{
  "bibcode": "2004GCN..2849....1C",
  "body": "On Dec 11 we observed a stationary optical transient at the 0.68m \nCatalina Schmidt telescope, during the course of surveying for near \nearth asteroids.  IAU Circular 8452 was issued the following day \ncontaining our observations (R-band magnitudes):\n\n> R.A. = 8h03m24s.60 +/- 0s.07, Decl. = +38o18'35\".9 +/- 0\".5 (equinox \n> 2000.0)\n> Dec. 11.4321 UT, [19.5; 11.4436, 15.9; 11.4549, 17.5; 11.4656, 18.2;\n> 11.5073, 19.6; 11.5081, 18.9; 11.5090, 19.1; 11.5099, 19.7.\n\nMultiple colleagues have noted that these observations approximate a \npower law rate of decay.\n\nA source that appears to be coincident with our observations has since \nbeen located in the SDSS archives (RA 120.8528, DEC 38.30967, Src # \n587728932410623203, Gunn r=21.9).  The source is also visible in the \nNEAT SkyMorph archives.\n\nRadio and X-ray observations are urgently requested.\n\nAn animation of the event is posted at \nhttp://www.lpl.arizona.edu/css/burst.html\n\nEric Christensen\nCatalina Sky Survey",
  "circularId": 2849,
  "createdOn": 1103159164000,
  "email": "eric@hindmost.LPL.Arizona.EDU",
  "subject": "Optical transient (GRB?) in Lynx, UT Dec 11.4436",
  "submitter": "Eric Christensen at U.Arizona/LPL  <eric@hindmost.LPL.Arizona.EDU>"
}