CHIME detects a fast radio burst (FRB) with high significance at 12.02 SNR
AI Summary
The CHIME/FRB real-time pipeline has triggered an initial alert for FRB 1163588698 observed on May 19, 2026, featuring a dispersion measure of 192.48 cm^-3 pc with an error margin of 1.62 cm^-3 pc. The burst's localization is within a small region around RA=33.178° and Dec=45.318° with uncertainties of ±0.69°.
Measurements
| Event ID | 1163588698 |
|---|---|
| Source | CHIME |
| Alert type | FRB |
| Significance | medium |
| Trigger time (UTC) | Tue, 19 May 2026 18:20:45 GMT |
| Right ascension (J2000) | 33.1779769° |
| Declination (J2000) | 45.3176511° |
| Dispersion measure | 192.4821472 pc/cm³ |
| SNR | 12.0233212 |
| GCN notices | 1 |
| GCN circulars | 0 |
Notices (1)
CHIME — FRB · Tue, 19 May 2026 18:20:45 GMT
AI summary generated Fri, 14 Aug 2026 16:42:21 GMT.