[vsnet-grb 95223] GCN/SWIFT_XRT_POSITION

Bacodine vxw at capella.gsfc.nasa.gov
Wed Apr 1 17:38:35 JST 2009


TITLE:           GCN/SWIFT NOTICE
NOTICE_DATE:     Wed 01 Apr 09 08:37:15 UT
NOTICE_TYPE:     Swift-XRT Position
TRIGGER_NUM:     348152,   Seg_Num: 0
GRB_RA:           95.0889d {+06h 20m 21.33s} (J2000),
                  95.1993d {+06h 20m 47.83s} (current),
                  94.4921d {+06h 17m 58.11s} (1950)
GRB_DEC:          -8.9734d {-08d 58' 24.2"} (J2000),
                  -8.9780d {-08d 58' 40.8"} (current),
                  -8.9501d {-08d 57' 00.5"} (1950)
GRB_ERROR:       4.7 [arcsec radius, statistical plus systematic, 90% containment]
GRB_INTEN:       1.01e-08 [erg/cm2/sec]
GRB_SIGNIF:      14.62 [sigma]
IMG_START_DATE:  14922 TJD;    91 DOY;   09/04/01
IMG_START_TIME:  30997.87 SOD {08:36:37.87} UT,   73.2 [sec] since BAT Trigger Time
TAM[0-3]:        327.65 237.16 261.38 243.40
AMPLIFIER:       2
WAVEFORM:        134
SUN_POSTN:        10.81d {+00h 43m 14s}   +4.65d {+04d 38' 49"}
SUN_DIST:         85.21 [deg]   Sun_angle= -5.6 [hr] (East of Sun)
MOON_POSTN:       84.74d {+05h 38m 58s}  +26.78d {+26d 46' 36"}
MOON_DIST:        37.17 [deg]
MOON_ILLUM:      36 [%]
GAL_COORDS:      217.48,-10.95 [deg] galactic lon,lat of the burst
ECL_COORDS:       95.95,-32.31 [deg] ecliptic lon,lat of the burst
COMMENTS:        SWIFT-XRT Coordinates.  
COMMENTS:        The XRT position is 0.92 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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