CHIME detects a bright FRB with high DM at RA 258.944, Dec 24.106

AI Summary

An initial alert from CHIME reports a fast radio burst (FRB) detected on 2026-06-19T07:25:03.155Z with a dispersion measure (DM) of 397.499 and SNR of 28.119. Further localization and spectral analysis are pending.

Measurements

Event ID1167170521
SourceCHIME
Alert typeFRB
Significancemedium
Trigger time (UTC)Fri, 19 Jun 2026 07:25:03 GMT
Right ascension (J2000)258.9440057°
Declination (J2000)24.1063476°
Dispersion measure397.4999084 pc/cm³
SNR28.118639
GCN notices1
GCN circulars0

Notices (1)

CHIME — FRB · Fri, 19 Jun 2026 07:25:03 GMT

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AI summary generated Fri, 14 Aug 2026 16:21:10 GMT.