CHIME detects a Fast Radio Burst (FRB) with high association probability
AI Summary
The CHIME/FRB Real-time Search Pipeline has identified an FRB event (ID: 1163781608) on May 21, 2026, with a dispersion measure of 172.67±0.40 pc/cm³ and a signal-to-noise ratio of 17.78. The burst is associated with previously known source ID 1161574565 with a probability of 96.86%, warranting further observational studies.
Measurements
| Event ID | 1163781608 |
|---|---|
| Source | CHIME |
| Alert type | FRB |
| Significance | medium |
| Trigger time (UTC) | Thu, 21 May 2026 09:31:05 GMT |
| Right ascension (J2000) | 263.51226° |
| Declination (J2000) | 86.3662902° |
| Dispersion measure | 172.6678162 pc/cm³ |
| SNR | 17.7804241 |
| GCN notices | 1 |
| GCN circulars | 0 |
Notices (1)
CHIME — FRB · Thu, 21 May 2026 09:31:05 GMT
AI summary generated Fri, 14 Aug 2026 16:58:18 GMT.