CHIME detects Fast Radio Burst with DM 82.49 pc/cm³ at high significance
AI Summary
The CHIME/FRB Real-time Search Pipeline detected FRB 1178093237 on 2026-09-20 at 04:16:22.107 UTC with a signal-to-noise ratio of 14.1 and high importance score (0.967). The burst was observed in the 400-800 MHz band with a dispersion measure of 82.49±1.62 pc/cm³, localized to RA 124.59°, Dec 75.82° with ~1.8° positional uncertainty. The inferred burst time at infinite frequency is 2026-09-20 04:16:19.968 UTC. No follow-up observations or human-written circulars have been submitted for this event.
Measurements
| Event ID | 1178093237 |
|---|---|
| Source | CHIME |
| Alert type | FRB |
| Significance | medium |
| Trigger time (UTC) | Sun, 20 Sep 2026 04:16:22 GMT |
| Right ascension (J2000) | 124.5872479° |
| Declination (J2000) | 75.8227473° |
| Dispersion measure | 82.4923477 pc/cm³ |
| SNR | 14.100461 |
| GCN notices | 1 |
| GCN circulars | 0 |
Notices (1)
CHIME — FRB · Sun, 20 Sep 2026 04:16:22 GMT
AI summary generated Sun, 20 Sep 2026 05:25:04 GMT.