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GCN Circular 35813

Subject
Fermi Gamma-ray Burst Monitor trigger 730618809/240226236 is not a GRB
Date
2024-02-27T00:17:45Z (2 months ago)
From
Lorenzo Scotton at UAH <lscottongcn@outlook.com>
Via
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L. Scotton (UAH) reports on behalf of the Fermi Gamma-ray Burst Monitor Team:

"The Fermi Gamma-ray Burst Monitor (GBM) trigger 730618809/240226236 at 05:40:04.58 UT
on 26 February 2024 was initially classified as a GRB, and named GRB 240226B (GCN 35809).
This trigger is in fact not due to a GRB, but to a solar flare."
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