[vsnet-grb-info 8755] GRB 091208B: BOOTES-3 optical afterglow

[GCN Circulars]

TITLE:   GCN CIRCULAR
NUMBER:  10255
SUBJECT: GRB 091208B: BOOTES-3 optical afterglow
DATE:    09/12/08 10:11:30 GMT
FROM:    Antonio Deugarte at IAA-CSIC  <deugarte at iaa.es>

A. de Ugarte Postigo (INAF-OAB),  A.J. Castro-Tirado,
J. Gorosabel, M. Jelinek (IAA-CSIC), P. Kubanek (IPL UV, IAA-CSIC),
R. Cunniffe, S. Guziy (IAA-CSIC), P. Yock  (Auckland Univ.), W.H.
Allen (Vintage  Lane Obs.), I. Bond (Massey Univ.), G. Christie
(Stardome Obs.), report on behalf of a larger collaboration, report:

"We have observed the field of GRB091208B (Swift trigger 378559)
using the 0.6m Yock-Allen robotic telescope (BOOTES-3)
located in Bleinheim, New  Zealand.  Observations began at 05:50:04 UT
(45 sec after the burst).
There is a bright optical counterpart within the XRT error
circle at coordinates (J2000.0 +/- 1"):

R.A.: 01:57:34.13
Dec.: +16:53:23.00

Further observations are ongoing."