As observed by Ulysses, it had a duration of approximately 70. Follow-up observations are encouraged in order to confirm whether this is the GRB 001212 optical counterpart.
North is up and East to the left.
It is matched by a source observed on 1 April 1998. These colors are typical for a mid-M dwarf. The starting time of the exposure is Dec. 14.64 UT, which is about 2.0 days after the GRB event. The preliminary reduction yields that the limiting magnitude of the individual image was mag about 16.0. Comparing with Digital Sky Survey 2nd generation R image, no new distinct object has been detected within and around the central region of the error box.