{
  "subject": "EP260209a: Global MASTER-Net observations report",
  "submittedHow": "email",
  "submitter": "Vladimir Lipunov at Moscow State U/Krylov Obs <lipunov@xray.sai.msu.ru>",
  "circularId": 43695,
  "eventId": "EP260209a",
  "bibcode": "2026GCN.43695....1L",
  "createdOn": 1770813925793,
  "body": "V.Lipunov, E.Gorbovskoy, A.Kuznetsov, K.Zhirkov, I.Panchenko, N.Tiurina, P.Balanutsa, V.Topolev, D.Vlasenko, \nG.Antipov,  A.Sankovich, Yu.Tselik, Ya.Kechin, V.Senik, A.Chasovnikov, K.Labsina, I. Gorbunov (Lomonosov MSU),\nO.Gress, N.Budnev (ISU),\nC.Francile,  F. Podesta, R.Podesta, E. Gonzalez  (Observatorio Astronomico Felix Aguilar (OAFA),\nA. Tlatov, D. Dormidontov (Kislovodsk Solar Station of the Pulkovo Observatory),\nA.Sosnovskij (CrAO),\nA. Gabovich, V.Yurkov (Blagoveschensk Educational StateUniversity),\nD.Buckley (SAAO),\nR.Rebolo (The Instituto de Astrofisica de Canarias),\nL.Carrasco, J.R.Valdes, V.Chavushyan, V.M.Patino Alvarez, J.Martinez,\nA.R.Corella, L.H.Rodriguez (INAOE, Guillermo Haro Astrophysics Observatory) \n\nMASTER-Tunka robotic telescope  [1]  located in Russia (Applied Physics Institute, Irkutsk State University) was pointed to the EP260209a ( EP Team et al., GCN 43693) errorbox  105 sec after notice time and 1 days 79337 sec after trigger time at 2026-02-11 11:46:23 UT, with upper limit up to  19.1 mag. Observations started at twilight.  The observations began at zenith distance = 73 deg. The sun  altitude  is -14.9 deg. \n\nThe galactic latitude b = 61 deg., longitude l = 203 deg.\n\n\nReal time updated cover map and OT discovered available here: \nhttps://master.sai.msu.ru/site/master2/observ.php?id=3129906\n\nWe obtain a following upper limits.  \n\nTmid-T0  |      Date Time      |          Site       |             Coord (J2000)          |Filt.| Expt. | Limit| Comment\n_________|_____________________|_____________________|____________________________________|_____|_______|_______|________\n\n  165768 | 2026-02-11 11:46:23 |        MASTER-Tunka | (10h 36m 50.32s , +28d 07m 55.2s) |   C |    60 | 18.9 |        \n  165768 | 2026-02-11 11:46:23 |        MASTER-Tunka | (10h 37m 06.41s , +28d 01m 58.3s) |   C |    60 | 19.1 |        \nFilter C is a clear (unfiltred) band. \n\n\nThe observation and reduction will continue. \nThe message may be cited.\n\n[1] - V.M. Lipunov, V.G. Kornilov, E.S. Gorbovskoy, N.A. Tiurina & A.S.Kuznetsov, 2023,  Astronomical Robotic Networks and Operative Multichanel Astrophysics, Lomonosov MSU PRESS, 591pp.\nhttp : // www.pereplet.ru/lipunov/625.html\n"
}