[vsnet-grb 281260] GCN/SWIFT_XRT_POSITION

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Sun Jan 17 23:01:01 JST 2016


TITLE:           GCN/SWIFT NOTICE
NOTICE_DATE:     Sun 17 Jan 16 14:01:00 UT
NOTICE_TYPE:     Swift-XRT Position
TRIGGER_NUM:     670800,   Seg_Num: 0
GRB_RA:          132.1938d {+08h 48m 46.51s} (J2000),
                 132.3799d {+08h 49m 31.18s} (current),
                 131.6138d {+08h 46m 27.30s} (1950)
GRB_DEC:         -16.3660d {-16d 21' 57.5"} (J2000),
                 -16.4261d {-16d 25' 33.9"} (current),
                 -16.1801d {-16d 10' 48.2"} (1950)
GRB_ERROR:       4.8 [arcsec radius, statistical plus systematic, 90% containment]
GRB_INTEN:       4.84e-09 [erg/cm2/sec]
GRB_SIGNIF:      12.36 [sigma]
IMG_START_DATE:  17404 TJD;    17 DOY;   16/01/17
IMG_START_TIME:  50422.57 SOD {14:00:22.57} UT,   54.9 [sec] since BAT Trigger Time
TAM[0-3]:        327.67 237.22 261.63 243.62
AMPLIFIER:       2
WAVEFORM:        134
SUN_POSTN:       298.92d {+19h 55m 42s}  -20.78d {-20d 46' 40"}
SUN_DIST:        140.52 [deg]   Sun_angle= 11.1 [hr] (West of Sun)
MOON_POSTN:       33.70d {+02h 14m 49s}   +9.94d {+09d 56' 17"}
MOON_DIST:       101.03 [deg]
MOON_ILLUM:      57 [%]
GAL_COORDS:      242.01, 16.85 [deg] galactic lon,lat of the burst
ECL_COORDS:      140.03,-32.77 [deg] ecliptic lon,lat of the burst
COMMENTS:        SWIFT-XRT Coordinates.  
COMMENTS:        The XRT position is 1.57 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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