TITLE:   GCN CIRCULAR
NUMBER:  2977
SUBJECT: GRB050124,optical observation
DATE:    05/01/25 04:37:16 GMT
FROM:    Shouta Maeno at U.of Miyazaki  <shouta@astro.miyazaki-u.ac.jp>

S.Maeno,E.Sonoda,Y.Matsuo,M.Yamauchi
(University of Miyazaki)


"We have observed the field covering the error box of
GRB 050124 (GCN 2972;Swift-BAT Trigger time is 11:30:03 UT) 
with the unfiltered CCD camera on the 30-cm telescope
at University of Miyazaki.
The observation was started 17:41:25 UT on Jan.24.
Observed field of view is 43 arcmin centerd on 
R.A.=12h 50m 28s
Dec= 13d 07' 30"
After co-adding a set of 2 images of 30 sec exposures,
we have compared with the USNO A2.0 catalog. Preliminary analysis
shows there is no new source brighter than 17.0 mag.