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GRB 240404A

GCN Circular 36020

Subject
GRB 240404A: Fermi GBM Final Real-time Localization
Date
2024-04-04T02:46:02Z (a year 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 SHORT GRB

At 02:38:04 UT on 4 Apr 2024, the Fermi Gamma-ray Burst Monitor (GBM) triggered and located GRB 240404A (trigger 733891089.631386 / 240404110).

The on-ground calculated location, using the Fermi GBM trigger data, is RA = 257.0, Dec = -27.3 (J2000 degrees, equivalent to J2000 17h 07m, -27d 18'), with a statistical uncertainty of 13.3 degrees.

The angle from the Fermi LAT boresight is 93.0 degrees.

The skymap can be found here:
https://heasarc.gsfc.nasa.gov/FTP/fermi/data/gbm/triggers/2024/bn240404110/quicklook/glg_skymap_all_bn240404110.png

The HEALPix FITS file, including the estimated localization systematic, can be found here:
https://heasarc.gsfc.nasa.gov/FTP/fermi/data/gbm/triggers/2024/bn240404110/quicklook/glg_healpix_all_bn240404110.fit

The GBM light curve can be found here:
https://heasarc.gsfc.nasa.gov/FTP/fermi/data/gbm/triggers/2024/bn240404110/quicklook/glg_lc_medres34_bn240404110.gif



GCN Circular 36021

Subject
Fermi GRB 240404A: Global MASTER-Net observations report
Date
2024-04-04T03:16:11Z (a year ago)
From
Vladimir Lipunov at Moscow State U/Krylov Obs <lipunov@xray.sai.msu.ru>
Via
legacy email
V. Lipunov, V.Kornilov, E. Gorbovskoy, K. Zhirkov, N.Tyurina, P.Balanutsa, A.Kuznetsov, V.Senik,  D. Vlasenko,
G.Antipov, D.Zimnukhov, E.Minkina, A.Chasovnikov, V.Topolev, D.Kuvshinov, D. Cheryasov, Ya.Kechin, Yu.Tselik, A. Sosnovskij
(Lomonosov Moscow State University, SAI, Physics Department),

R. Podesta, C.Lopez, F. Podesta, C.Francile
(Observatorio Astronomico Felix Aguilar OAFA),

R. Rebolo, M. Serra
(The Instituto de Astrofisica de Canarias),

D. Buckley
(South African Astronomical Observatory),

O.A. Gress, N.M. Budnev, O.Ershova
(Irkutsk State University, API),

L.Carrasco, J.R.Valdes, V.Chavushyan, V.M.Patino Alvarez, J.Martinez,
A.R.Corella, L.H.Rodriguez
(INAOE, Guillermo Haro Astrophysics Observatory),

A. Tlatov, D. Dormidontov
(Kislovodsk Solar Station of the Pulkovo Observatory),

V. Yurkov, A. Gabovich
(Blagoveschensk Educational State University)

MASTER-SAAO robotic telescope  (Global MASTER-Net: http://observ.pereplet.ru, Lipunov et al., 2010, Advances in Astronomy, vol. 2010, 30L)  located in South Africa (South African Astronomical Observatory) started inspect of the Fermi GRB 240404A ( Fermi GBM team, GCN 36020) errorbox  1191 sec after notice time and 1229 sec after trigger time at 2024-04-04 02:58:34 UT, with upper limit up to  18.5 mag. The observations began at zenith distance = 10 deg. The sun  altitude  is -24.8 deg. 

The galactic latitude b =  7 deg., longitude l = 357 deg.


Real time updated cover map and OT discovered available here: 
https://master.sai.msu.ru/site/master2/observ.php?id=2414151

We obtain a following upper limits.  

Tmid-T0  |      Date Time      |          Site       |             Coord (J2000)          |Filt.| Expt. | Limit| Comment
_________|_____________________|_____________________|____________________________________|_____|_______|_______|________

    1260 | 2024-04-04 02:58:34 |         MASTER-SAAO | (16h 31m 03.20s , -27d 28m 14.7s) |   C |    60 | 18.5 |        
Filter C is a clear (unfiltred) band. 


The observation and reduction will continue. 
The message may be cited.



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