[vsnet-grb 184581] GCN/SWIFT_XRT_POSITION

Bacodine vxw at capella2.gsfc.nasa.gov
Sun Sep 9 10:44:09 JST 2012


TITLE:           GCN/SWIFT NOTICE
NOTICE_DATE:     Sun 09 Sep 12 01:44:08 UT
NOTICE_TYPE:     Swift-XRT Position
TRIGGER_NUM:     533060,   Seg_Num: 0
GRB_RA:          275.7388d {+18h 22m 57.31s} (J2000),
                 276.0204d {+18h 24m 04.89s} (current),
                 274.6283d {+18h 18m 30.79s} (1950)
GRB_DEC:         -59.4485d {-59d 26' 54.6"} (J2000),
                 -59.4413d {-59d 26' 28.5"} (current),
                 -59.4737d {-59d 28' 25.1"} (1950)
GRB_ERROR:       4.8 [arcsec radius, statistical plus systematic, 90% containment]
GRB_INTEN:       7.55e-09 [erg/cm2/sec]
GRB_SIGNIF:      13.34 [sigma]
IMG_START_DATE:  16179 TJD;   253 DOY;   12/09/09
IMG_START_TIME:  6216.65 SOD {01:43:36.65} UT,   93.4 [sec] since BAT Trigger Time
TAM[0-3]:        327.64 237.22 261.47 243.78
AMPLIFIER:       2
WAVEFORM:        134
SUN_POSTN:       167.84d {+11h 11m 22s}   +5.22d {+05d 12' 56"}
SUN_DIST:        103.66 [deg]   Sun_angle= -7.2 [hr] (East of Sun)
MOON_POSTN:       81.85d {+05h 27m 24s}  +21.19d {+21d 11' 06"}
MOON_DIST:       140.43 [deg]
MOON_ILLUM:      45 [%]
GAL_COORDS:      335.32,-19.67 [deg] galactic lon,lat of the burst
ECL_COORDS:      273.61,-36.08 [deg] ecliptic lon,lat of the burst
COMMENTS:        SWIFT-XRT Coordinates.  
COMMENTS:        The XRT position is 2.11 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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