TITLE:   GCN CIRCULAR
NUMBER:  846
SUBJECT: BeppoSAX ALERT: GRB001011
DATE:    00/10/11 20:06:46 GMT
FROM:    Luigi Piro at IAS/CNR Frascati  <piro@ias.rm.cnr.it>

BeppoSAX ALERT: GRB001011

On Oct. 11, 15:54:50 U.T. a GRB (GRB001011) has been detected
simultaneosly by the GRBM and WFC2 aboard BeppoSAX.

Preliminary  coordinates from WFC are:

R.A.(2000)= 275.865
DEC(2000)= -50.902

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

We are planning a BeppoSAX-NFI observation.


G. Gandolfi on behalf of
BeppoSAX Mission Scientist