[AAVSO-HEN] GRB 080207: optical observations.

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TITLE:   GCN CIRCULAR
NUMBER:  7291
SUBJECT: GRB 080207: optical observations.
DATE:    08/02/11 16:43:59 GMT
FROM:    Javier Gorosabel at IAA-CSIC  <jgu at dfe-d14.iaa.csic.es>

V. Muñoz Marín, J. Sabater, A.J. Castro-Tirado, J. Gorosabel, M.
Jelínek (IAA-CSIC), A. de Ugarte Postigo (ESO, Santiago), report:

"We carried out BVRI-band observations of the GRB 080207 XRT enhanced
position of (Beardmore et al., GCN 7265) with the 2.5m NOT(+MOSCA) at
Roque de los Muchachos observatory. A preliminary analysis reveals no
optical source in the XRT error circle brighter than R~23.5 at Feb
8.26389-8.27778 UT (8.83 - 9.16 hours after the GRB)."