CHIME FRB 1170458180 detection retracted by human review
AI Summary
CHIME/FRB initially detected a fast radio burst candidate on 2026-07-14 at 00:25:19.839 UTC with SNR 14.65 and dispersion measure 121.31 pc/cm³. The event was localized to RA 178.73°, Dec 3.68° with ~0.66° positional uncertainty. However, the detection has been retracted through human review by the CHIME/FRB team, indicating the initial trigger was likely a false positive or instrumental artifact rather than a genuine astrophysical transient.
Measurements
| Event ID | 1170458180 |
|---|---|
| Source | CHIME |
| Alert type | FRB |
| Significance | low |
| Trigger time (UTC) | Tue, 14 Jul 2026 00:25:19 GMT |
| GCN notices | 2 |
| GCN circulars | 0 |
Notices (1)
CHIME — FRB · Tue, 14 Jul 2026 00:25:19 GMT
AI summary generated Tue, 21 Jul 2026 02:12:23 GMT.