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GCN Circular 37070

Subject
Fermi Gamma-ray Burst Monitor trigger 240806402/744629911 is not a GRB
Date
2024-08-06T13:14:16Z (a month ago)
From
Christian Malacaria at ISSI <cmalacaria.astro@gmail.com>
Via
Web form
C. Malacaria (INAF-OAR) reports on behalf of the Fermi-GBM Team:

The Fermi Gamma-ray Burst Monitor (GBM) trigger 240806402/744629911 at
09:38:26.19 UT on 6 August 2024, tentatively classified as a GRB, is in
fact not due to a GRB. This trigger is due to local particles.

For Fermi GBM data and info, please visit
the official Fermi GBM Support Page:
https://fermi.gsfc.nasa.gov/ssc/data/access/gbm/
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