TITLE:   GCN GRB OBSERVATION REPORT
NUMBER:  3346
SUBJECT: GRB 050502b, Optical observations
DATE:    05/05/04 06:49:22 GMT
FROM:    T.P. Prabhu at Indian Astro. Obs.  <tpp@crest.ernet.in>

The field of GRB 050502b (GCN 3330, 3333) was observed by B.C. Bhatt,
S. Ramya and G.C. Anupama on 2005 May 2, 14:45 UT, using the 2-m Himalayan
Chandra Telescope, Indian Astronomical Observatory, Hanle. The co-added 40
min (4 x 600s) R frame does not show any optical transient down to
R ~ 22.5 mag.

This message may be quoted in publications.

-- T.P. Prabhu, on behalf of the GRB followup team of Indian Astronomical
Observatory, Hanle