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CHIME detects a fast radio burst with high significance at 20.97 SNR.
AI Summary
The automated CHIME/FRB pipeline has identified a fast radio burst (FRB) event 1178477502 with a signal-to-noise ratio (SNR) of 20.97 and dispersion measure (DM) of 1554.82 pc/cm^3. The FRB's localization is within approximately 0.6 degrees around RA=318.50 deg and Dec=41.82 deg, indicating potential for targeted follow-up observations.
Measurements
| Event ID | 1178477502 |
|---|---|
| Source | CHIME |
| Alert type | FRB |
| Significance | medium |
| Trigger time (UTC) | Fri, 25 Sep 2026 05:01:45 GMT |
| Right ascension (J2000) | 318.5006024° |
| Declination (J2000) | 41.8167351° |
| Dispersion measure | 1554.8190918 pc/cm³ |
| SNR | 20.9737339 |
| GCN notices | 1 |
| GCN circulars | 0 |
Notices (1)
CHIME — FRB · Fri, 25 Sep 2026 05:01:45 GMT
AI summary generated Fri, 25 Sep 2026 06:06:03 GMT.