[vsnet-grb 104619] GCN/SWIFT_XRT_POSITION

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Sat Aug 8 00:03:33 JST 2009


TITLE:           GCN/SWIFT NOTICE
NOTICE_DATE:     Fri 07 Aug 09 15:03:32 UT
NOTICE_TYPE:     Swift-XRT Position
TRIGGER_NUM:     359378,   Seg_Num: 0
GRB_RA:          273.7440d {+18h 14m 58.56s} (J2000),
                 273.8573d {+18h 15m 25.76s} (current),
                 273.1538d {+18h 12m 36.90s} (1950)
GRB_DEC:         +10.2649d {+10d 15' 53.6"} (J2000),
                 +10.2684d {+10d 16' 06.3"} (current),
                 +10.2482d {+10d 14' 53.3"} (1950)
GRB_ERROR:       4.7 [arcsec radius, statistical plus systematic, 90% containment]
GRB_INTEN:       8.55e-09 [erg/cm2/sec]
GRB_SIGNIF:      13.67 [sigma]
IMG_START_DATE:  15050 TJD;   219 DOY;   09/08/07
IMG_START_TIME:  54180.52 SOD {15:03:00.52} UT,   153.5 [sec] since BAT Trigger Time
TAM[0-3]:        327.68 237.25 261.44 243.52
AMPLIFIER:       2
WAVEFORM:        134
SUN_POSTN:       137.70d {+09h 10m 48s}  +16.27d {+16d 15' 57"}
SUN_DIST:        129.15 [deg]   Sun_angle= -9.1 [hr] (East of Sun)
MOON_POSTN:      333.82d {+22h 15m 16s}   -7.83d {-07d 49' 53"}
MOON_DIST:        62.37 [deg]
MOON_ILLUM:      98 [%]
GAL_COORDS:       38.08, 12.71 [deg] galactic lon,lat of the burst
ECL_COORDS:      274.43, 33.65 [deg] ecliptic lon,lat of the burst
COMMENTS:        SWIFT-XRT Coordinates.  
COMMENTS:        The XRT position is 0.95 arcmin from the BAT position.  
COMMENTS:        The object found at this position is either a very bright burst or a cosmic ray hit.  
COMMENTS:        Examine the XRT Image to differentiate (CRs are much more compact); see examples at:  
COMMENTS:        http://www.swift.psu.edu/xrt/XRT_Postage_Stamp_Image_Photo_Gallery.htm .  



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