TITLE:   GCN CIRCULAR
NUMBER:  2462
SUBJECT: GRB031203: Planned XMM-Newton observation
DATE:    03/12/04 02:24:31 GMT
FROM:    Norbert Schartel at XMM-Newton/ESA  <too@xmm.vilspa.esa.es>

Maria Santos-Lleo and Pedro Calderon on behalf of the XMM-Newton
Science Operations Center, report:

XMM-Newton will observe the GRB031203 field, centered at
location RA=+08h 02m 30s and DEC=-39d 50' 48" (J2000), from
GCN 2459.

The observation is planned to start at 03:52 UT,
on December 4, 2003, for an exposure of 59000 seconds.