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GCN Circular 19220

Subject
Fermi Gamma-ray Burst Monitor trigger 160323546 is not a GRB
Date
2016-03-23T13:55:32Z (8 years ago)
From
Oliver Roberts at UCD/Fermi <oliver.roberts@ucd.ie>
O.J. Roberts (UCD) reports on behalf of the Fermi GBM Team:

"The Fermi Gamma-ray Burst Monitor (GBM) trigger
160323546/480431194 at 13:06:30.05 UT on the 23rd
of March 2016, tentatively classified as a GRB, is in fact
not due to a GRB.

This trigger is due to local particles."
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