[vsnet-grb 89312] GCN/SWIFT_XRT_POSITION

Bacodine vxw at capella.gsfc.nasa.gov
Wed Dec 31 05:50:24 JST 2008


TITLE:           GCN/SWIFT NOTICE
NOTICE_DATE:     Tue 30 Dec 08 20:48:27 UT
NOTICE_TYPE:     Swift-XRT Position
TRIGGER_NUM:     338633,   Seg_Num: 0
GRB_RA:           37.3315d {+02h 29m 19.55s} (J2000),
                  37.4325d {+02h 29m 43.80s} (current),
                  36.7701d {+02h 27m 04.82s} (1950)
GRB_DEC:         -25.1466d {-25d 08' 47.7"} (J2000),
                 -25.1068d {-25d 06' 24.4"} (current),
                 -25.3688d {-25d 22' 07.6"} (1950)
GRB_ERROR:       4.8 [arcsec radius, statistical plus systematic, 90% containment]
GRB_INTEN:       5.18e-09 [erg/cm2/sec]
GRB_SIGNIF:      10.58 [sigma]
IMG_START_DATE:  14830 TJD;   365 DOY;   08/12/30
IMG_START_TIME:  74296.70 SOD {20:38:16.70} UT,   124.1 [sec] since BAT Trigger Time
TAM[0-3]:        327.66 237.23 261.51 243.61
AMPLIFIER:       2
WAVEFORM:        134
SUN_POSTN:       280.38d {+18h 41m 32s}  -23.09d {-23d 05' 39"}
SUN_DIST:        102.26 [deg]   Sun_angle= -7.8 [hr] (East of Sun)
MOON_POSTN:      318.34d {+21h 13m 21s}  -15.44d {-15d 26' 38"}
MOON_DIST:        73.85 [deg]
MOON_ILLUM:      10 [%]
GAL_COORDS:      213.31,-67.98 [deg] galactic lon,lat of the burst
ECL_COORDS:       24.93,-37.46 [deg] ecliptic lon,lat of the burst
COMMENTS:        SWIFT-XRT Coordinates.  
COMMENTS:        The XRT position is 0.93 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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