TITLE: GCN CIRCULAR NUMBER: 43066 SUBJECT: GRB 251209A: AstroSat CZTI detection DATE: 25/12/10 16:59:18 GMT FROM: Anuraag Arya at IIT Bombay <aryaanuraag910@gmail.com> M. Tembhurnikar (IUCAA), S. Salunke (IUCAA), Harsha K. H. (IUCAA), A. Arya (IITB), A. Goyal (IITB), G. Waratkar (Caltech/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, bright GRB 251209A which was also detected by Fermi GBM (Fermi GBM Team, GCN Circ. 43048). The source was clearly detected in the CZT detectors in the 20-200 keV energy range. The light curve peaks at 2025-12-09 13:24:31.50 UTC. The measured peak count rate associated with the burst is 358 (+38, -34) counts/s above the background in the combined data of three quadrants (out of four), with a total of 5908 (+328, -277) counts. The local mean background count rate was 208 (+1, -2) counts/s. Using cumulative rates, we measure a T90 of 38 (+4, -3) s. In the preliminary analysis, we find 594 Compton events associated with this event. The source was also clearly detected in the CsI anticoincidence (Veto) detector in the 100-500 keV energy range. The light curve peaks at 2025-12-09 13:24:35.75 UTC. The measured peak count rate associated with the burst is 435 (+68, -32) counts/s above the background in the combined data of all quadrants, with a total of 6675 (+484, -624) counts. The local mean background count rate was 1160 (+3, -3) counts/s. We measure a T90 of 33 (+5, -3) 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 View this GCN Circular online at https://gcn.nasa.gov/circulars/43066. --- To unsubscribe, open this link in a web browser: https://gcn.nasa.gov/unsubscribe/eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9.eyJlbWFpbCI6InZzbmV0LW...