[vsnet-grb 35084] GCN/SWIFT_XRT_POSITION

Bacodine vxw at capella.gsfc.nasa.gov
Wed Nov 22 18:00:03 JST 2006


TITLE:           GCN/SWIFT NOTICE
NOTICE_DATE:     Wed 22 Nov 06 08:59:57 UT
NOTICE_TYPE:     Swift-XRT Position
TRIGGER_NUM:     239987,   Seg_Num: 0
GRB_RA:          189.2919d {+12h 37m 10.0s} (J2000),
                 189.3816d {+12h 37m 31.5s} (current),
                 188.6420d {+12h 34m 34.0s} (1950)
GRB_DEC:         -12.3431d {-12d 20' 35.1"} (J2000),
                 -12.3810d {-12d 22' 51.4"} (current),
                 -12.0681d {-12d 04' 05.1"} (1950)
GRB_ERROR:       5.0 [arcsec radius, statistical plus systematic, 90% containment]
GRB_INTEN:       2.31e-09 [erg/cm2/sec]
GRB_SIGNIF:      6.16 [sigma]
IMG_START_DATE:  14061 TJD;   326 DOY;   06/11/22
IMG_START_TIME:  32371.49 SOD {08:59:31.49} UT,   74.5 [sec] since BAT Trigger Time
TAM[0-3]:        327.64 237.19 261.41 243.45
AMPLIFIER:       2
WAVEFORM:        134
SUN_POSTN:       237.73d {+15h 50m 55s}  -20.13d {-20d 07' 51"}
SUN_DIST:         46.90 [deg]   Sun_angle= 3.2 [hr] (West of Sun)
MOON_POSTN:      255.24d {+17h 00m 58s}  -27.77d {-27d 46' 24"}
MOON_DIST:        63.04 [deg]
MOON_ILLUM:      2 [%]
GAL_COORDS:      297.46, 50.38 [deg] galactic lon,lat of the burst
ECL_COORDS:      193.40, -7.67 [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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