 is not a GRB
Date
2011-08-06T18:20:19Z (14 years ago)
From
Sinead McGlynn at Excellence Cluster/TUM <smcglynn@tum.de>
S. McGlynn reports on behalf of the Fermi Gamma-ray Burst Monitor Team:

�The Fermi Gamma-ray Burst Monitor (GBM) trigger 110806.263 at 06:19:00.58 UT 

 on 6 August 2011, tentatively classified as a GRB, is in fact not due 

 to a GRB. This trigger is due to particle activity."
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