[vsnet-grb 41105] GCN/SWIFT_XRT_POSITION

Bacodine vxw at capella.gsfc.nasa.gov
Tue Feb 20 13:46:26 JST 2007


TITLE:           GCN/SWIFT NOTICE
NOTICE_DATE:     Tue 20 Feb 07 04:46:19 UT
NOTICE_TYPE:     Swift-XRT Position
TRIGGER_NUM:     261299,   Seg_Num: 0
GRB_RA:           34.7765d {+02h 19m 06.3s} (J2000),
                  34.9265d {+02h 19m 42.3s} (current),
                  33.7343d {+02h 14m 56.2s} (1950)
GRB_DEC:         +68.8052d {+68d 48' 18.7"} (J2000),
                 +68.8378d {+68d 50' 16.1"} (current),
                 +68.5751d {+68d 34' 30.2"} (1950)
GRB_ERROR:       4.7 [arcsec radius, statistical plus systematic, 90% containment]
GRB_INTEN:       4.54e-09 [erg/cm2/sec]
GRB_SIGNIF:      11.57 [sigma]
IMG_START_DATE:  14151 TJD;    51 DOY;   07/02/20
IMG_START_TIME:  17151.70 SOD {04:45:51.70} UT,   78.8 [sec] since BAT Trigger Time
TAM[0-3]:        327.63 237.18 261.31 242.99
AMPLIFIER:       2
WAVEFORM:        134
SUN_POSTN:       333.20d {+22h 12m 47s}  -11.06d {-11d 03' 41"}
SUN_DIST:         90.64 [deg]   Sun_angle= -4.1 [hr] (East of Sun)
MOON_POSTN:        4.74d {+00h 18m 58s}   +3.86d {+03d 51' 45"}
MOON_DIST:        68.03 [deg]
MOON_ILLUM:      9 [%]
GAL_COORDS:      130.75,  7.27 [deg] galactic lon,lat of the burst
ECL_COORDS:       62.07, 50.66 [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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