GRB 260418B
GCN Circular 44340
Subject
GRB 260418B: Fermi GBM Final Real-time Localization
Date
2026-04-18T16:30:58Z (21 days ago)
From
Fermi GBM Team at MSFC/Fermi-GBM <do_not_reply@GIOC.nsstc.nasa.gov>
Via
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The Fermi GBM team reports the detection of a likely LONG GRB
At 16:20:21 UT on 18 Apr 2026, the Fermi Gamma-ray Burst Monitor (GBM) triggered and located GRB 260418B (trigger 798222026.725586 / 260418681).
The on-ground calculated location, using the Fermi GBM trigger data, is RA = 34.7, Dec = -40.5 (J2000 degrees, equivalent to J2000 02h 18m, -40d 30'), with a statistical uncertainty of 4.0 degrees.
The angle from the Fermi LAT boresight is 47.0 degrees.
The skymap can be found here:
https://heasarc.gsfc.nasa.gov/FTP/fermi/data/gbm/triggers/2026/bn260418681/quicklook/glg_skymap_all_bn260418681.png
The HEALPix FITS file, including the estimated localization systematic, can be found here:
https://heasarc.gsfc.nasa.gov/FTP/fermi/data/gbm/triggers/2026/bn260418681/quicklook/glg_healpix_all_bn260418681.fit
The GBM light curve can be found here:
https://heasarc.gsfc.nasa.gov/FTP/fermi/data/gbm/triggers/2026/bn260418681/quicklook/glg_lc_medres34_bn260418681.gif