TITLE:   GCN CIRCULAR
NUMBER:  716
SUBJECT: GRB000620: BeppoSAX Alert
DATE:    00/06/20 09:58:04 GMT
FROM:    Giangiacomo Gandolfi at IAS/CNR Frascati  <gandolfi@ias.rm.cnr.it>

On June 20, 05:33:38 U.T. a GRB (GRB000620) has been detected
simultaneosly by the GRBM and WFC aboard BeppoSAX.

Preliminary  coordinates from WFC are:

R.A.(2000)= 113.872
DEC(2000)= +69.199

The error radius at this stage of analysis is 5'.

We cannot perform a follow up due to solar constraints


Luigi Piro
BeppoSAX Mission Scientist