TITLE: GCN GRB OBSERVATION REPORT NUMBER: 591 SUBJECT: Optical observations of GRB000301c DATE: 00/03/05 18:45:28 GMT FROM: SG Bhargavi at Indian Inst of Astrophysics S.G.Bhargavi and R.Cowsik (Indian Institute of Astrophysics,Bangalore, India 560034) report: We imaged the field of GRB000301c (GCN #568) using the 2.34m Vainu Bappu Telescope at Kavalur, India from March 2nd to March 4th, 2000 with clear sky conditions. date UT filter & total exposure ----------------------------------------------- 2, Mar 22.46 -23.8 UT B(20min), R(45min) 3, Mar 22.08 -23.96 UT R(70min),I(45min) 4, Mar 21.23 -23.966 UT R(60min),I(30min),B(50min) ------------------------------------------------------ Since the internet is down I am unable to view the images reported in various GCN circulars. However, referring to the offset positions of reference stars by Garnavich et al (GCN #573) and a FAX of DSS picture the object proposed to be the counterpart of GRB000301c (GCN #570,576) is identified in all our images. The data reduction is in progress.