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GCN Circular 18985

Subject
GRB 160203A: TAROT La Silla - TAROT Calern - Zadko observations
Date
2016-02-03T14:39:31Z (8 years ago)
From
Michel Boer at Obs Haute Prov. <michel@boer.science>
Boer, M., Laugier, R. (CNRS-ARTEMIS), Klotz A., Turpin D., Atteia J.L. 
(CNRS-OMP-IRAP), Gendre B. (UVI - Etelman Obs.), Coward, D. McPherson, 
D. Williams A., Martin R., Moore J., Dodson R. (UWA) report:

The position of GRB 160203A (d'Avanzo et al., GCNC 18979) was observed 
with TAROT-Calern (TCA France), TAROT-Chile (TCH), and Zadko (W. 
Australia). Observing conditions where good for TCH and Zadko, with 
absorption for TCA.
The observations have started at
TCH: 2:16:24.7 UT, T0+3m14s
TCA: 2:16:28 UT, T0+ 3m18
Zadko: 13:04:33 UT, T0+10h52m

No source has been detected at the position of the reported afterglow 
(GCNC 18980, 18981, 18982, 18984). R limiting magnitude are 16.3 for 
TCA, 17.2 for TCH and 19.5 for Zadko.
At the time of writing Zadko is still observing the source position.

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