{
  "bibcode": "2003GCN..1878....1H",
  "body": "S. T. Holland, P. M. Garnavich (Notre Dame),\nA. Hornstrup (Danish Space Research Institute),\nBarbara Mochejska, K. Z. Stanek (Harvard-Smithsonian CfA), and\nH. Pedersen (Copenhagen) report\n\n     We have obtained Rc-band images of most of the IPN error region\nfor GRB 030217 (GCN 1872) using the 2.56-meter Nordic Optical\nTelescope on La Palma on 2003 Feb. 22 UT, and using the Fred Lawrence\nWhipple Observatory 1.2m telescope on Mt Hopkins, Arizona on\n2003 Feb. 20, 21 and 22 UT.  Our data cover approximately 80% of the\nIPN error region and are centred on the centre of the error region.\nNo optical afterglow is visible in our images to the detection limit\nof the second generation Digital Sky Survey.\n\n     The galaxy LCRS B122355.6-113041 is located at R.A. = 12:26:30.91,\nDec. = -11:47:17.3 (J2000), which is just outside the northeast edge\nof the IPN error region.  This galaxy has a magnitude of 17 and a\nredshift of 0.14 (Shectman et al., 1996, ApJ, 470, 172).  We find no\nevidence for a variable source in or near this galaxy, but we urge\nobservers with earlier data to check for a possible transient near\nthis location.\n\n\nThis message may be cited.",
  "circularId": 1878,
  "createdOn": 1046190385000,
  "email": "sholland@nd.edu",
  "subject": "GRB 030217: Optical Observations at 4, 5, and 6 Days",
  "submitter": "Stephen Holland at U. of Notre Dame  <sholland@nd.edu>",
  "eventId": "GRB 030217"
}