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GCN Circular 44672

Subject
GRB 260519C: NuSTAR detection of prompt emission
Date
2026-05-19T23:06:15Z (10 days ago)
From
Gaurav Waratkar at Caltech <gauravwaratkar@iitb.ac.in>
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G. Waratkar (Caltech) and B. Grefenstette (Caltech) report on behalf of the NuSTAR Search for INteresting Gamma-ray Signals (SINGS) working group:

The NuSTAR SINGS working group reports the detection of prompt emission from the long-duration GRB 260519C in both the NuSTAR CsI anti-coincidence shields. Details of the search algorithm will be described in a future paper.

The NuSTAR SINGS algorithm, triggered at 2026-05-19T13:45:37.0 UTC, shows a detection of GRB 260519C, also detected by Konus-Wind (GCN Notices) & SVOM/GRM (GCN Notices).

The NuSTAR CsI shield data are recorded at 1 Hz. We detect a 25-s long burst consistent with the Konus-Wind lightcurve. The peak count rate is ~2000-cps with a baseline rate of ~1000-cps during this time period. We do not see evidence in the signal above 100 keV in the CZT detectors.

Lightcurves and analysis for this GRB can be found here:
https://nustarsoc.caltech.edu/NuSTAR_Public/grbs/reports/2026/260519C 

Information on NuSTAR SINGS can be found here: 
https://nustarsoc.caltech.edu/NuSTAR_Public/grbs/     

NuSTAR is a NASA Small Explorer mission led by Caltech and managed by JPL for NASA's Science Mission Directorate in Washington.

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