[vsnet-grb-info 21339] GRB 181119A: AstroSat CZTI detection

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TITLE:   GCN CIRCULAR
NUMBER:  23438
SUBJECT: GRB 181119A: AstroSat CZTI detection
DATE:    18/11/23 20:27:47 GMT
FROM:    Vidushi Sharma at IUCAA  <vidushi at iucaa.in>

V. Sharma and D. Bhattacharya (IUCAA), V. Bhalerao (IIT-B), A. R. Rao (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 181119A, which was also detected by Insight-HXMT/HE detection (Yi Q. B. et al., GCN 23430).

The source was clearly detected in the 40-200 keV energy range. The light curve shows multiple peaks of emission with strongest peak at 14:32:27.500 UT. The measured peak count rate is 350 cts/s above the background in combined data of four quadrants, with a total of 1971 cts. The local mean background count rate was 488 cts/s. Using cumulative rates, we measure a T90 of 19.6 s.

It was also clearly detected in the CsI anticoincidence (Veto) detector in the 100-500 keV energy range.

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.