[vsnet-grb 78072] GCN/SWIFT_XRT_POSITION

Bacodine vxw at capella.gsfc.nasa.gov
Thu Jul 17 22:32:34 JST 2008


TITLE:           GCN/SWIFT NOTICE
NOTICE_DATE:     Thu 17 Jul 08 13:32:17 UT
NOTICE_TYPE:     Swift-XRT Position
TRIGGER_NUM:     317205,   Seg_Num: 0
GRB_RA:          255.4352d {+17h 01m 44.4s} (J2000),
                 255.5845d {+17h 02m 20.2s} (current),
                 254.5624d {+16h 58m 14.9s} (1950)
GRB_DEC:         -40.8576d {-40d 51' 27.3"} (J2000),
                 -40.8695d {-40d 52' 10.1"} (current),
                 -40.7855d {-40d 47' 07.9"} (1950)
GRB_ERROR:       4.7 [arcsec radius, statistical plus systematic, 90% containment]
GRB_INTEN:       1.08e-08 [erg/cm2/sec]
GRB_SIGNIF:      14.07 [sigma]
IMG_START_DATE:  14664 TJD;   199 DOY;   08/07/17
IMG_START_TIME:  48696.93 SOD {13:31:36.93} UT,   97.2 [sec] since BAT Trigger Time
TAM[0-3]:        327.65 237.24 261.33 243.71
AMPLIFIER:       2
WAVEFORM:        134
SUN_POSTN:       117.29d {+07h 49m 10s}  +21.07d {+21d 04' 12"}
SUN_DIST:        139.65 [deg]   Sun_angle= -9.2 [hr] (East of Sun)
MOON_POSTN:      288.59d {+19h 14m 23s}  -25.20d {-25d 11' 56"}
MOON_DIST:        31.53 [deg]
MOON_ILLUM:      99 [%]
GAL_COORDS:      345.11,  0.67 [deg] galactic lon,lat of the burst
ECL_COORDS:      258.46,-18.00 [deg] ecliptic lon,lat of the burst
COMMENTS:        SWIFT-XRT Coordinates.  
COMMENTS:        The XRT position is 1.33 arcmin from the BAT position.  
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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