[AAVSO-HEN] Fermi Gamma-ray Burst Monitor trigger 260428446 is not a GRB

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Sat Apr 4 13:33:11 EDT 2009


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TITLE:   GCN CIRCULAR
NUMBER:  9087
SUBJECT: Fermi Gamma-ray Burst Monitor trigger 260428446 is not a GRB
DATE:    09/04/04 17:32:36 GMT
FROM:    Sheila McBreen at MPE  <smcbreen at mpe.mpg.de>

Sheila McBreen (UCD/MPE) reports on behalf of
the Fermi Gamma-ray Burst Monitor Team:

“The Fermi Gamma-ray Burst Monitor (GBM) trigger 260428446
at 05:14:04.22 UT on 03 April 2009, tentatively classified
as a GRB, is in fact not due to a GRB. This trigger is due
to a terrestrial gamma-ray flash."



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