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GCN Circular 34555

Subject
Trigger 1187207: Swift detection of Swift J1727.8-1613 (AKA GRB 230824A)
Date
2023-08-25T21:05:28Z (a year ago)
From
Simone Dichiara at Pennsylvania State University <sbd5667@psu.edu>
Via
email

S. Dichiara (PSU) and T. M. Parsotan (GSFC/UMBC/CRESSTII) report on
behalf of the Neil Gehrels Swift Observatory Team:



At 20:27:20 UT, the Swift Burst Alert Telescope (BAT) triggered again
on the Galactic transient Swift J1727.8-1613 (AKA GRB 230824A) (trigger number
1187203); this is the fourth BAT trigger on this event (GCN Circ. 
34537, 34542 and 34547). Swift XRT and UVOT observations are planned
for after the source exits Moon constraint on August 27. 


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