{
  "bibcode": "2006GCN..4834....1W",
  "body": "K. Wiersema (University of Amsterdam) and F. Nieuwenhout report on\nbehalf of the AWSV \"Metius\" ABT collaboration:\n\n\"We observed GRB060218/SN 2006aj (Cusumano et al., GCN 4775)\nwith the amateur 0.25m ABT telescope, from Alkmaar, The Netherlands,\nunder moderate observing conditions.\nStarting from Feb 24 17:58 UT, a series of 1 minute exposures in\nV band were acquired, ending at 18:38 UT. 28 exposures were combined.\nThe object is detected and we measure V = 17.37 +/- 0.21, using\nSDSS g' and r' data from Cool et al. (GCN 4777) and the transformation\nequations by Smith et al. (2002).\n\nWe like to point out the suitability of this supernova for intensive\namateur follow-up.\n\nThe ABT telescope is an internet-controlled 0.25m telescope\nlocated in Alkmaar, The Netherlands, built and operated by members of\nlocal amateur astronomy club \"Metius\".\nThis detection of GRB060218/SN 2006aj is the first reported\ndetection of an optical GRB afterglow/SN from Dutch soil.\n\nWe acknowledge the assistance of E. Rol and R. Wijers in making the\nABT GRB follow-up program possible.\"",
  "circularId": 4834,
  "createdOn": 1140889222000,
  "email": "kwrsema@science.uva.nl",
  "subject": "GRB 060218/SN 2006aj: ABT observations",
  "submitter": "Klaas Wiersema at GRACE/U of Amsterdam  <kwrsema@science.uva.nl>",
  "eventId": "GRB 060218"
}