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GCN Circular 33837

Subject
GRB 230520B is not a GRB
Date
2023-05-21T00:41:11Z (18 days ago)
From
Suraj Poolakkil at UAH <sp0076@uah.edu>
S. Poolakkil (UAH) reports on behalf of the Fermi Gamma-ray Burst Monitor Team: "The Fermi Gamma-ray Burst Monitor (GBM) trigger 706317104/230520966 at 23:11:39.14 UT on 20 May 2023, tentatively classified as GRB 230520B (GCN 33836), is in fact not due to a GRB. This trigger is likely due to Local Particles."
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