GCN 44603: EP260512a: Global MASTER-Net observations report

2026-05-14T00:45:25.566Z | rev 0 | event: EP260512a
V.Lipunov, E.Gorbovskoy, A.Kuznetsov, K.Zhirkov, I.Panchenko, N.Tiurina, P.Balanutsa, V.Topolev, D.Vlasenko, 
G.Antipov,  A.Sankovich, Yu.Tselik, Ya.Kechin, V.Senik, A.Chasovnikov, K.Labsina, I. Gorbunov (Lomonosov MSU),
O.Gress, N.Budnev (ISU),
C.Francile,  F. Podesta, R.Podesta, E. Gonzalez  (Observatorio Astronomico Felix Aguilar (OAFA),
A. Tlatov, D. Dormidontov (Kislovodsk Solar Station of the Pulkovo Observatory),
A.Sosnovskij (CrAO),
A. Gabovich, V.Yurkov (Blagoveschensk Educational StateUniversity),
D.Buckley (SAAO),
R.Rebolo (The Instituto de Astrofisica de Canarias),
L.Carrasco, J.R.Valdes, V.Chavushyan, V.M.Patino Alvarez, J.Martinez,
A.R.Corella, L.H.Rodriguez (INAOE, Guillermo Haro Astrophysics Observatory) 

MASTER-Kislovodsk robotic telescope  [1]  located in Russia (Lomonosov MSU, Kislovodsk Solar Station of Pulkovo observatory) was pointed to the EP260512a ( EP Team et al., GCN 44594) errorbox  73819 sec after notice time and 1 days 57787 sec after trigger time at 2026-05-14 00:34:39 UT, with upper limit up to  18.1 mag. Observations started at twilight.  The observations began at zenith distance = 49 deg. The sun  altitude  is -12.2 deg. 

The galactic latitude b = 62 deg., longitude l = 43 deg.


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We obtain a following upper limits.  

Tmid-T0  |      Date Time      |          Site       |             Coord (J2000)          |Filt.| Expt. | Limit| Comment
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  144248 | 2026-05-14 00:34:39 |   MASTER-Kislovodsk | (14h 54m 15.49s , +28d 52m 29.4s) |   C |   120 | 18.1 |        
  144397 | 2026-05-14 00:37:08 |   MASTER-Kislovodsk | (14h 54m 18.37s , +28d 54m 03.0s) |   C |   120 | 18.1 |        
Filter C is a clear (unfiltred) band. 


The observation and reduction will continue. 
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[1] - V.M. Lipunov, V.G. Kornilov, E.S. Gorbovskoy, N.A. Tiurina & A.S.Kuznetsov, 2023,  Astronomical Robotic Networks and Operative Multichanel Astrophysics, Lomonosov MSU PRESS, 591pp.
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