[vsnet-grb 171232] GCN/SWIFT_XRT_POSITION

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Sat Mar 24 15:02:01 JST 2012


TITLE:           GCN/SWIFT NOTICE
NOTICE_DATE:     Sat 24 Mar 12 06:01:01 UT
NOTICE_TYPE:     Swift-XRT Position
TRIGGER_NUM:     518507,   Seg_Num: 0
GRB_RA:          291.0771d {+19h 24m 18.50s} (J2000),
                 291.2053d {+19h 24m 49.27s} (current),
                 290.5529d {+19h 22m 12.69s} (1950)
GRB_DEC:         +24.1290d {+24d 07' 44.4"} (J2000),
                 +24.1536d {+24d 09' 12.7"} (current),
                 +24.0301d {+24d 01' 48.2"} (1950)
GRB_ERROR:       4.7 [arcsec radius, statistical plus systematic, 90% containment]
GRB_INTEN:       1.92e-08 [erg/cm2/sec]
GRB_SIGNIF:      17.00 [sigma]
IMG_START_DATE:  16010 TJD;    84 DOY;   12/03/24
IMG_START_TIME:  21626.43 SOD {06:00:26.43} UT,   75.1 [sec] since BAT Trigger Time
TAM[0-3]:        327.68 237.22 261.41 243.84
AMPLIFIER:       2
WAVEFORM:        134
SUN_POSTN:         3.67d {+00h 14m 42s}   +1.59d {+01d 35' 28"}
SUN_DIST:         73.37 [deg]   Sun_angle= 4.8 [hr] (West of Sun)
MOON_POSTN:       19.10d {+01h 16m 25s}  +11.85d {+11d 51' 01"}
MOON_DIST:        83.29 [deg]
MOON_ILLUM:      2 [%]
GAL_COORDS:       58.04,  4.03 [deg] galactic lon,lat of the burst
ECL_COORDS:      297.94, 45.54 [deg] ecliptic lon,lat of the burst
COMMENTS:        SWIFT-XRT Coordinates.  
COMMENTS:        The XRT position is 1.04 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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