[vsnet-grb 35013] GCN/SWIFT_XRT_POSITION

Bacodine vxw at capella.gsfc.nasa.gov
Wed Nov 22 00:24:11 JST 2006


TITLE:           GCN/SWIFT NOTICE
NOTICE_DATE:     Tue 21 Nov 06 15:24:04 UT
NOTICE_TYPE:     Swift-XRT Position
TRIGGER_NUM:     239899,   Seg_Num: 0
GRB_RA:          147.2263d {+09h 48m 54.3s} (J2000),
                 147.3097d {+09h 49m 14.3s} (current),
                 146.6211d {+09h 46m 29.0s} (1950)
GRB_DEC:         -13.1961d {-13d 11' 45.9"} (J2000),
                 -13.2284d {-13d 13' 42.1"} (current),
                 -12.9628d {-12d 57' 46.1"} (1950)
GRB_ERROR:       4.3 [arcsec radius, statistical plus systematic, 90% containment]
GRB_INTEN:       1.84e-08 [erg/cm2/sec]
GRB_SIGNIF:      18.46 [sigma]
IMG_START_DATE:  14060 TJD;   325 DOY;   06/11/21
IMG_START_TIME:  55404.40 SOD {15:23:24.40} UT,   55.4 [sec] since BAT Trigger Time
TAM[0-3]:        327.63 237.20 261.34 243.56
AMPLIFIER:       2
WAVEFORM:        134
SUN_POSTN:       236.96d {+15h 47m 50s}  -19.97d {-19d 58' 19"}
SUN_DIST:         85.20 [deg]   Sun_angle= 6.0 [hr] (West of Sun)
MOON_POSTN:      244.88d {+16h 19m 32s}  -26.33d {-26d 19' 41"}
MOON_DIST:        90.77 [deg]
MOON_ILLUM:      1 [%]
GAL_COORDS:      249.36, 30.12 [deg] galactic lon,lat of the burst
ECL_COORDS:      154.37,-24.78 [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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