TITLE: GCN GRB OBSERVATION REPORT NUMBER: 4049 SUBJECT: GRB050908: optical observations DATE: 05/10/01 00:08:49 GMT FROM: Alexei Pozanenko at IKI, Moscow D. Sharapov, G. Abdullaeva, M. Ibrahimov (MAO), A.Pozanenko (IKI) on behalf of larger GRB follow up collaboration report: We observed the error box of GRB050908 (Goad et al, GCN 3942) with 1.5m telescope of Maidanak Astronomical Observatory. Set of R images were taken between Sep.8 (UT) 21:28 - 22:04. The OT found by Torii (GCN 3943) is clearly visible in a stacked image. Preliminary photometry of the stacked image against of USNO A2.0 is following: Mid time, Exposure, Filter, Mag. (UT) (s) Sep.08 21:46 6x300 R 21.88 +/- 0.25 The stacked image can be found in http://grb.rssi.ru/GRB050908/. The message may be cited.