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GCN Circular 40155

Subject
Fermi Gamma-ray Burst Monitor trigger 766505186/250416588 (GRB 250416A) is not a GRB
Date
2025-04-17T04:59:28Z (7 days ago)
From
Lorenzo Scotton at UAH <lscottongcn@outlook.com>
Via
Web form
L. Scotton (UAH) and O. Mukherjee (USRA) report on behalf of
the Fermi Gamma-ray Burst Monitor Team:

"The Fermi Gamma-ray Burst Monitor (GBM) trigger 766505186/250416588 at 14:06:21.40 UT
on 16 April 2025, tentatively classified as a GRB, is in fact not due
to a GRB. This trigger is likely due to distant particles."
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