TITLE: GCN CIRCULAR NUMBER: 14344 SUBJECT: GRB 130327B: gamma-ray detection by AGILE DATE: 13/03/27 23:24:56 GMT FROM: Ettore Del Monte at IASF/INAF F. Longo (University of Trieste and INFN Trieste), A. Giuliani (INAF/IASF Milan), M. Marisaldi (INAF/IASF Bologna), E. Del Monte (INAF/IAPS Rome), F. Lazzarotto, I. Donnarumma, Y. Evangelista, M. Feroci, L. Pacciani, P. Soffitta, E. Costa, I. Lapshov, M. Rapisarda (INAF/IAPS Rome), G. Barbiellini, (INFN Trieste), A. Bulgarelli, F. Gianotti, M. Trifoglio, G. Di Cocco, C. Labanti, F. Fuschino, M. Galli (INAF/IASF Bologna), A. Chen, S. Mereghetti, F. Perotti, P. Caraveo (INAF/IASF Milan), M. Tavani, V. Vittorini, A. Argan, G. Piano, S. Sabatini, M. Cardillo (INAF/IASF Rome), G. Pucella (ENEA Frascati), A. Pellizzoni, A. Trois (INAF/OA Cagliari), M. Pilia (ASTRON), S. Vercellone (INAF/IASF Palermo), P. W. Cattaneo, A. Rappoldi (INFN Pavia), P. Picozza, A. Morselli, E. Striani, (INFN Roma-2), M. Prest, E. Vallazza (Universita` dell'Insubria), P. Lipari, D. Zanello (INFN Roma-1), P. Giommi, C. Pittori, F. Lucarelli, P. Santolamazza, F. Verrecchia (ASDC) and G. Valentini (ASI), on behalf of the AGILE Team, report: The AGILE Gamma Ray Imaging Detector (GRID) detected emission from GRB 130327B, localised by Fermi/GBM (http://gcn.gsfc.nasa.gov/other/386065447.fermi). The GRB occurred at approximately 28 deg off-axis in the field of view of the AGILE/GRID. A preliminary analysis of the AGILE/GRID data in temporal coincidence with the GRB shows a significant excess of gamma-ray events above 80 MeV at the location of the event. Most of the events detected by the AGILE/GRID have times between ~ t0 + 9 sec and t0 + 14 sec where t0 is 27 March 2013 at 08:24:04.05 UT. The GRB was also detected also by the AGILE/MCAL, operating in the energy range 0.5 - 100 MeV. A more detailed analysis of the AGILE data is in progress. More observations of this interesting burst are strongly encouraged. This message may be cited.