CHIME detects high-significance FRB 1163665423 with strong DM measurement
AI Summary
The CHIME/FRB real-time pipeline flagged an FRB on May 20, 2026 at 03:07:38 UTC with a dispersion measure of 1008.914±0.404 pc/cm^3 and a signal-to-noise ratio of 32.23, indicating a highly significant astrophysical transient event.
Measurements
| Event ID | 1163665423 |
|---|---|
| Source | CHIME |
| Alert type | FRB |
| Significance | high |
| Trigger time (UTC) | Wed, 20 May 2026 03:07:38 GMT |
| Right ascension (J2000) | 164.7487341° |
| Declination (J2000) | 30.2248826° |
| Dispersion measure | 1008.9138184 pc/cm³ |
| SNR | 32.2304344 |
| GCN notices | 1 |
| GCN circulars | 0 |
Notices (1)
CHIME — FRB · Wed, 20 May 2026 03:07:38 GMT
AI summary generated Fri, 14 Aug 2026 16:52:56 GMT.