CHIME detects FRB 1171816242 with high DM and SNR
AI Summary
The CHIME/FRB real-time pipeline detected an FRB event on 2026-07-30 at 09:32:10.380 UTC, characterized by a dispersion measure of 213.914 ± 0.404 pc/cm³ and a signal-to-noise ratio of 12.08. The event's localization is within ~1 arcminute precision, but no additional GCN circulars have been issued indicating ongoing investigation.
Measurements
| Event ID | 1171816242 |
|---|---|
| Source | CHIME |
| Alert type | FRB |
| Significance | medium |
| Trigger time (UTC) | Thu, 30 Jul 2026 09:32:10 GMT |
| Right ascension (J2000) | 330.1077706° |
| Declination (J2000) | 69.3742226° |
| Dispersion measure | 213.9139862 pc/cm³ |
| SNR | 12.0811949 |
| GCN notices | 1 |
| GCN circulars | 0 |
Notices (1)
CHIME — FRB · Thu, 30 Jul 2026 09:32:10 GMT
AI summary generated Thu, 06 Aug 2026 12:37:27 GMT.