CHIME detects FRB 1170402562 with high DM and SNR

AI Summary

A Fast Radio Burst (FRB) event has been detected by CHIME on July 13, 2026, at 16:24 UTC. The burst exhibits a dispersion measure of 140.72 pc/cm^3 and a signal-to-noise ratio of 13.59. No additional GCN Circulars have been released for this trigger, indicating it awaits further human assessment.

Measurements

Event ID1170402562
SourceCHIME
Alert typeFRB
Significancemedium
Trigger time (UTC)Mon, 13 Jul 2026 16:24:05 GMT
Right ascension (J2000)57.2815772°
Declination (J2000)1.143043°
Dispersion measure140.7222443 pc/cm³
SNR13.5881891
GCN notices1
GCN circulars0

Notices (1)

CHIME — FRB · Mon, 13 Jul 2026 16:24:05 GMT

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AI summary generated Sun, 19 Jul 2026 16:54:02 GMT.