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GCN Circular 37379

Subject
Fermi Gamma-ray Burst Monitor trigger 240831A is not a GRB
Date
2024-09-03T20:01:58Z (4 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 746808894/240831621/240831A at 14:54:49.48 UT
on 31 August 2024 (GCN #37362), tentatively classified as a GRB, is in fact not due
to a GRB. This trigger is likely due to local particles."
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