TITLE: GCN CIRCULAR
NUMBER: 40810
SUBJECT: Konus-Wind detection of GRB 250620C
DATE: 25/06/22 10:03:09 GMT
FROM: Dmitry Svinkin at Ioffe Institute <dmitrysvinkin(a)gmail.com>
D. Svinkin, D. Frederiks, A. Lysenko, A. Ridnaia,
A. Tsvetkova, M. Ulanov, and T. Cline
on behalf of the Konus-Wind team, report:
The bright,long-duration GRB 250620C
(Fermi-GBM detection: The Fermi GBM team, GCN 40794;
Mukherjee, GCN 40799;
SVOM-GRM detection: Wang et al., GCN 40807;
IPN triangulation: Svinkin et al., GCN 40809)
triggered Konus-Wind at T0=58026.172 s UT (16:07:06.172).
The burst light curve shows a multipeaked structure
which starts at ~T0-0.2 s and has a total duration of ~39 s.
The emission is seen up to ~10 MeV.
The Konus-Wind light curve of this GRB is available at
http://www.ioffe.ru/LEA/GRBs/GRB250620_T58026/
As observed by Konus-Wind, the burst
had a fluence of 7.87(-0.47,+0.43)x10^-5 erg/cm2,
and a 64-ms peak flux, measured from T0+1.344 s,
of 4.05(-0.28,+0.28)x10^-5 erg/cm2/s
(both in the 20 keV - 10 MeV energy range).
The time-averaged spectrum of the burst
(measured from T0 to T0+39.424 s)
is best fit in the 20 keV - 15 MeV range
by the GRB (Band) model with the following parameters:
the low-energy photon index alpha = -1.00(-0.03,+0.03),
the high energy photon index beta = -2.83(-0.42,+0.21),
the peak energy Ep = 363(-17,+19) keV
(chi2 = 116/97 dof).
The spectrum near the maximum count rate
(measured from T0+0.256 to T0+1.536 s)
is best fit in the 20 keV - 15 MeV range
by the GRB (Band) model with the following parameters:
the low-energy photon index alpha = -0.71(-0.05,+0.05),
the high energy photon index beta = -2.44(-0.14,+0.12),
the peak energy Ep = 618(-45,+47) keV
(chi2 = 85/59 dof).
All the quoted errors are at the 68% confidence level.
All the quoted values are preliminary.
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TITLE: GCN CIRCULAR
NUMBER: 40809
SUBJECT: IPN triangulation of GRB 250620С (long/bright)
DATE: 25/06/22 09:58:12 GMT
FROM: Dmitry Svinkin at Ioffe Institute <dmitrysvinkin(a)gmail.com>
D. Svinkin, D. Frederiks, A. Lysenko, A. Ridnaia,
and T. Cline on behalf of the Konus-Wind team,
A. Goldstein, M. S. Briggs, C. Wilson-Hodge,
and E. Burns on behalf of the Fermi GBM team,
and
S. Barthelmy, J. Cummings, H. Krimm, D. Palmer, A. Tohuvavohu,
and J. DeLaunay on behalf of the Swift-BAT team, report:
The bright long-duration GRB 250620C
(Fermi-GBM detection: The Fermi GBM team, GCN 40794;
Mukherjee, GCN 40799;
SVOM-GRM detection: Wang et al., GCN 40807)
was detected by Fermi (GBM trigger 772128434), Swift (BAT),
Konus-Wind, and SVOM (GRM) at about 58030 s UT (16:07:10).
The burst was outside the coded field of view of the BAT.
We have triangulated it to a preliminary, 3 sigma error box
whose area is 17.6 sq. deg, and its maximum
dimension is 25.5 deg (the minimum one is 51.0 arcmin).
The Sun distance was ~50 deg.
This localization may be improved.
The IPN localization is consistent with, but reduces the area of,
the Fermi-GBM (GCN 40794) and BALROG
(https://grb.mpe.mpg.de/grb/GRB250620672/?data_version=tte_v00) localizations.
A triangulation map and HEALPix FITS file are posted at
http://www.ioffe.ru/LEA/GRBs/GRB250620_T58026/IPN
The HEALPix triangulation map is the multi-order HEALPix in units of
probability density.
The Konus-Wind time history and spectrum will be given
in a forthcoming GCN Circular.
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TITLE: GCN CIRCULAR
NUMBER: 40808
SUBJECT: GRB 250621B: SVOM/GRM detection of a possible magnetar X-ray burst
DATE: 25/06/22 06:07:38 GMT
FROM: Chenwei Wang at IHEP <cwwang(a)ihep.ac.cn>
SVOM/GRM team: Chen-Wei Wang, Shi-Jie Zheng, Yue Huang, Shao-Lin Xiong, Shuang-Nan Zhang (IHEP)
SVOM/ECLAIRs team: Frédéric Piron (LUPM)
Report on behalf of the SVOM team:
SVOM/GRM was triggered in-flight by a short burst GRB 250621B (SVOM trigger reference: sb25062104) at 2025-06-21T09:13:47.100 UTC (T0), which is also detected by Fermi/GBM (TrigNum 772190032).
With the event-by-event data downloaded through the X-band ground station, the GRM light curve shows that this burst consists of a narrow spike with a T90 of 0.11 +0.02/-0.03 s in the 15-5000 keV band.
The SVOM/GRM light curve can be found here:
https://www.bursthub.cn//admin/static/svgrb250621B.png
The SVOM/GRM on-ground localization of this burst is (J2000):
RA: 273.9 deg
DEC: -24.8 deg
Error: 2.9 deg (1sigma, statistical only)
We caution that the calibration of SVOM/GRM is undergoing and this localization is subject to systematic errors.
In addition, the position of this burst, as determined by GRM, is located at about 8 degrees from the SVOM optical axis, but ECLAIRs was not collecting data at the time of this burst.
With this localization, the time-averaged spectrum from T0-0.3 to T0+0.2 s is best fitted by a power law function with an exponential high-energy cutoff. The power law index is -1.05 +0.25/-0.27 and the cutoff energy, parameterized as Epeak, is 31 +/- 3 keV. The event fluence (10-1000 keV) in this time interval is (3.79 +/-0.15)E-07 erg/cm^2.
We note that the localization of this burst is relatively close to the Galactic disk and compatible with the position of SGR 1806-20, as well as the hardness and duration all suggest a magnetar X-ray burst.
The Space Variable Objects Monitor (SVOM) is a China-France joint mission led by the Chinese National Space Administration (CNSA, China), National Center for Space Studies (CNES, France) and the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS, China), which is dedicated to observing gamma-ray bursts and other transient phenomena in the energetic universe. GRM is developed by the Institute of High Energy Physics (IHEP) of CAS.
The SVOM point of contact for this burst is: Chen-Wei Wang (IHEP)(cwwang(a)ihep.ac.cn)
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TITLE: GCN CIRCULAR
NUMBER: 40807
SUBJECT: GRB 250620C: SVOM/GRM observation
DATE: 25/06/22 05:55:58 GMT
FROM: Chenwei Wang at IHEP <cwwang(a)ihep.ac.cn>
SVOM/GRM team: Chen-Wei Wang, Shi-Jie Zheng, Yue Huang, Shao-Lin Xiong, Shuang-Nan Zhang (IHEP)
SVOM/ECLAIRs team: Ulysse Jacob (LUPM)
Report on behalf of the SVOM team:
SVOM/GRM was triggered in-flight by a bright burst GRB 250620C (SVOM trigger reference: sb25062006) at 2025-06-20T16:07:10.100 UTC (T0), which is also detected by Fermi/GBM (Fermi GBM Team, GCN#40794).
With the event-by-event data downloaded through the X-band ground station, the GRM light curve shows that this burst consists of a narrow spike with a T90 of 30.1 +/-1.5 s in the 15-5000 keV band.
The SVOM/GRM light curve can be found here:
https://www.bursthub.cn//admin/static/svgrb250620C.png
In addition, the position of this burst, as determined by Fermi/GBM (RA= 142.6, DEC= 55.0, GCN#40794), is located at about 161 degrees from the SVOM optical axis, which is outside the ECLAIRs field of view.
With this localization, the time-averaged spectrum from T0-1 to T0+40 s is best fitted by a power law function with an exponential high-energy cutoff. The power law index is -1.22 +0.13/-0.12 and the cutoff energy, parameterized as Epeak, is 502 +74/-55 keV. The event fluence (10-1000 keV) in this time interval is (9.15 +0.26/-0.28)E-07 erg/cm^2.
The localization of GRB 250620C in the 'Amati' relation diagram is shown at:
https://www.bursthub.cn//admin/static/grb250620C_amati.png
The Space Variable Objects Monitor (SVOM) is a China-France joint mission led by the Chinese National Space Administration (CNSA, China), National Center for Space Studies (CNES, France) and the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS, China), which is dedicated to observing gamma-ray bursts and other transient phenomena in the energetic universe. GRM is developed by the Institute of High Energy Physics (IHEP) of CAS.
The SVOM point of contact for this burst is: Chen-Wei Wang (IHEP)(cwwang(a)ihep.ac.cn)
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TITLE: GCN CIRCULAR
NUMBER: 40806
SUBJECT: GRB 250620A: SVOM/GRM observation of a short burst
DATE: 25/06/22 05:55:18 GMT
FROM: Chenwei Wang at IHEP <cwwang(a)ihep.ac.cn>
SVOM/GRM team: Chen-Wei Wang, Shi-Jie Zheng, Yue Huang, Shao-Lin Xiong, Shuang-Nan Zhang (IHEP)
SVOM/ECLAIRs team: Ulysse Jacob (LUPM)
Report on behalf of the SVOM team:
SVOM/GRM was triggered in-flight by a bright burst GRB 250620A (SVOM trigger reference: sb25062002) at 2025-06-20T08:05:19 UTC (T0), which is also detected by Fermi/GBM (Fermi GBM Team, GCN#40791) and Swift/BAT (James DeLaunay et al., GCN#40796).
With the event-by-event data downloaded through the X-band ground station, the GRM light curve shows that this burst consists of a narrow spike with a T90 of 0.15 +/-0.05 s in the 15-5000 keV band.
The SVOM/GRM light curve can be found here:
https://www.bursthub.cn//admin/static/svgrb250620A.png
In addition, the position of this burst, as determined by Fermi/GBM (RA= 46.2, DEC= 65.8, GCN#40791), is located at about 111 degrees from the SVOM optical axis, which is outside the ECLAIRs field of view.
With this localization, the time-averaged spectrum from T0-0.2 to T0 s is best fitted by a power law function with an exponential high-energy cutoff. The power law index is -1.64 +0.25/-0.19 and the cutoff energy, parameterized as Epeak, is 1310 +1780/-780 keV. The event fluence (10-1000 keV) in this time interval is (8.36 +0.89/-0.87)E-07 erg/cm^2.
The localization of GRB 250620A in the 'Amati' relation diagram is shown at:
https://www.bursthub.cn//admin/static/grb250620A_amati.png
The Space Variable Objects Monitor (SVOM) is a China-France joint mission led by the Chinese National Space Administration (CNSA, China), National Center for Space Studies (CNES, France) and the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS, China), which is dedicated to observing gamma-ray bursts and other transient phenomena in the energetic universe. GRM is developed by the Institute of High Energy Physics (IHEP) of CAS.
The SVOM point of contact for this burst is: Chen-Wei Wang (IHEP)(cwwang(a)ihep.ac.cn)
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TITLE: GCN CIRCULAR
NUMBER: 40805
SUBJECT: GRB250620A: Fermi GBM Observation
DATE: 25/06/21 23:52:54 GMT
FROM: rhamburg(a)usra.edu
R. Hamburg (USRA) and C. Meegan (UAH) report on behalf of
the Fermi Gamma-ray Burst Monitor Team:
"At 08:05:18.94 UT on 20 June 2025, the Fermi Gamma-ray Burst Monitor (GBM)
triggered and located GRB 250620A (trigger 772099523/250620337) which was
also detected by Swift/BAT-GUANO (DeLaunay et al. 2025, GCN 40796).
The angle from the Fermi LAT boresight is 164 degrees.
The GBM light curve two pulses with a duration (T90)
of about 12 s (50-300 keV). The time-averaged spectrum
from T0-0.3 to T0+10 s is best fit by a simple power law
function with index -1.6 +/- 0.2.
The event fluence (10-1000 keV) in this time interval is
(1.1 +/- 1.3)E-06 erg/cm^2. The 1-sec peak photon flux measured
starting from T0+3.8 s in the 10-1000 keV band is 9 +/- 2 ph/s/cm^2.
A Band function fits the spectrum equally well with
Epeak = 2000 +/- 200 keV, alpha = -1.08 +/- 0.03 and beta = -2.44 +/- 0.09.
The spectral analysis results presented above are preliminary;
final results will be published in the GBM GRB Catalog:
https://heasarc.gsfc.nasa.gov/W3Browse/fermi/fermigbrst.html
For Fermi GBM data and info, please visit the official Fermi GBM Support Page:
https://fermi.gsfc.nasa.gov/ssc/data/access/gbm/"
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TITLE: GCN CIRCULAR
NUMBER: 40804
SUBJECT: GRB 250617B: Calapai Observatory, Massa S. Giorgio (Messina), optical observation.
DATE: 25/06/21 21:08:57 GMT
FROM: Giovanni Calapai at Calapai Astronomical Observatory, Massa S. Giorgio, Messina, Italy <giovannicalapai(a)tiscali.it>
Giovanni Calapai at Calapai Astronomical Observatory, Massa S. Giorgio, (Messina) Italy
Member of: GRB/UAI Gamma Ray Burst Section of Unione Astrofili Italiani.
Report:
We observed the field of GRB 250617B detected by Swift/BAT (Page et al. GCN 40760) with the 11 inches Schmidt-Cassegrain (Celestron 11) telescope F/D=6,3.
The observations were started at 2025-06-17 23:10:55 UT (approximately 2.15 hours after burst) stacking a two consecutive sets of unfiltered CCD image. The observations were carried out with visibility disturbed by passing clouds.
The OT was detected at the following position:
RA (J2000.0) 22h 11m 35.21s +/- 0.02
Decl. (J2000.0) +32° 43' 57.6" +/- 1.1
The results of our photometry are:
Observation Mid-Time T-T0 (hr) Exposure Filter Mag. S/N Mag. err.
2025-06-18 00:05:21 UT 3.06 90x60s CR 19.24 9.1 +/-0.17
2025-06-18 01:47:28 UT 4.76 88x60s CR 20.75 3.4 +/-0.30
Given the low S/N for the OT of second set, we cannot completely rule out it being due to background fluctuation.
Along the span of our observations and within our uncertainties, the afterglow evolves in agreement with a power-law decay index of ~0.89.
Magnitude was calibrated with the nearby PanSTARRS stars converted using Lupton (2005) equations.
No correction for galactic dust extinction was applied.
Our observations are consistent with other already reported Moskvitin et al. (GCN 40761); Jelinek et al. (GCN 40762); Kumar et al. (GCN 40768); Lipunov et al. (GCN 40769); Grossan et al. (GCN 40771); Ma et al. (GCN 40772); Williams et al. (GCN 40773); Schneider et al. (GCN 40774); Antier et al. (GCN 40775); Corcoran et al. (GCN 40776); Turpin et al. (GCN 40777); Siegel et al. (GCN 40778); Pankov et al. (GCN 40783); Gendreau-Distler et al. (GCN 40789).
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TITLE: GCN CIRCULAR
NUMBER: 40802
SUBJECT: GRB 250619B: Fermi GBM Observation
DATE: 25/06/21 01:38:07 GMT
FROM: Jacob Smith at Fermi-GBM Team <jrs0118(a)uah.edu>
Jacob Smith (UAH) and C. Meegan (UAH) report on behalf of
the Fermi Gamma-ray Burst Monitor Team:
At 23:36:17.17 UT on 19 June 2025, the Fermi Gamma-ray Burst Monitor (GBM)
triggered and located GRB 250619B (trigger 772068982/250619984).
which was also detected by Swift/BAT-GUANO (J. DeLaunay et al. 2025, GCN 40795).
The Fermi GBM on-ground location is consistent with the Swift/BAT-GUANO position.
The angle from the Fermi LAT boresight is 48 degrees.
The GBM light curve consists of a double emission episode with a duration (T90)
of about 29 s (50-300 keV). The time-averaged spectrum
from T0-1 to T0+28.7 s is best fit by
a power law function with an exponential high-energy cutoff.
The power law index is -1.1 +/- 0.2 and the cutoff energy,
parameterized as Epeak, is 67 +/- 9 keV. A Band function fits the spectrum
equally well with Epeak = 57 +/- 13 keV, alpha = -1 +/- 0.4 and beta = -2.5 +/- 0.4.
The event fluence (10-1000 keV) in this time interval is
(1.4 +/- 0.1)E-06 erg/cm^2. The 1-sec peak photon flux measured
starting from T0-0.32 s in the 10-1000 keV band is 2.2 +/- 0.2 ph/s/cm^2.
The spectral analysis results presented above are preliminary;
final results will be published in the GBM GRB Catalog:
https://heasarc.gsfc.nasa.gov/W3Browse/fermi/fermigbrst.html
For Fermi GBM data and info, please visit the official Fermi GBM Support Page:
https://fermi.gsfc.nasa.gov/ssc/data/access/gbm/
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