TITLE:   GCN CIRCULAR
NUMBER:  3483
SUBJECT: GRB 050525a: Gemini/GMOS Spectra
DATE:    05/05/25 21:04:19 GMT
FROM:    Josh Bloom at Harvard/CFA  <jbloom@cfa.harvard.edu>

R. J. Foley (UCB), H.-W. Chen (MIT), J. Bloom (UCB), J. X. Prochaska
(UCSC) report:

"We obtained a 5x1800 sec dithered exposures of the optical candidate (GCN
3465) of GRB 050525 with GMOS on the Gemini-North telescope starting at
2005 May 25.43 UT.  We measure a redshift of z = 0.606, which we assume to
be the redshift of the host galaxy, based on [O III] 5007 and H beta
emission and Ca H&K and Ca I 4228 absorption.  There is perhaps very faint
[O II] emission. Further analysis is underway.

This notice may be cited."