[vsnet-grb 89228] GCN/SWIFT_XRT_POSITION

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TITLE:           GCN/SWIFT NOTICE
NOTICE_DATE:     Sun 21 Dec 08 16:22:57 UT
NOTICE_TYPE:     Swift-XRT Position
TRIGGER_NUM:     337889,   Seg_Num: 0
GRB_RA:           15.7934d {+01h 03m 10.41s} (J2000),
                  15.9021d {+01h 03m 36.51s} (current),
                  15.1871d {+01h 00m 44.89s} (1950)
GRB_DEC:         -24.5484d {-24d 32' 54.2"} (J2000),
                 -24.5003d {-24d 30' 01.2"} (current),
                 -24.8167d {-24d 49' 00.0"} (1950)
GRB_ERROR:       5.0 [arcsec radius, statistical plus systematic, 90% containment]
GRB_INTEN:       7.36e-08 [erg/cm2/sec]
GRB_SIGNIF:      8.88 [sigma]
IMG_START_DATE:  14821 TJD;   356 DOY;   08/12/21
IMG_START_TIME:  58940.24 SOD {16:22:20.24} UT,   68.4 [sec] since BAT Trigger Time
TAM[0-3]:        327.65 237.25 261.43 243.41
AMPLIFIER:       2
WAVEFORM:        134
SUN_POSTN:       270.20d {+18h 00m 48s}  -23.44d {-23d 26' 14"}
SUN_DIST:         93.50 [deg]   Sun_angle= -7.0 [hr] (East of Sun)
MOON_POSTN:      202.47d {+13h 29m 53s}  -14.84d {-14d 50' 07"}
MOON_DIST:       140.14 [deg]
MOON_ILLUM:      28 [%]
GAL_COORDS:      169.25,-86.31 [deg] galactic lon,lat of the burst
ECL_COORDS:        4.04,-28.66 [deg] ecliptic lon,lat of the burst
COMMENTS:        SWIFT-XRT Coordinates.  
COMMENTS:        The XRT position is 1.49 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 .