Precise localizations and counterpart searches of GRBs from the 2nd interplanetary network

The second interplanetary network of GRB detectors operated between 1981 and 1984. It consisted of the Venera 13 and V14 spacecraft (SIGNE detectors), PVO, ICE, and SMM (HXRBS detector). Many of the approximately 90 cosmic GRBs it detected can be localized to a high accuracy. Such localizations will make a better estimate of the burster recurrence time possible and contribute to the search for quiescent counterparts. We will present a number of localizations to illustrate the potential of this network, discuss the techniques we use to perform multi‐wavelength counterpart searches, and compare present and promising future localization techniques.