TITLE:   GCN GRB OBSERVATION REPORT
NUMBER:  3328
SUBJECT: GRB050502: ANU 1m optical Observations
DATE:    05/05/02 10:04:50 GMT
FROM:    Brian Schmidt at RSAA, ANU (MSSSO)  <brian@mso.anu.edu.au>

Josh Rich, Brian  Schmidt (Australian National University) and Jessie 
Christiansen (UNSW)  report on behalf of a larger collaboration:

"We observed a 5' region covering the BAT position of  the SWIFT burst 
GRB 050502B(GCN#3237)
using the ANU 1m telescope on May 2.40 UT in V band.  Preliminary 
comparison with the DSS shows no OT to V=18.
Further observations are continuing."