GCN Circular 174
Subject
GRB981226, BeppoSAX Christmas GRB
Date
1998-12-28T05:03:57Z (25 years ago)
From
Luigi Piro at IAS/CNR Frascati <piro@alpha1.ias.rm.cnr.it>
L. Piro and the BeppoSAX team report:
A GRB (GB981226) was detected by the GRBM and WFC of BeppoSAX on Dec.26,
around 9:47 U.T.
Preliminary coordinates from WFC are:
R.A.(2000)=352.433
DEC(2000)=-23.942
The error radius is about 8', including a systematic error due a
less-than-optimal attitude configuration.
A follow-on with NFI is being planned.
[GCN OP NOTE: This Circular was received 26 Dec 1998 15:00 UT. However,
it was not sent to the automated system, and I was away on holiday without any
computer access to catch it sitting in my inbox. I am distributing it
for the record even though most of the community knows of this burst, and
several have made follow-up observations: GCN Circulars 169, 172, and 173.
I will attempt to correct such shortcomings plus the GCN Notice format problem
for future events.]