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THE ASTRONOMER Electronic Circular No 1565      2000 Sep 28 18.59UT
Ed:Guy M Hurst, 16,Westminster Close, Kempshott Rise,  Basingstoke,
Hants, RG22 4PP,England.Telephone/FAX(01256)471074Int:+441256471074
INTERNET: GUY@TAHQ.DEMON.CO.UK             GMH at AST.STAR.RL.AC.UK
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GRB000926
J.Gorosabel, DSRI, Copenhagen et.al. report that they have a
possible optical candidate for the afterglow from the above
object:

RA 17h04m09.70s DEC +51 47 10.2" (2000)

This was recorded on Sept 27.859UT and the preliminary magnitude
is 19.5.

T.Dall, Nordic Optical Telescope and University of Aarhus, Denmark
also report the coordinates of their suspect with end figures:

RA 09.62s DEC 11.2" (2000)

On Sept 27.8-28.1UT they recorded it at magnitude R=19.3.

Although this object may be the afterglow, it is also possible
it is an uncatalogued variable star. Continued observations are
urgently required and, assuming no fade since the above results,
it probably can be imaged with apertures of 0.3-m or greater
in conjunction with CCD's. However as the ID is not yet secure,
please also check the whole field for any other new objects.

Please e-mail any images and results as soon as possible.

Guy M Hurst