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GCN Circular 15109

Subject
Fermi Gamma-ray Burst Monitor trigger 398555975 / 130818916 is not a GRB
Date
2013-08-19T00:17:27Z (12 years ago)
From
Veronique Pelassa at UAH <vero.pelassa@gmail.com>
V. Pelassa (UAH) reports on behalf of the Fermi GBM Team:

"The Fermi Gamma-ray Burst Monitor (GBM) trigger 398555975 / 130818916
at 21:59:32.73 UT on 18 August 2013, tentatively classified as a GRB, is in fact
not due  to a GRB. This trigger is due to local particles."
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