[vsnet-chat 2479] Re: [AAVSO-DIS] GRB notification process

[Taichi Kato <tkato>]

Re: [AAVSO-DIS] GRB notification process

>   Pian in GCN 69 reported on the second pointing of BeppoSAX
> towards the field about a week after the burst.  He found the fading source
> to be present at a level that is consistent with normal GRB decay rates,
> and consistent with the two observations near the time of the GRB.

   I'm afraid this announcement was what I have referred to as "was prevously
claimed".  In later communication (indirect, of course) in this year, I have
heard that the discoverer was not confident of the existence of the fading
X-ray counterpart.  My memory may be wrong, but didn't the third X-ray
look at the field again show the suspcted source at a low significance
level (brightened)?  Anyway, the evidence of the existence of the fading
X-ray counterpart in this case is not overwhelming.

Regards,
Taichi Kato

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