TITLE: GCN CIRCULAR NUMBER: 1499 SUBJECT: GRB020812: NIR observations DATE: 02/08/16 17:51:16 GMT FROM: Andrea Di Paola at Rome Astron.Obs.-INAF A. Arkharov (1), V. Larionov (2), A. Di Paola (3), A. Antonelli (3) 1) Pulkovo Observatory (RU) 2) St.Petersburg University (RU) 3) Rome Astronomical Observatory (IT) on the behalf of the GROAR Team, report: We have imaged the error box of the GRB020812 (G. Ricker et al. GCN 1468) from Campo Imperatore Observatory with the 1.1 meters AZT-24 telescope and the SWIRCAM Near Infra-Red camera. Observations started on 12-08-2002 20:19:44 UT and ended on 12-08-2002 01:27:10 UT. About 40% of the error box has been imaged at IR wavelengths both in J and K bands. No new source has been detected and the counterpart reported by A.Pozanenko (GCN 1481) is not detected down to a limiting magnitude of J 18 and K 17. The images can be found at http://grb.mporzio.astro.it. This message may be cited.