TITLE:   GCN GRB OBSERVATION REPORT
NUMBER:  2087
SUBJECT: GRB 030329: SARA Optical Observations
DATE:    03/04/03 21:16:43 GMT
FROM:    Kevin Lindsay at Clemson.U  <jlkevin@compton.phys.clemson.edu>

K. Lindsay (Clemson University) 

Report on behalf of a larger collaboration:

We observed the optical afterglow of GRB 030329,
(=H2656, Vanderspek et al. GCN 1997), identified
by Peterson & Price (GCN 1985) and Torii (GCN 1986),
in the Johnson B-Band with the SARA 0.9m telescope at 
KPNO. We obtained 28, 300s exposures.  Observations
began at 02:56:23UT, and ended at 05:16:54UT, on April
3rd.  The obsevations were carried out under 
relatively windy conditions.  Aperture photometry is 
being carried out, and further observations are planned. 

We thank SARA observer Dr. Scott Shaw for making part 
of his observing time available to us.

More information on the SARA Observatory
can be found at http://www.saraobservatory.org/.

This report may be cited.