{
  "bibcode": "2005GCN..4278....1S",
  "body": "D.K. Sahu, S. Srividya and S. Vanniarajan (Indian Institute of\nAstrophysics, Bangalore,India) communicate on behalf of a larger Indian\ncollaboration:\n\nWe observed the central 10x10 arcmin region of the error circle of\nthe HETE trigger 3951 in Bessell R and I filters with the 2-m\nHimalayan Chandra Telescope, Hanle, India, starting from 16:15 UT,\n2005 October 28 (about 2.7 hours after the burst).\n\nWe could clearly detect the OT of GRB 051028 reported by Jelinek et al.\n(GCN 4175). The preliminary R band magnitude for the OT, estimated\nusing the calibration provided by Henden (GCN 4184), is R=20.77+/-0.10\nat 16:18 UT. The OT decayed by ~1.3 mag in R band in 1.5 hours. Further\nanalysis is in progress.\n\nThis message may be cited.",
  "circularId": 4278,
  "createdOn": 1132153395000,
  "email": "tpp@crest.ernet.in",
  "subject": "GRB 051028 Optical Observations",
  "submitter": "T.P. Prabhu at Indian Astro. Obs.  <tpp@crest.ernet.in>",
  "eventId": "GRB 051028"
}