Fermi GBM detects GRB 260710A with a likely AGN origin

AI Summary

GRB 260710A was detected by Fermi GBM, showing a peak photon flux of 30 ph/s/cm^2 and a T90 duration of 1.9 seconds. Follow-up observations by AstroSat CZTI and Insight-HXMT/HE confirmed the event, providing additional spectral and temporal details.

Measurements

Event ID805381128
SourceFermi GBM
Alert typeGRB
Significancehigh
Trigger time (UTC)Fri, 10 Jul 2026 12:58:43 GMT
Right ascension (J2000)5.61°
Declination (J2000)-85.01°
Position error radius1.79°
GCN notices4
GCN circulars5

Notices (1)

Fermi GBM — GRB · Fri, 10 Jul 2026 12:58:43 GMT

GCN Circulars (5)

GCN-45182 — GRB 260710A · Sat, 18 Jul 2026 18:22:10 GMT
The SVOM/GRM instrument detected a gamma-ray burst, GRB 260710A, on July 10, 2026, at 12:58:43.450 UTC, which was also observed by Fermi/GBM. The burst consisted of a single pulse with a duration (T90) of 2.60 seconds and had a time-averaged spectrum best fitted by a power law function with an exponential high-energy cutoff.

GCN-45165 — GRB 260710A · Wed, 15 Jul 2026 08:57:17 GMT
The AstroSat CZTI instrument detected a short duration gamma-ray burst, GRB 260710A, which was also observed by Fermi and Insight-HXMT/HE. The burst was detected in the 100-500 keV energy range with a peak count rate of 331 counts/s above the background.

GCN-45144 — GRB 260710A · Mon, 13 Jul 2026 08:27:04 GMT
The Insight-HXMT/HE telescope detected a gamma-ray burst (GRB 260710A) on July 10, 2026, at 12:56:43.800 GMT, which was also detected by Fermi/GBM. The burst consisted of a single pulse with a duration (T90) of 1.2 seconds and a peak count rate of 727 counts per second.

GCN-45138 — GRB 260710A · Sat, 11 Jul 2026 11:40:47 GMT
On July 10, 2026, the Fermi Gamma-ray Burst Monitor detected GRB 260710A, a gamma-ray burst with a duration of 1.9 seconds and a peak photon flux of 30 ph/s/cm^2. The event's spectrum was best fit by a power law function with an exponential high-energy cutoff, indicating a significant astronomical event.

GCN-45131 — GRB 260710A · Fri, 10 Jul 2026 13:09:14 GMT
The Fermi Gamma-ray Burst Monitor (GBM) detected a likely long gamma-ray burst (GRB) on July 10, 2026, at 12:58:43 UT, designated GRB 260710A. The event was located at RA = 5.6, Dec = -85.0 (J2000 degrees) with a statistical uncertainty of 1.8 degrees.

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AI summary generated Fri, 17 Jul 2026 15:46:50 GMT.