[vsnet-grb 182354] GCN/SWIFT_XRT_POSITION

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Sun Aug 12 00:46:31 JST 2012


TITLE:           GCN/SWIFT NOTICE
NOTICE_DATE:     Sat 11 Aug 12 15:46:02 UT
NOTICE_TYPE:     Swift-XRT Position
TRIGGER_NUM:     530689,   Seg_Num: 0
GRB_RA:          199.6833d {+13h 18m 43.99s} (J2000),
                 199.7998d {+13h 19m 11.94s} (current),
                 199.2204d {+13h 16m 52.89s} (1950)
GRB_DEC:         +62.3027d {+62d 18' 09.7"} (J2000),
                 +62.2366d {+62d 14' 11.8"} (current),
                 +62.5652d {+62d 33' 54.7"} (1950)
GRB_ERROR:       5.0 [arcsec radius, statistical plus systematic, 90% containment]
GRB_INTEN:       2.97e-09 [erg/cm2/sec]
GRB_SIGNIF:      10.14 [sigma]
IMG_START_DATE:  16150 TJD;   224 DOY;   12/08/11
IMG_START_TIME:  56160.87 SOD {15:36:00.87} UT,   68.7 [sec] since BAT Trigger Time
TAM[0-3]:        327.66 237.23 261.58 243.09
AMPLIFIER:       2
WAVEFORM:        134
SUN_POSTN:       141.78d {+09h 27m 08s}  +15.01d {+15d 00' 46"}
SUN_DIST:         62.13 [deg]   Sun_angle= -3.9 [hr] (East of Sun)
MOON_POSTN:       68.07d {+04h 32m 17s}  +21.26d {+21d 15' 26"}
MOON_DIST:        88.17 [deg]
MOON_ILLUM:      33 [%]
GAL_COORDS:      117.47, 54.54 [deg] galactic lon,lat of the burst
ECL_COORDS:      154.52, 61.00 [deg] ecliptic lon,lat of the burst
COMMENTS:        SWIFT-XRT Coordinates.  
COMMENTS:        The XRT position is 1.00 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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