GCN Circular 44696
Subject
GRB 260522B: NuSTAR detection of prompt emission
Event
Date
2026-05-22T17:46:34Z (7 days ago)
From
Gaurav Waratkar at Caltech <gauravwaratkar@iitb.ac.in>
Via
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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 260522B 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 2026-05-22T09:35:00.13 UTC, shows a detection of GRB 260522B, also detected by Fermi/GBM (Fermi GBM Team, GCN 44694) and SVOM/GRM (Burst-ID sb26052201).
The NuSTAR CsI shield data are recorded at 1 Hz. We detect two peaks lasting for a total of about 100-s, consistent with the GBM lightcurve. The peak count rate is ~1500-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.
The Fermi/GBM localization (GCN 44694) at RA = 278.65, Dec = -33.23 implies an offset from the NuSTAR boresight of 72-deg (i.e. from the side) and an offset from the geocenter of 142-deg.
Lightcurves and analysis for this GRB can be found here:
https://nustarsoc.caltech.edu/NuSTAR_Public/grbs/reports/2026/260522B
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.