[vsolj-alert 524] GRB000115

[Taichi Kato <tkato@kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp>]

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Just to keep things interesting...
Another gamma ray burst has just gone off, and
the RXTE satellite has produced a position:
  RA  +08h 03m 12s J2000
  DEC -17d 05' 59"
(with possible improvements in a few hours)
The burst took place UT 000115 14:49:32.03
or about 10 hours ago.  If an optical transient
is present, it could still be at 17th mag or so,
pretty easy for most amateur telescopes.  Anyone
want to give it a try?
Arne

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