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GCN Circular 37205

Subject
Fermi Gamma-ray Burst Monitor trigger 745811685 / 240820080 is not a GRB
Date
2024-08-20T02:12:02Z (6 months ago)
From
Peter Veres at University of Alabama in Huntsville <veresp@gmail.com>
Via
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P. Veres (UAH) reports on behalf of the Fermi Gamma-ray Burst Monitor Team:

"The Fermi Gamma-ray Burst Monitor (GBM) trigger 745811685 / 240820080 at 01:54:40 UT on 20 August 2024, tentatively classified as a GRB, is in fact not due to a GRB. This trigger is likely due to particle activity."

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the official Fermi GBM Support Page:
https://fermi.gsfc.nasa.gov/ssc/data/access/gbm/
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