[vsnet-grb-info 6633] GRB 080916: REM candidate afterglow

[GCN Circulars]

TITLE:   GCN CIRCULAR
NUMBER:  8238
SUBJECT: GRB 080916: REM candidate afterglow
DATE:    08/09/16 10:04:09 GMT
FROM:    Stefano Covino at Brera Astronomical Observatory  <stefano.covino at brera.inaf.it>

D. Fugazza, S. Covino, P. D'Avanzo, L.A. Antonelli, D. Malesani, L.  
Calzoletti,  S. Campana, G.  Chincarini, M.L. Conciatore, S. Cutini,   
V. D'Elia,  F. D'Alessio, F.  Fiore, P. Goldoni, D. Guetta,  C.  
Guidorzi, G.L. Israel, E. Maiorano, N. Masetti, A. Melandri, E.   
Meurs, L. Nicastro, E. Palazzi, E. Pian, S. Piranomonte, L.  Stella,   
G.  Stratta, G. Tagliaferri, G. Tosti, V.Testa, S.D. Vergani, F.   
Vitali report on behalf of the REM team:


The robotic 60-cm REM telescope located at La Silla (Chile) observed  
automatically the field of the GRB 080916 on
Sep 16 starting from about 20 s after the GRB time. We see a source  
not present in the 2MASS catalogue with approximately H~14.5 one  
minute after the burst at the coordinates RA=22:25:06.19,  
DEC=-57:01:24.1 (error 1 arcsec).

Further observations are in progress.