[vsnet-grb-info 17878] GRB 160417A: GMG observations

[GCN Circulars]

TITLE:   GCN CIRCULAR
NUMBER:  19324
SUBJECT: GRB 160417A: GMG observations
DATE:    16/04/18 03:17:12 GMT
FROM:    Jirong Mao at Yunnan Obs  <jirongmao_obs at ynao.ac.cn>

J.-J. Zhang, J. Mao, and J.-M. Bai (YNAO) report:


We observed the field of GRB 160417A (D'Avanzo et al., GCN 19316) with the 2.4-meter optical telescope at Gao-Mei-Gu (GMG)
station of Yunnan Observatories. Observations began from 12:30:03 UT, Apr. 17th, 2016, about 8.2 hours after the trigger. 
We obtained the following results at the afterglow position: r~21.1+/- 0.3 mag, i>20.9 mag, and g>21.8 mag.