GCN 44638: EP260514a: SVOM/VT optical candidate
2026-05-16T06:59:29.540Z | rev 2
H. L. Li, Y. L. Qiu, C. Wu, L. P. Xin, Y. N. Ma, Z. H. Yao, J. R. Xu, X. H. Han, J. Wang, Y. Xu, P. P. Zhang, W. J. Xie, Y. J. Xiao, H. B. Cai, L. Lan, J. S. Deng, J. Y. Wei (NAOC) and J. Palmerio report on behalf of the SVOM/VT team.
SVOM/VT performed ToO observations to the field of EP260514a (Lipunov et al., GCN 44614; Mohan et al., GCN 44619; Sánchez et al., GCN 44632), which was triggered by Einstein Probe (EP260514a, Cheng et al., GCN 44613). The observation started at 2026-05-15T03:03:58 UTC, 10.13 hours post trigger in the VT_B (400-650 nm) and VT_R (650-1000 nm) channels simultaneously.
An uncatalogued optical source was detected within WXT's error box (Cheng et al., GCN 44613) in both channels, compared to the Legacy Survey. The position is at R.A., Dec. = 214.293637, 49.375378 degrees, equivalent to:
R.A. (J2000) = 14:17:10.47
Dec. (J2000) = +49:22:31.36
with an uncertainty of 0.5 arcsec.
The following measurements are in the AB magnitude without correction for Galactic extinction:
Mid time | Band | Exposure Time | Brightness
11.96 h VT_B 44*50 s 23.15 +/- 0.22 mag
11.97 h VT_R 39*50 s 22.03 +/- 0.14 mag
The Space Variable Objects Monitor (SVOM) is a China-France joint mission led by the Chinese National Space Administration (CNSA, China), National Center for Space Studies (CNES, France) and the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS, China), which is dedicated to observing gamma-ray bursts and other transient phenomena in the energetic universe. VT was jointly developed by Xi'an Institute of Optics and Precision Mechanics (XIOPM), CAS and National astronomical observatories (NAOC), CAS.
GCN 44638: EP260514a: SVOM/VT optical candidate
2026-05-16T06:59:29.540Z | rev 2
H. L. Li, Y. L. Qiu, C. Wu, L. P. Xin, Y. N. Ma, Z. H. Yao, J. R. Xu, X. H. Han, J. Wang, Y. Xu, P. P. Zhang, W. J. Xie, Y. J. Xiao, H. B. Cai, L. Lan, J. S. Deng, J. Y. Wei (NAOC) and J. Palmerio report on behalf of the SVOM/VT team.
SVOM/VT performed ToO observations to the field of EP260514a (Lipunov et al., GCN 44614; Mohan et al., GCN 44619; Sánchez et al., GCN 44632), which was triggered by Einstein Probe (EP260514a, Cheng et al., GCN 44613). The observation started at 2026-05-15T03:03:58 UTC, 10.13 hours post trigger in the VT_B (400-650 nm) and VT_R (650-1000 nm) channels simultaneously.
An uncatalogued optical source was detected within WXT's error box (Cheng et al., GCN 44613) in both channels, compared to the Legacy Survey. The position is at R.A., Dec. = 214.293637, 49.375378 degrees, equivalent to:
R.A. (J2000) = 14:17:10.47
Dec. (J2000) = +49:22:31.36
with an uncertainty of 0.5 arcsec.
The following measurements are in the AB magnitude without correction for Galactic extinction:
Mid time | Band | Exposure Time | Brightness
11.96 h VT_B 44*50 s 23.15 +/- 0.22 mag
11.97 h VT_R 39*50 s 22.03 +/- 0.14 mag
The Space Variable Objects Monitor (SVOM) is a China-France joint mission led by the Chinese National Space Administration (CNSA, China), National Center for Space Studies (CNES, France) and the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS, China), which is dedicated to observing gamma-ray bursts and other transient phenomena in the energetic universe. VT was jointly developed by Xi'an Institute of Optics and Precision Mechanics (XIOPM), CAS and National astronomical observatories (NAOC), CAS.
GCN 44609: Fermi GRB 260514A: Global MASTER-Net observations report
2026-05-14T11:15:36.847Z | rev 0
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-OAFA robotic telescope [1] located in Argentina (OAFA observatory of San Juan National University) started inspect of the Fermi GRB 260514A ( Fermi GBM team, GCN 44604) errorbox 19843 sec after notice time and 19904 sec after trigger time at 2026-05-14 10:28:25 UT, with upper limit up to 17.1 mag. Observations started at twilight. The observations began at zenith distance = 71 deg. The sun altitude is -10.0 deg.
The galactic latitude b = 15 deg., longitude l = 334 deg.
Real time updated cover map and OT discovered available here:
https://master.sai.msu.ru/site/master2/observ.php?id=3313250
We obtain a following upper limits.
Tmid-T0 | Date Time | Site | Coord (J2000) |Filt.| Expt. | Limit| Comment
_________|_____________________|_____________________|____________________________________|_____|_______|_______|________
19935 | 2026-05-14 10:28:25 | MASTER-OAFA | (15h 23m 20.52s , -37d 30m 31.8s) | C | 60 | 16.6 |
20013 | 2026-05-14 10:29:43 | MASTER-OAFA | (15h 23m 26.39s , -37d 31m 33.2s) | C | 60 | 17.1 |
20088 | 2026-05-14 10:30:58 | MASTER-OAFA | (15h 23m 19.45s , -39d 52m 36.3s) | C | 60 | 17.1 |
20165 | 2026-05-14 10:32:15 | MASTER-OAFA | (15h 23m 25.28s , -39d 52m 31.6s) | C | 60 | 17.1 |
20244 | 2026-05-14 10:33:34 | MASTER-OAFA | (15h 23m 24.08s , -34d 50m 45.0s) | C | 60 | 16.9 |
Filter C is a clear (unfiltred) band.
The observation and reduction will continue.
The message may be cited.
[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.
http : // www.pereplet.ru/lipunov/625.html
GCN 44604: GRB 260514A: Fermi GBM Final Real-time Localization
2026-05-14T05:05:36.109Z | rev 0
The Fermi GBM team reports the detection of a likely LONG GRB
At 04:56:40 UT on 14 May 2026, the Fermi Gamma-ray Burst Monitor (GBM) triggered and located GRB 260514A (trigger 800427405.55421 / 260514206).
The on-ground calculated location, using the Fermi GBM trigger data, is RA = 231.1, Dec = -37.7 (J2000 degrees, equivalent to J2000 15h 24m, -37d 42'), with a statistical uncertainty of 10.9 degrees.
The angle from the Fermi LAT boresight is 97.0 degrees.
The skymap can be found here:
https://heasarc.gsfc.nasa.gov/FTP/fermi/data/gbm/triggers/2026/bn260514206/quicklook/glg_skymap_all_bn260514206.png
The HEALPix FITS file, including the estimated localization systematic, can be found here:
https://heasarc.gsfc.nasa.gov/FTP/fermi/data/gbm/triggers/2026/bn260514206/quicklook/glg_healpix_all_bn260514206.fit
The GBM light curve can be found here:
https://heasarc.gsfc.nasa.gov/FTP/fermi/data/gbm/triggers/2026/bn260514206/quicklook/glg_lc_medres34_bn260514206.gif