[vsnet-grb-info 25805] GRB 200607B: AstroSat CZTI detection

[GCN Circulars]

TITLE:   GCN CIRCULAR
NUMBER:  27905
SUBJECT: GRB 200607B: AstroSat CZTI detection
DATE:    20/06/08 17:14:04 GMT
FROM:    Soumya Gupta at IUCAA/ASTROSAT  <soumya at iucaa>

S. Gupta, V. Sharma and D. Bhattacharya (IUCAA), V. Bhalerao (IIT-B), A. R. Rao (IUCAA/TIFR) and S. Vadawale (PRL) report on behalf of the AstroSat CZTI collaboration:

Analysis of AstroSat CZTI data showed the detection of a long GRB 200607B, which was also detected by Fermi GBM (GCN #27902) and Global MASTER-Net (Lipunov V. et al., GCN # 27903).

The source was clearly detected in the 40-200 keV energy range. The light curve showed multiple peaks of emission with the strongest peak at 2020-06-07 22:06:31.515 UT. The measured peak count rate associated with the burst is 688 +/- 35 cts/s above the background in the combined data of four quadrants, with a total of 5015 +/- 38 cts. The local mean background count rate was 549 +/- 1 cts/s. Using cumulative rates, we measure a T90 of 26.69 +/- 0.32 s.

It was also clearly detected in the CsI anticoincidence (Veto) detector in the 100-500 keV energy range. The light curve showed multiple peaks of emission with the strongest peak at 2020-06-07 22:06:30.42 UT. The measured peak count rate is 743 +/- 41 cts/s above the background in the combined Veto data of four quadrants, with a total of 3041 +/- 120 cts. The local mean background count rate was 1662 +/- 7 cts/s.  We measure a T90 of 9.71 +/- 2.25 s from the cumulative Veto light curve.

CZTI GRB detections are reported regularly on the payload site at http://astrosat.iucaa.in/czti/?q=grb. CZTI is built by a TIFR-led consortium of institutes across India, including VSSC, ISAC, IUCAA, SAC and PRL. The Indian Space Research Organisation funded, managed and facilitated the project.