GCN Circular 1929
Subject
GRB 030226: Optical observations
Date
2003-03-06T09:12:48Z (22 years ago)
From
Vasilij Rumjantsev at CrAO <rum@crao.crimea.ua>
V.Rumyantsev (CrAO), L.Sergeeva(CrAO) and A.Pozanenko (IKI) report:
We have obtained 8 exposures (180-s each) of the GRB 030226
error box (HETE #10893). The images were taken with the AZT-8 telescope
(0.7m) of Crimean Astrophysical Observatory in R filter and cover the period
(UT) Feb, 26 23:55 - Feb, 27 02:25.
In a co-added image the OT is clearly visible at the position reported by D.
Fox et al. (GCN 1880). The brightness was estimated in respect to the stars
A and B of GCN 1885 (P. Garnavich et al), using photometry by A. Henden (GCN
1916):
Start time (UT) exposure OT
Feb 26 23:55 8x180 s 20.37+/-0.16 (R-band)
The image is available at http://grb.rssi.ru/GRB030226/
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