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GCN Circular 37171

Subject
Fermi Gamma-ray Burst Monitor trigger 745220784/240813240 is not a GRB
Date
2024-08-13T06:56:25Z (6 months ago)
From
rachel.hamburg@ijclab.in2p3.fr
Via
Web form
R. Hamburg (CNRS/IN2P3/IJCLab) reports on behalf of the Fermi Gamma-ray Burst Monitor Team:

"The Fermi Gamma-ray Burst Monitor (GBM) trigger 745220784/240813240 at 05:46:19.66 UT
on 13 August 2024, tentatively classified as a GRB, is in fact not due to a GRB. This 
trigger is due to particle activity."

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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