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GCN Circular 43636

Subject
Fermi Gamma-ray Burst Monitor trigger 792220053/260208214 is not a GRB
Date
2026-02-08T06:13:21Z (4 days ago)
From
oindabimukherjee@gmail.com
Via
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O. Mukherjee (USRA) reports on behalf of the Fermi Gamma-ray Burst Monitor Team:

"The Fermi Gamma-ray Burst Monitor (GBM) trigger 792220053/260208214 at 05:07:28.24 UT
on 08 February 2026, 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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