GCN Circular 44484
Subject
GRB 260506B: Fermi GBM Final Real-time Localization
Event
Date
2026-05-06T13:18:06Z (3 days ago)
From
Fermi GBM Team at MSFC/Fermi-GBM <do_not_reply@GIOC.nsstc.nasa.gov>
Via
email
The Fermi GBM team reports the detection of a likely LONG GRB
At 13:07:23 UT on 6 May 2026, the Fermi Gamma-ray Burst Monitor (GBM) triggered and located GRB 260506B (trigger 799765648.964258 / 260506547).
The on-ground calculated location, using the Fermi GBM trigger data, is RA = 280.5, Dec = -0.5 (J2000 degrees, equivalent to J2000 18h 41m, 0d 30'), with a statistical uncertainty of 1.8 degrees.
The angle from the Fermi LAT boresight is 44.0 degrees.
The skymap can be found here:
https://heasarc.gsfc.nasa.gov/FTP/fermi/data/gbm/triggers/2026/bn260506547/quicklook/glg_skymap_all_bn260506547.png
The HEALPix FITS file, including the estimated localization systematic, can be found here:
https://heasarc.gsfc.nasa.gov/FTP/fermi/data/gbm/triggers/2026/bn260506547/quicklook/glg_healpix_all_bn260506547.fit
The GBM light curve can be found here:
https://heasarc.gsfc.nasa.gov/FTP/fermi/data/gbm/triggers/2026/bn260506547/quicklook/glg_lc_medres34_bn260506547.gif