[vsnet-grb 64698] GCN/SWIFT_XRT_POSITION

Bacodine vxw at capella.gsfc.nasa.gov
Wed Jan 23 13:24:09 JST 2008


TITLE:           GCN/SWIFT NOTICE
NOTICE_DATE:     Wed 23 Jan 08 04:24:08 UT
NOTICE_TYPE:     Swift-XRT Position
TRIGGER_NUM:     301578,   Seg_Num: 0
GRB_RA:          339.2813d {+22h 37m 07.5s} (J2000),
                 339.4184d {+22h 37m 40.4s} (current),
                 338.4246d {+22h 33m 41.9s} (1950)
GRB_DEC:         -64.9496d {-64d 56' 58.5"} (J2000),
                 -64.9076d {-64d 54' 27.4"} (current),
                 -65.2093d {-65d 12' 33.3"} (1950)
GRB_ERROR:       5.0 [arcsec radius, statistical plus systematic, 90% containment]
GRB_INTEN:       2.45e-09 [erg/cm2/sec]
GRB_SIGNIF:      11.83 [sigma]
IMG_START_DATE:  14488 TJD;    23 DOY;   08/01/23
IMG_START_TIME:  15818.96 SOD {04:23:38.96} UT,   101.8 [sec] since BAT Trigger Time
TAM[0-3]:        327.68 237.18 261.42 243.60
AMPLIFIER:       2
WAVEFORM:        134
SUN_POSTN:       304.80d {+20h 19m 12s}  -19.60d {-19d 35' 41"}
SUN_DIST:         50.76 [deg]   Sun_angle= -2.3 [hr] (East of Sun)
MOON_POSTN:      133.43d {+08h 53m 43s}  +19.02d {+19d 01' 02"}
MOON_DIST:       130.96 [deg]
MOON_ILLUM:      100 [%]
GAL_COORDS:      322.87,-46.64 [deg] galactic lon,lat of the burst
ECL_COORDS:      308.50,-50.50 [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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