TITLE:   GCN GRB OBSERVATION REPORT
NUMBER:  1929
SUBJECT: GRB 030226: Optical observations
DATE:    03/03/06 09:12:48 GMT
FROM:    Vasilij Rumjantsev at CrAO  <rum@crao.crimea.ua>

V.Rumyantsev (CrAO), L.Sergeeva(CrAO) and A.Pozanenko (IKI) report:

We have obtained 8 exposures (180-s each) of the GRB 030226
error box (HETE #10893). The images were taken with the AZT-8 telescope
(0.7m) of Crimean Astrophysical Observatory in R filter and cover the period
(UT) Feb, 26 23:55 - Feb, 27  02:25.

In a co-added image the OT is clearly visible at the position reported by D.
Fox et al. (GCN 1880).  The brightness was estimated in respect to the stars 
A and B of GCN 1885 (P. Garnavich et al), using photometry by A. Henden (GCN
1916):

Start time (UT)     exposure         OT
Feb 26 23:55       8x180 s     20.37+/-0.16  (R-band)

The image is available at http://grb.rssi.ru/GRB030226/

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