[vsnet-grb 159917] GCN/SWIFT_XRT_POSITION

Bacodine vxw at capella2.gsfc.nasa.gov
Sun Oct 9 07:15:02 JST 2011


TITLE:           GCN/SWIFT NOTICE
NOTICE_DATE:     Sat 08 Oct 11 22:15:01 UT
NOTICE_TYPE:     Swift-XRT Position
TRIGGER_NUM:     505054,   Seg_Num: 0
GRB_RA:           60.4491d {+04h 01m 47.78s} (J2000),
                  60.5633d {+04h 02m 15.18s} (current),
                  59.9642d {+03h 59m 51.39s} (1950)
GRB_DEC:         -32.7098d {-32d 42' 35.2"} (J2000),
                 -32.6775d {-32d 40' 39.1"} (current),
                 -32.8481d {-32d 50' 53.2"} (1950)
GRB_ERROR:       4.9 [arcsec radius, statistical plus systematic, 90% containment]
GRB_INTEN:       4.01e-09 [erg/cm2/sec]
GRB_SIGNIF:      11.44 [sigma]
IMG_START_DATE:  15842 TJD;   281 DOY;   11/10/08
IMG_START_TIME:  80069.81 SOD {22:14:29.81} UT,   91.5 [sec] since BAT Trigger Time
TAM[0-3]:        327.61 237.23 261.45 243.71
AMPLIFIER:       2
WAVEFORM:        134
SUN_POSTN:       194.07d {+12h 56m 18s}   -6.02d {-06d 01' 00"}
SUN_DIST:        121.31 [deg]   Sun_angle= 8.9 [hr] (West of Sun)
MOON_POSTN:      340.24d {+22h 40m 59s}   -2.89d {-02d 53' 06"}
MOON_DIST:        80.30 [deg]
MOON_ILLUM:      91 [%]
GAL_COORDS:      232.61,-48.72 [deg] galactic lon,lat of the burst
ECL_COORDS:       47.73,-51.90 [deg] ecliptic lon,lat of the burst
COMMENTS:        SWIFT-XRT Coordinates.  
COMMENTS:        The XRT position is 1.29 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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