GB980519

ATel #21; Editor
on 19 May 1998; 18:11 UT
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BeppoSAX GRB MAIL N. 98/15
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GB980519

GB980519 (BATSE trigger n.6764) has been detected by the GRBM of BeppoSAX and by the WFC at about 12:20:00 UT of May 19.

A preliminary position by the WFC is

RA(2000)=350.54
Dec(2000)=77.293

with an error radius of 5'.

A BeppoSAX follow up with the NFI is being planned.

Luigi Piro
BeppoSAX Mission Scientist

BeppoSAX GRB MAIL N. 98/16
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GB980519

Refined position from the WFC are:

RA(2000)=350.561
Dec(2000)=+77.255

with an error radius of 3'.

This is 2' from the preliminary position.

Luigi Piro
BeppoSAX Mission Scientist