[vsnet-grb 83402] GCN/SWIFT_XRT_POSITION
Bacodine
vxw at capella.gsfc.nasa.gov
Sun Sep 21 16:58:15 JST 2008
TITLE: GCN/SWIFT NOTICE
NOTICE_DATE: Sun 21 Sep 08 07:58:09 UT
NOTICE_TYPE: Swift-XRT Position
TRIGGER_NUM: 325461, Seg_Num: 0
GRB_RA: 130.1974d {+08h 40m 47.37s} (J2000),
130.2720d {+08h 41m 05.27s} (current),
129.7700d {+08h 39m 04.79s} (1950)
GRB_DEC: -45.0591d {-45d 03' 32.7"} (J2000),
-45.0905d {-45d 05' 25.6"} (current),
-44.8802d {-44d 52' 48.7"} (1950)
GRB_ERROR: 4.9 [arcsec radius, statistical plus systematic, 90% containment]
GRB_INTEN: 4.32e-09 [erg/cm2/sec]
GRB_SIGNIF: 9.84 [sigma]
IMG_START_DATE: 14730 TJD; 265 DOY; 08/09/21
IMG_START_TIME: 28652.56 SOD {07:57:32.56} UT, 143.7 [sec] since BAT Trigger Time
TAM[0-3]: 327.68 237.25 261.41 243.64
AMPLIFIER: 2
WAVEFORM: 134
SUN_POSTN: 178.81d {+11h 55m 15s} +0.51d {+00d 30' 53"}
SUN_DIST: 62.55 [deg] Sun_angle= 3.2 [hr] (West of Sun)
MOON_POSTN: 75.40d {+05h 01m 35s} +27.34d {+27d 20' 09"}
MOON_DIST: 87.96 [deg]
MOON_ILLUM: 60 [%]
GAL_COORDS: 264.04, -1.95 [deg] galactic lon,lat of the burst
ECL_COORDS: 154.91,-59.77 [deg] ecliptic lon,lat of the burst
COMMENTS: SWIFT-XRT Coordinates.
COMMENTS: The XRT position is 2.66 arcmin from the BAT position.
COMMENTS: There is a bright star (mag=5.71) 8.22 arcmin from the XRT 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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