TITLE:   GCN GRB OBSERVATION REPORT
NUMBER:  392
SUBJECT: BeppoSAX ALERT GRB990806: Summer GRB
DATE:    99/08/06 22:21:05 GMT
FROM:    Luigi Piro at IAS/CNR Frascati  <piro@alpha1.ias.rm.cnr.it>

Luigi Piro, BeppoSAX Mission Scientist, reports:

BeppoSAX MAIL n. 99/21: GRB ALERT (GRB990806: Summer GRB)
Date: Aug.6, 1999,  16:28 UT


On Aug.6, 14:28:07 UT  a GRB (GRB990806) was detected
simultaneously by the GRBM and WFC of BeppoSAX (also BATSE trigger 7701).

The refined coordinates from WFC are:
R.A.(2000)  =  47.6479 degrees =  03h 10m 35.5s
Decl.(2000) = -68.1143 degrees = -68d 06' 51.4"
i.e. 0.4' from the previous preliminary position.
The error radius is 3'

We are planning a follow-up with NFI.