TITLE: GCN CIRCULAR NUMBER: 40214 SUBJECT: GRB 250421A: AstroSat CZTI detection DATE: 25/04/23 06:55:12 GMT FROM: Varun Bhalerao at IIT Bombay varunb@iitb.ac.in
M. Tembhurnikar (IUCAA), G. Waratkar (IITB), A. Vibhute (IUCAA), V. Bhalerao (IITB), D. Bhattacharya (Ashoka University/IUCAA), A. R. Rao (IUCAA/TIFR), and S. Vadawale (PRL) report on behalf of the AstroSat CZTI collaboration:
Analysis of AstroSat CZTI data with the CIFT framework (Sharma et al., 2021, JApA, 42, 73) showed the detection of a long-duration GRB 250421A which was also detected by Fermi/GBM (Fermi GBM Team, GCN Circ. 40191) and Konus-Wind (IPN Notices).
The source was clearly detected in the CZT detectors in the 20-200 keV energy range. The light curve peaks at 2025-04-21 10:38:34.50 UTC. The measured peak count rate associated with the burst is 137 (+34, -32) counts/s above the background in the combined data of three quadrants (out of four), with a total of 294 (+129, -105) counts. The local mean background count rate was 230 (+3, -5) counts/s. Using cumulative rates, we measure a T90 of 5.6 (+1.7, -3.3) s.
The source was also faintly detected in the CsI anticoincidence (Veto) detector in the 100-500 keV energy range. The light curve peaks at 2025-04-21 10:38:34.17 UTC. The measured peak count rate associated with the burst is 261 (+67, -71) counts/s above the background in the combined data of all quadrants, with a total of 623 (+290, -324) counts. The local mean background count rate was 1349 (+10, -10) counts/s. We measure a T90 of 4.8 (+1.3, -3.1) s from the cumulative Veto light curve.
CZTI is built by a TIFR-led consortium of institutes across India, including VSSC, URSC, IUCAA, SAC, and PRL. The Indian Space Research Organisation funded, managed, and facilitated the project.
CZTI GRB detections are reported regularly on the payload site at: http://astrosat.iucaa.in/czti/?q=grb
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