TITLE: GCN GRB OBSERVATION REPORT NUMBER: 696 SUBJECT: BeppoSAX X-ray transient/possible GRB000608 DATE: 00/06/08 16:21:58 GMT FROM: Giangiacomo Gandolfi at IAS/CNR Frascati BeppoSAX X-ray transient/possible GRB000608 On Jun. 8 at about 08:51:42 UT a burst was detected by WFC2 (2-26 keV), with a faint signal on GRBM (40-700 keV) 9 s. before. The refined position is: R.A.= 6.253 Decl.= -69.034 with an error radius of 4'. The nature of this transient is still suspect and under analysis (SMC is at about 4.5 degrees). A BeppoSAX follow-up is not being planned. G. Gandolfi on behalf of BeppoSAX Mission Scientist