[vsnet-grb 188265] GCN/SWIFT_XRT_POSITION

Bacodine vxw at capella2.gsfc.nasa.gov
Sat Oct 27 16:34:38 JST 2012


TITLE:           GCN/SWIFT NOTICE
NOTICE_DATE:     Sat 27 Oct 12 07:34:13 UT
NOTICE_TYPE:     Swift-XRT Position
TRIGGER_NUM:     536831,   Seg_Num: 0
GRB_RA:           63.5959d {+04h 14m 23.01s} (J2000),
                  63.6545d {+04h 14m 37.08s} (current),
                  63.3682d {+04h 13m 28.36s} (1950)
GRB_DEC:         -58.8295d {-58d 49' 46.2"} (J2000),
                 -58.7978d {-58d 47' 52.0"} (current),
                 -58.9538d {-58d 57' 13.6"} (1950)
GRB_ERROR:       4.8 [arcsec radius, statistical plus systematic, 90% containment]
GRB_INTEN:       6.10e-09 [erg/cm2/sec]
GRB_SIGNIF:      12.40 [sigma]
IMG_START_DATE:  16227 TJD;   301 DOY;   12/10/27
IMG_START_TIME:  27217.08 SOD {07:33:37.08} UT,   67.3 [sec] since BAT Trigger Time
TAM[0-3]:        327.62 237.26 261.45 243.58
AMPLIFIER:       2
WAVEFORM:        134
SUN_POSTN:       212.03d {+14h 08m 07s}  -12.95d {-12d 56' 51"}
SUN_DIST:        103.78 [deg]   Sun_angle= 9.9 [hr] (West of Sun)
MOON_POSTN:        4.13d {+00h 16m 31s}   +6.17d {+06d 10' 00"}
MOON_DIST:        80.25 [deg]
MOON_ILLUM:      94 [%]
GAL_COORDS:      269.72,-42.98 [deg] galactic lon,lat of the burst
ECL_COORDS:       20.27,-75.80 [deg] ecliptic lon,lat of the burst
COMMENTS:        SWIFT-XRT Coordinates.  
COMMENTS:        The XRT position is 1.74 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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