TITLE:   GCN GRB OBSERVATION REPORT
NUMBER:  878
SUBJECT: BeppoSAX ALERT: GRB001109
DATE:    00/11/09 16:05:52 GMT
FROM:    Luigi Piro at IAS/CNR Frascati  <piro@ias.rm.cnr.it>

BeppoSAX ALERT: GRB001109

On Nov. 09, 09:23:17 U.T. a GRB (GRB001109) has been detected
simultaneosly by the GRBM and WFC1 aboard BeppoSAX.

Preliminary  coordinates from WFC are:

R.A.(2000)= 277.507
DEC.(2000)= 55.307

The error radius at this stage of analysis is 4'.

We are planning a BeppoSAX-NFI observation.


G. Gandolfi on behalf of
BeppoSAX Mission Scientist