[vsnet-grb 153082] GCN/SWIFT_XRT_POSITION

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TITLE:           GCN/SWIFT NOTICE
NOTICE_DATE:     Sat 09 Jul 11 15:26:14 UT
NOTICE_TYPE:     Swift-XRT Position
TRIGGER_NUM:     456939,   Seg_Num: 0
GRB_RA:          238.8931d {+15h 55m 34.34s} (J2000),
                 238.9931d {+15h 55m 58.34s} (current),
                 238.4593d {+15h 53m 50.22s} (1950)
GRB_DEC:         +40.9232d {+40d 55' 23.5"} (J2000),
                 +40.8901d {+40d 53' 24.4"} (current),
                 +41.0679d {+41d 04' 04.5"} (1950)
GRB_ERROR:       4.9 [arcsec radius, statistical plus systematic, 90% containment]
GRB_INTEN:       3.34e-09 [erg/cm2/sec]
GRB_SIGNIF:      9.32 [sigma]
IMG_START_DATE:  15751 TJD;   190 DOY;   11/07/09
IMG_START_TIME:  55534.74 SOD {15:25:34.74} UT,   65.6 [sec] since BAT Trigger Time
TAM[0-3]:        327.63 237.24 261.50 243.35
AMPLIFIER:       2
WAVEFORM:        134
SUN_POSTN:       108.52d {+07h 14m 05s}  +22.35d {+22d 20' 44"}
SUN_DIST:        101.83 [deg]   Sun_angle= -8.7 [hr] (East of Sun)
MOON_POSTN:      211.60d {+14h 06m 25s}  -16.95d {-16d 56' 53"}
MOON_DIST:        63.18 [deg]
MOON_ILLUM:      66 [%]
GAL_COORDS:       65.23, 49.95 [deg] galactic lon,lat of the burst
ECL_COORDS:      220.47, 59.13 [deg] ecliptic lon,lat of the burst
COMMENTS:        SWIFT-XRT Coordinates.  
COMMENTS:        The XRT position is 1.54 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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