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GCN Circular 16038

Subject
Fermi Gamma-ray Burst Monitor trigger 417486540 / 140326020 is not a GRB
Date
2014-03-26T16:21:35Z (12 years ago)
From
Peter Jenke at MSFC <peter.a.jenke@nasa.gov>
P. Jenke (UAH), reports on behalf of the Fermi Gamma-ray Burst Monitor Team:

�The Fermi Gamma-ray Burst Monitor (GBM) trigger 417486540 / 140326020 at 00:28:57.95 UT
on 26 March 2013, tentatively classified as a GRB, is in fact not due
to a GRB. This trigger is due to a solar flare."
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