TITLE: GCN GRB OBSERVATION REPORT NUMBER: 1228 SUBJECT: GRB020124: Optical observations DATE: 02/01/27 22:02:53 GMT FROM: Alexei Pozanenko at IKI, Moscow S.Bondar' (Kosmoten), A.Pozanenko (IKI) and V.Rumyantsev (CrAO) report: We have observed the entire error box of GRB 020124 / HETE #1896 (GCN #1220) with 600mm automated telescope (TT600) of Kosmoten observatory. 9 images taken at 2002 Jan 24.94 covered the entire error box. No new objects were found in comparison with DSS-2 in the GRB error box. Based on USNO-A2.0 catalogue we estimate limiting magnitude of the frame covered optical transient (GCN 1221,1224 ) to be R=16.3.