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 #----------------------------------#------------------------------------------# 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 #__________________________________#___________________________________________#