CHIME detects high-significance FRB 1172263843 with strong DM measurement
AI Summary
An initial alert from CHIME reports a fast radio burst (FRB) with ID 1172263843, observed on 2026-08-03 at UTC time 05:01:17.862Z. The burst has a dispersion measure of 297.215±0.404 pc/cm³ and a signal-to-noise ratio of 55.48, indicating a strong astrophysical signal.
Measurements
| Event ID | 1172263843 |
|---|---|
| Source | CHIME |
| Alert type | FRB |
| Significance | medium |
| Trigger time (UTC) | Mon, 03 Aug 2026 05:01:17 GMT |
| Right ascension (J2000) | 266.8287191° |
| Declination (J2000) | 23.6669008° |
| Dispersion measure | 297.2150879 pc/cm³ |
| SNR | 55.4782829 |
| GCN notices | 1 |
| GCN circulars | 0 |
Notices (1)
CHIME — FRB · Mon, 03 Aug 2026 05:01:17 GMT
AI summary generated Fri, 07 Aug 2026 06:41:39 GMT.