TDRSS lightcurve for Trigger=338895

Notes:

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

GCN BAT Position Notice

TITLE:           GCN/SWIFT NOTICE
NOTICE_DATE:     Fri 02 Jan 09 02:56:20 UT
NOTICE_TYPE:     Swift-BAT GRB Position
TRIGGER_NUM:     338895,   Seg_Num: 0
GRB_RA:          128.259d {+08h 33m 02s} (J2000),
                 128.400d {+08h 33m 36s} (current),
                 127.475d {+08h 29m 54s} (1950)
GRB_DEC:         +33.092d {+33d 05' 29"} (J2000),
                 +33.060d {+33d 03' 37"} (current),
                 +33.262d {+33d 15' 45"} (1950)
GRB_ERROR:       3.00 [arcmin radius, statistical only]
GRB_INTEN:       13729 [cnts]    Image_Peak=239 [image_cnts]
TRIGGER_DUR:     2.048 [sec] 
TRIGGER_INDEX:   271     E_range: 50-350 keV
BKG_INTEN:       78032 [cnts]
BKG_TIME:        10508.61 SOD {02:55:08.61} UT
BKG_DUR:         24 [sec]
GRB_DATE:        14833 TJD;     2 DOY;   09/01/02
GRB_TIME:        10545.86 SOD {02:55:45.86} UT
GRB_PHI:          46.15 [deg]
GRB_THETA:        45.23 [deg]
SOLN_STATUS:     0x3
RATE_SIGNIF:     77.51 [sigma]
IMAGE_SIGNIF:    9.37 [sigma]
MERIT_PARAMS:     +1  +0  +0  +2  +3 +22  +0  +0 +91  +0 
SUN_POSTN:       282.87d {+18h 51m 29s}  -22.91d {-22d 54' 36"}
SUN_DIST:        155.36 [deg]   Sun_angle= 10.3 [hr] (West of Sun)
MOON_POSTN:      343.78d {+22h 55m 08s}   -3.64d {-03d 38' 30"}
MOON_DIST:       135.77 [deg]
MOON_ILLUM:      27 [%]
GAL_COORDS:      189.88, 34.67 [deg] galactic lon,lat of the burst (or transient)
ECL_COORDS:      122.30, 13.84 [deg] ecliptic lon,lat of the burst (or transient)
COMMENTS:        SWIFT-BAT GRB Coordinates.  
COMMENTS:        This is a rate trigger.  
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 = 229.23,18.89 [deg].  

GCN BAT Lightcurve Notice

TITLE:           GCN/SWIFT NOTICE
NOTICE_DATE:     Fri 02 Jan 09 03:14:58 UT
NOTICE_TYPE:     Swift-BAT GRB Lightcurve
TRIGGER_NUM:     338895,   Seg_Num: 0
GRB_RA:          128.259d {+08h 33m 02s} (J2000),
                 128.400d {+08h 33m 36s} (current),
                 127.475d {+08h 29m 54s} (1950)
GRB_DEC:         +33.092d {+33d 05' 29"} (J2000),
                 +33.060d {+33d 03' 37"} (current),
                 +33.262d {+33d 15' 45"} (1950)
GRB_DATE:        14833 TJD;     2 DOY;   09/01/02
GRB_TIME:        10545.86 SOD {02:55:45.86} UT
TRIGGER_INDEX:   271
GRB_PHI:          46.15 [deg]
GRB_THETA:        45.23 [deg]
DELTA_TIME:      -44.00 [sec]
TRIGGER_DUR:     2.048 [sec] 
SOLN_STATUS:     0x3
RATE_SIGNIF:     77.51 [sigma]
IMAGE_SIGNIF:    9.37 [sigma]
LC_URL:          sw00338895000msb.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

Plot creation:
Thu Jan  1 22:15:04 EST 2009