[vsnet-grb-info 2773] GRB060124: optical observation

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TITLE:   GCN GRB OBSERVATION REPORT
NUMBER:  4610
SUBJECT: GRB060124: optical observation
DATE:    06/01/27 23:44:10 GMT
FROM:    Vasilij Rumjantsev at CrAO  <rum at crao.crimea.ua>

V.Rumyantsev (CrAO), V.Biryukov (SAI, MSU), and A.Pozanenko (IKI) on behalf
of larger GRB follow up collaboration report:

We  observed the  afterglow (Kann,   GCN 4577, 4579) of GRB060124   (Holland
et al. GCN 4570) with 2.6 m Shajn telescope of CrAO. The BVRI observation is
started on Jan.24 (UT)19:00. The afterglow is clearly visible in single 60
sec of R-band exposure. Preliminary brightness estimation of the OT at the
start of observation is R~20.1.

The observation is continuing.
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