PLEASE DISREGARD THE PREVIOUS MAIL (N.00/11) THIS IS THE CORRECT ONE: Subject: BeppoSAX MAIL n. 00/16: ALERT: GRB000615 BeppoSAX MAIL n. 00/16: GRB000615 On June 15, 6:18:24 U.T. a GRB (GRB000615) has been detected simulteosly by the GRBM and WFC aboard BeppoSAX. Preliminary coordinates from WFC are: R.A.(2000)= 233.141 DEC(2000)= +73.795 The error radius at this stage of analysis is 5'. A follow-up observation with the NFI is being planned Luigi Piro BeppoSAX Mission Scientist #----------------------------------#------------------------------------------# Luigi Piro | E-mail: Istituto Astrofisica Spaziale | piro@ias.rm.cnr.it C.N.R. | SAX program: saxsci@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 #__________________________________#___________________________________________#