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GCN Circular 33821

Subject
Fermi Gamma-ray Burst Monitor trigger 706068974/230518095 is not a GRB
Date
2023-05-18T22:30:43Z (2 years ago)
From
Joshua Wood at NASA/MSFC <joshua.r.wood@nasa.gov>
J. Wood (NASA/MSFC) reports on behalf of the Fermi Gamma-ray Burst Monitor Team:

"The Fermi Gamma-ray Burst Monitor (GBM) trigger 706068974/230518095 at 02:16:09.41 UT
on 18 May 2023, tentatively classified as a GRB, is in fact not due
to a GRB. This trigger is likely due to local particles."


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