CHIME detects a high-SNR FRB with significant DM at RA 135.83, Dec 22.48
AI Summary
An initial alert from CHIME/FRB Real-time Search Pipeline reports a fast radio burst (ID: 1182295342) detected on 2026-10-17T15:16:51.900Z, featuring a dispersion measure of 420.954 pc/cm^3 and signal-to-noise ratio of 18.86. No additional GCN circulars have been issued yet.
Measurements
| Event ID | 1182295342 |
|---|---|
| Source | CHIME |
| Alert type | FRB |
| Significance | medium |
| Trigger time (UTC) | Sat, 17 Oct 2026 15:16:51 GMT |
| Right ascension (J2000) | 135.8299604° |
| Declination (J2000) | 22.4808465° |
| Dispersion measure | 420.9536133 pc/cm³ |
| SNR | 18.8575573 |
| GCN notices | 1 |
| GCN circulars | 0 |
Notices (1)
CHIME — FRB · Sat, 17 Oct 2026 15:16:51 GMT
AI summary generated Sat, 17 Oct 2026 17:30:15 GMT.