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[vsnet-alert 2548] BeppoSAX MAIL n. 99/1: ALERT for GB990123 - "The mighty" :)



BeppoSAX MAIL n. 99/1: ALERT for GB990123 - "The mighty" :)

On Jan.23, 9:47:14 UT BeppoSAX GRBM has been triggered by a burst,
GB990123
(also BATSE trigger n.7343), the strongest detected so far
simultaneously with the  WFC.

Preliminary coordinates from WFC are:
R.A.(2000)= 231.374
DEC(2000)= +44.754

with an error radius of about 5'


A follow-on with NFI is being planned

Best wishes
Luigi Piro
BeppoSAX Mission Scientist



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 Luigi Piro                        | E-mail:
 Istituto Astrofisica Spaziale     |              piro@alpha1.ias.rm.cnr.it
 C.N.R.                            | SAX program: saxsci@alpha1.ias.rm.cnr.it 
 Via Fosso del Cavaliere           | phone: -39-06-4993-4007 
 I-00133 Roma                      | phone BeppoSAX center: -39-06-4079-6393
 Italy                             | fax(CNR)  : -39-06-20660188
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