Search for time‐correlated optical flashes of GRO‐detected γ‐ray bursts

This status report will present some details on the project ‘‘Search for time‐correlated optical counterparts of γ‐ray bursters.’’ The photographic sky patrol of the three observatories Sonneberg (FRG), Ondrejov (SCFR) and Odessa (USSR) is used to look for patrol plates which have been exposed simultaneously with a γ‐ray burst detected by GRO. Our expectation and the very first results are presented.