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GCN Circular 35949

Subject
GRB 240318A: Fermi GBM Final Real-time Localization
Date
2024-03-18T03:01:31Z (8 months ago)
From
Fermi GBM Team at MSFC/Fermi-GBM <do_not_reply@GIOC.nsstc.nasa.gov>
Via
email
The Fermi GBM team reports the detection of a likely LONG GRB

At 02:51:01 UT on 18 Mar 2024, the Fermi Gamma-ray Burst Monitor (GBM) triggered and located GRB 240318A (trigger 732423066.81932 / 240318119).

The on-ground calculated location, using the Fermi GBM trigger data, is RA = 275.1, Dec = -5.0 (J2000 degrees, equivalent to J2000 18h 20m, -5d 00'), with a statistical uncertainty of 4.8 degrees.

The angle from the Fermi LAT boresight is 53.0 degrees.

The skymap can be found here:
https://heasarc.gsfc.nasa.gov/FTP/fermi/data/gbm/triggers/2024/bn240318119/quicklook/glg_skymap_all_bn240318119.png

The HEALPix FITS file, including the estimated localization systematic, can be found here:
https://heasarc.gsfc.nasa.gov/FTP/fermi/data/gbm/triggers/2024/bn240318119/quicklook/glg_healpix_all_bn240318119.fit

The GBM light curve can be found here:
https://heasarc.gsfc.nasa.gov/FTP/fermi/data/gbm/triggers/2024/bn240318119/quicklook/glg_lc_medres34_bn240318119.gif


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