TITLE: GCN CIRCULAR NUMBER: 40332 SUBJECT: GRB 250502B: AstroSat CZTI detection DATE: 25/05/03 09:01:01 GMT FROM: Gaurav Waratkar at IIT Bombay gauravwaratkar@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 250502B which was also detected by Fermi/GBM (Fermi GBM Team, GCN Circ. 40314).
The source was clearly detected in the CZT detectors in the 20-200 keV energy range. The light curve showed multiple peaks of emission with the strongest peak at 2025-05-02 10:13:59 UTC. The measured peak count rate associated with the burst is 73 (+34, -4) counts/s above the background in the combined data of two quadrants (out of four), with a total of 379 (+260, -70) counts. The local mean background count rate was 141 (+1, -4) counts/s. Using cumulative rates, we measure a T90 of 17 (+4, -12) s.
The source was also clearly detected in the CsI anticoincidence (Veto) detector in the 100-500 keV energy range. The light curve showed multiple peaks of emission with the strongest peak at 2025-05-02 10:13:52 UTC. The measured peak count rate associated with the burst is 158 (+75, -9) counts/s above the background in the combined data of all quadrants, with a total of 1160 (+408, -455) counts. The local mean background count rate was 1232 (+6, -6) counts/s. We measure a T90 of 18 (+3, -9) 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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