[vsnet-grb-info 18101] Fermi GBM Trigger 160622573 is not a GRB

GCN Circulars gcncirc at capella2.gsfc.nasa.gov
Thu Jun 23 05:45:54 JST 2016


TITLE:   GCN CIRCULAR
NUMBER:  19549
SUBJECT: Fermi GBM Trigger 160622573 is not a GRB
DATE:    16/06/22 20:45:19 GMT
FROM:    Peter Jenke at MSFC  <peter.a.jenke at nasa.gov>

P. Jenke (UAH) and K. Toelge (MPE) 
reports on behalf of the Fermi GBM Team: 

 "The Fermi Gamma-ray Burst Monitor (GBM) trigger 488295927/160622573 
at 13:45:23.82 UT on 22 June 2016, tentatively classified as a GRB, is in
 fact not due to a GRB. This trigger is due to a SGR. Further triggers from 
this source are possible and we will not issue a circular for individual triggers 
during this outburst from the source, even those that are misclassified as GRBs."



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