TITLE: GCN GRB OBSERVATION REPORT NUMBER: 1297 SUBJECT: GRB020317 : Near IR Observations from Mt Abu Observatory DATE: 02/03/23 07:25:43 GMT FROM: Kiran S Baliyan at Physical Research Lab, Ahmedabad,India K.S. Baliyan and J.K. Jain on behalf of GRB group, MIRO-PRL, Ahmedabad, India) report: Follow up observations of the grb020317 were made in the near infrared bands using 4'x4' FOV NICMOS-3 array mounted on the 1.2 m IR telescope at Mt Abu IR Observatory (MIRO) operated by the Physical Research Laboratory, Ahmedabad- India. Several sets of images were taken on March 19 beginning 16:30UT & centered around (J2000) 10 24 28 +12 36 05.6 and (J2000) 10 23 21 +12 44 38 locations with following exposure times in J, H and K' bands: J 2x100 secs, 9x60 secs H 11x20 secs K' 41x2 secs under not-so-good weather conditions. A preliminary look at images do not show any unknown object. The detailed data analysis is in progress and final results will be reported later. This message may be cited.