[vsnet-grb 59224] GCN/SWIFT_XRT_POSITION

Bacodine vxw at capella.gsfc.nasa.gov
Mon Nov 12 23:53:55 JST 2007


TITLE:           GCN/SWIFT NOTICE
NOTICE_DATE:     Mon 12 Nov 07 14:53:52 UT
NOTICE_TYPE:     Swift-XRT Position
TRIGGER_NUM:     296491,   Seg_Num: 0
GRB_RA:          297.6220d {+19h 50m 29.2s} (J2000),
                 297.7697d {+19h 51m 04.7s} (current),
                 296.6804d {+19h 46m 43.2s} (1950)
GRB_DEC:         -50.4923d {-50d 29' 32.2"} (J2000),
                 -50.4720d {-50d 28' 19.0"} (current),
                 -50.6194d {-50d 37' 09.6"} (1950)
GRB_ERROR:       4.3 [arcsec radius, statistical plus systematic, 90% containment]
GRB_INTEN:       3.86e-08 [erg/cm2/sec]
GRB_SIGNIF:      5.38 [sigma]
IMG_START_DATE:  14416 TJD;   316 DOY;   07/11/12
IMG_START_TIME:  53602.33 SOD {14:53:22.33} UT,   103.1 [sec] since BAT Trigger Time
TAM[0-3]:        327.65 237.21 261.39 243.49
AMPLIFIER:       2
WAVEFORM:        134
SUN_POSTN:       227.39d {+15h 09m 33s}  -17.70d {-17d 41' 44"}
SUN_DIST:         64.02 [deg]   Sun_angle= -4.7 [hr] (East of Sun)
MOON_POSTN:      257.66d {+17h 10m 38s}  -27.80d {-27d 47' 58"}
MOON_DIST:        37.79 [deg]
MOON_ILLUM:      6 [%]
GAL_COORDS:      348.05,-29.74 [deg] galactic lon,lat of the burst
ECL_COORDS:      289.69,-28.92 [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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