TDRSS lightcurve for Trigger=338633

Notes:

• 1) None of the TDRSS light curves are background subtracted.

GCN BAT Position Notice

TITLE:           GCN/SWIFT NOTICE
NOTICE_DATE:     Tue 30 Dec 08 20:47:46 UT
NOTICE_TYPE:     Swift-BAT GRB Position
TRIGGER_NUM:     338633,   Seg_Num: 0
GRB_RA:           37.315d {+02h 29m 16s} (J2000),
                  37.416d {+02h 29m 40s} (current),
                  36.754d {+02h 27m 01s} (1950)
GRB_DEC:         -25.142d {-25d 08' 29"} (J2000),
                 -25.102d {-25d 06' 06"} (current),
                 -25.364d {-25d 21' 49"} (1950)
GRB_ERROR:       3.00 [arcmin radius, statistical only]
GRB_INTEN:       0 [cnts]    Image_Peak=3950 [image_cnts]
TRIGGER_DUR:     64.000 [sec] 
TRIGGER_INDEX:   20000     E_range: 25-100 keV
BKG_INTEN:       0 [cnts]
BKG_TIME:        0.00 SOD {00:00:00.00} UT
BKG_DUR:         0 [sec]
GRB_DATE:        14830 TJD;   365 DOY;   08/12/30
GRB_TIME:        74172.62 SOD {20:36:12.62} UT
GRB_PHI:         -14.14 [deg]
GRB_THETA:        18.47 [deg]
SOLN_STATUS:     0x13
RATE_SIGNIF:     0.00 [sigma]
IMAGE_SIGNIF:    16.75 [sigma]
MERIT_PARAMS:     +1  +0  +0  +2  +2  +1  +0  +0 +20  +0 
SUN_POSTN:       280.38d {+18h 41m 31s}  -23.09d {-23d 05' 39"}
SUN_DIST:        102.25 [deg]   Sun_angle= -7.8 [hr] (East of Sun)
MOON_POSTN:      318.33d {+21h 13m 20s}  -15.45d {-15d 26' 46"}
MOON_DIST:        73.84 [deg]
MOON_ILLUM:      10 [%]
GAL_COORDS:      213.29,-67.99 [deg] galactic lon,lat of the burst (or transient)
ECL_COORDS:       24.92,-37.45 [deg] ecliptic lon,lat of the burst (or transient)
COMMENTS:        SWIFT-BAT GRB Coordinates.  
COMMENTS:        This Notice was delayed by more than 60 sec past the end of the trigger integration interval;  
COMMENTS:        probably due to it occurring during a Malindi downlink session.  
COMMENTS:        This is an image trigger.  (The RATE_SIGNIF & BKG_{INTEN, TIME, DUR} are undefined.)  
COMMENTS:        A point_source was found.  
COMMENTS:        This does not match any source in the on-board catalog.  
COMMENTS:        This does not match any source in the ground catalog.  
COMMENTS:        This is a GRB.  
COMMENTS:        This trigger occurred at longitude,latitude = 16.66,11.40 [deg].  

GCN BAT Lightcurve Notice

TITLE:           GCN/SWIFT NOTICE
NOTICE_DATE:     Tue 30 Dec 08 20:49:29 UT
NOTICE_TYPE:     Swift-BAT GRB Lightcurve
TRIGGER_NUM:     338633,   Seg_Num: 0
GRB_RA:           37.315d {+02h 29m 16s} (J2000),
                  37.416d {+02h 29m 40s} (current),
                  36.754d {+02h 27m 01s} (1950)
GRB_DEC:         -25.142d {-25d 08' 29"} (J2000),
                 -25.102d {-25d 06' 06"} (current),
                 -25.364d {-25d 21' 49"} (1950)
GRB_DATE:        14830 TJD;   365 DOY;   08/12/30
GRB_TIME:        74172.62 SOD {20:36:12.62} UT
TRIGGER_INDEX:   20000
GRB_PHI:         -14.14 [deg]
GRB_THETA:        18.47 [deg]
DELTA_TIME:      0.00 [sec]
TRIGGER_DUR:     64.000 [sec] 
SOLN_STATUS:     0x13
RATE_SIGNIF:     0.00 [sigma]
IMAGE_SIGNIF:    16.75 [sigma]
LC_URL:          sw00338633000msb.lc

Initial TDRSS lightcurve and spacecraft attitude plot

TDRSS lightcurve from T0-30 to T0+50 (zoom in)

TDRSS light curve from T0-1 to T0+2 (More zoom in)

1.6s binned TDRSS light curve

Extended TDRSS light curve and spacecraft attitude plot(s)

Extended TDRSS lc No.1

Extended TDRSS lc No.2

Extended TDRSS lc No.3

Extended TDRSS lc No.4

Plot creation:
Tue Dec 30 16:02:23 EST 2008