Rapid ROSAT Observations of small Gamma-Ray Burst Error Boxes

Abstract

I summarize the use of the ROSAT satellite over the last months for the investigation of well localized GRB error boxes. In particular, I report about the attempts for and results of quick follow-up observations (including the GRBs localized with BeppoSAX and RXTE) with ROSAT with its capability to achieve 10 arcsec locations of X-ray afterglow sources.

5 pages, LATEX with aipproc.sty, incl. 2 Figs., to appear in Proc. of of the 4th Huntsville Gamma Ray Burst Symposium, Sep. 15-20, 1997, eds. C.A. Meegan et al., AIP; email jgreiner@aip.de