[vsnet-grb 34473] GCN/SWIFT_XRT_POSITION

Bacodine vxw at capella.gsfc.nasa.gov
Mon Nov 13 12:54:22 JST 2006


TITLE:           GCN/SWIFT NOTICE
NOTICE_DATE:     Mon 13 Nov 06 03:54:17 UT
NOTICE_TYPE:     Swift-XRT Position
TRIGGER_NUM:     238544,   Seg_Num: 0
GRB_RA:          298.4273d {+19h 53m 42.5s} (J2000),
                 298.4915d {+19h 53m 57.9s} (current),
                 297.9602d {+19h 51m 50.4s} (1950)
GRB_DEC:         +35.3113d {+35d 18' 40.6"} (J2000),
                 +35.3295d {+35d 19' 46.2"} (current),
                 +35.1798d {+35d 10' 47.1"} (1950)
GRB_ERROR:       4.7 [arcsec radius, statistical plus systematic, 90% containment]
GRB_INTEN:       1.04e-08 [erg/cm2/sec]
GRB_SIGNIF:      15.19 [sigma]
IMG_START_DATE:  14052 TJD;   317 DOY;   06/11/13
IMG_START_TIME:  14027.72 SOD {03:53:47.72} UT,   40.9 [sec] since BAT Trigger Time
TAM[0-3]:        327.61 237.20 261.20 243.38
AMPLIFIER:       2
WAVEFORM:        134
SUN_POSTN:       228.19d {+15h 12m 45s}  -17.91d {-17d 54' 24"}
SUN_DIST:         85.19 [deg]   Sun_angle= -4.7 [hr] (East of Sun)
MOON_POSTN:      148.53d {+09h 54m 08s}  +15.38d {+15d 22' 59"}
MOON_DIST:       121.84 [deg]
MOON_ILLUM:      46 [%]
GAL_COORDS:       70.94,  3.94 [deg] galactic lon,lat of the burst
ECL_COORDS:      312.20, 54.66 [deg] ecliptic lon,lat of the burst
COMMENTS:        SWIFT-XRT Coordinates.  
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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