{
  "bibcode": "2000GCN...537....1B",
  "body": "S.G.Bhargavi, A.K. Pati, G. SelvaKumar and R.Cowsik \n(Indian Institute of Astrophysics,Bangalore, India 560034)\n \n We observed the error box of GRB000131 (GCN #529, #530) on Feb 4th and\n 5th between 15-18UT using the 2.34m as well as 1.02m telescopes of\n Vainu Bappu Observatory, Kavalur, India. The sky conditions were\n non-photometric with poor transparency and seeing (fwhm >2\".5).\n \n The fading optical counterpart reported by Peredson et al ( GCN #534) is\n not detected in a single 30min V image (limiting magnitude = 21.0) taken \n on Feb 4.68 UT with 2.34m telescape.",
  "circularId": 537,
  "createdOn": 950096265000,
  "email": "bhargavi@iiap.ernet.in",
  "subject": "Optical observations of GRB000131",
  "submitter": "SG Bhargavi at Indian Inst of Astrophysics  <bhargavi@iiap.ernet.in>",
  "eventId": "GRB 000131"
}