TITLE: GCN CIRCULAR NUMBER: 6988 SUBJECT: GRB071025: REM NIR afterglow DATE: 07/10/25 04:48:54 GMT FROM: Stefano Covino at Brera Astronomical Observatory S. Covino, S. Piranomonte, D. Fugazza, L.A. Antonelli, L. Calzoletti, S. Campana, G. Chincarini, M.L. Conciatore, S. Cutini, P. D'Avanzo, V. D'Elia, F. Dalessio, F. Fiore, P. Goldoni, D. Guetta, C. Guidorzi, G.L. Israel, N. Masetti, A. Melandri, E. Meurs, L. Nicastro, E. Palazzi, E. Pian, S. Piranomonte, L. Stella, G. Stratta, G. Tagliaferri, G. Tosti, V. Testa, S.D. Vergani, F. Vitali report on behalf of the REM team: The NIR afterglow is detected by the REM telescope at coordinates: RA = 23:40:17.1 DEC = 31:46:43.6 with H~13.8 at 4:18:12 UT. The source is NOT in the XRT error circle, although rather close to it. The source is bright, and not present in the 2MASS or USNO catalogues. The source is compatible with that reported by Rykoff et al. (GCN 6987). Further observations are in progress.