TITLE:   GCN CIRCULAR
NUMBER:  2969
SUBJECT: GRB050123,optical observation
DATE:    05/01/24 08:54:57 GMT
FROM:    Shouta Maeno at U.of Miyazaki  <shouta@astro.miyazaki-u.ac.jp>

S.Maeno,E.Sonoda,Y.Matsuo,M.Yamauchi
(University of Miyazaki)


"We have observed the field covering the error box of
GRB 050123 (HETE trigger 3666;trigger time 10:22:53 UT) 
with the unfiltered CCD camera on the 30-cm telescope
at University of Miyazaki.
The observation was started 17:05:26 UT on Jan.23.
Observed field of view is 43 arcmin centerd on 
R.A.=10h 31m 58s
Dec=-11d 26' 00"
After co-adding a set of 5 images of 30 sec exposures,
we have compared with the USNO A2.0 catalog. Preliminary analysis
shows there is no new source brighter than 17.4 mag.