[vsnet-grb 123489] GCN/SWIFT_XRT_POSITION

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Sat May 15 03:56:09 JST 2010


TITLE:           GCN/SWIFT NOTICE
NOTICE_DATE:     Fri 14 May 10 18:56:08 UT
NOTICE_TYPE:     Swift-XRT Position
TRIGGER_NUM:     421962,   Seg_Num: 0
GRB_RA:          328.8205d {+21h 55m 16.91s} (J2000),
                 328.9367d {+21h 55m 44.79s} (current),
                 328.2607d {+21h 53m 02.55s} (1950)
GRB_DEC:         +29.1603d {+29d 09' 37.0"} (J2000),
                 +29.2097d {+29d 12' 34.9"} (current),
                 +28.9228d {+28d 55' 22.1"} (1950)
GRB_ERROR:       4.9 [arcsec radius, statistical plus systematic, 90% containment]
GRB_INTEN:       4.16e-09 [erg/cm2/sec]
GRB_SIGNIF:      12.00 [sigma]
IMG_START_DATE:  15330 TJD;   134 DOY;   10/05/14
IMG_START_TIME:  68139.49 SOD {18:55:39.49} UT,   101.3 [sec] since BAT Trigger Time
TAM[0-3]:        327.67 237.25 261.47 243.64
AMPLIFIER:       2
WAVEFORM:        134
SUN_POSTN:        51.49d {+03h 25m 57s}  +18.74d {+18d 44' 18"}
SUN_DIST:         74.70 [deg]   Sun_angle= 5.5 [hr] (West of Sun)
MOON_POSTN:       60.51d {+04h 02m 03s}  +24.08d {+24d 04' 46"}
MOON_DIST:        79.79 [deg]
MOON_ILLUM:      1 [%]
GAL_COORDS:       82.79,-19.66 [deg] galactic lon,lat of the burst
ECL_COORDS:      343.52, 38.82 [deg] ecliptic lon,lat of the burst
COMMENTS:        SWIFT-XRT Coordinates.  
COMMENTS:        The XRT position is 0.61 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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