From rbruser@comptel.sr.unh.edu  Sat Jan 24 02:26:44 1998
Date: Sat, 24 Jan 1998 01:00:31 -0500 (EST)
Subject: GRB980124: COMPTEL BURST POSITION NOTICE

NOTICE_HEAD: COMPTEL BURST POSITION NOTICE: GRB980124
NOTICE_TYPE: INITIAL
NOTICE_DATE: Sat Jan 24 06:00:31 GMT 1998
ORIG_SENDER: burst@comptel.unh.edu
RBR_VERSION: SRCRBR version 12.0-COMPASS
*****************************************************
BURST_DATE : 10837 TJD; 24-Jan-1998
BURST_TIME : 23673.05 sec; 06:34:33.05 UT
-----------------------------------------------------
BURST_SCZEN:  21.52 deg     {OScan= -19.23}
BURST_SCAZI: 207.76 deg     {XScan=   9.84}
BURST_CLASS: MEDIUM  (Approx   62 events)
BURST_DETEC: MEDIUM  (Approx  7.5 sigma)
*****************************************************
COORD_J2000: [RAsc       Decl] [RAsc            Decl]
============ ================= ======================
MAXPOS_J20 : [283.69d  78.44d] [18h54m45s  78d26'36"]
-----------------------------------------------------
ERRBOX1_J20: [278.32d  80.53d] [18h33m16s  80d31'48"]
ERRBOX2_J20: [273.55d  78.00d] [18h14m12s  77d59'58"]
ERRBOX3_J20: [288.31d  76.52d] [19h13m14s  76d31'14"]
ERRBOX4_J20: [295.51d  78.73d] [19h42m02s  78d43'33"]
*****************************************************
COORD_B1950: [RAsc       Decl] [RAsc            Decl]
============ ================= ======================
MAXPOS_B50 : [284.45d  78.37d] [18h57m48s  78d22'20"]
-----------------------------------------------------
ERRBOX1_B50: [279.42d  80.48d] [18h37m42s  80d29'05"]
ERRBOX2_B50: [274.30d  77.98d] [18h17m12s  77d58'45"]
ERRBOX3_B50: [288.84d  76.43d] [19h15m22s  76d25'40"]
ERRBOX4_B50: [296.20d  78.60d] [19h44m48s  78d35'56"]
-----------------------------------------------------
NOTE01-----: Error box indicates 2-sigma statistical
NOTE02-----: confidence limits only.
NOTE03-----:          -----
NOTE04-----: BATSE Trigger No. 006576
NOTE05-----: Please DO NOT reply to this message!
NOTE06-----: Address questions to either:
NOTE07-----: Alanna Connors(aconnors@comptel.unh.edu)
NOTE08-----: Bernie McNamara(bmcnamar@nmsu.edu)
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From rbruser@comptel.sr.unh.edu  Sat Jan 24 02:27:21 1998
From: burst@comptel.sr.unh.edu (UNH/COMPTEL Burst Group)
Subject: GRB980124: COMPTEL BURST POSITION NOTICE

NOTICE_HEAD: COMPTEL BURST POSITION NOTICE: GRB980124
NOTICE_TYPE: UPDATE1 (includes error contour points)
NOTICE_DATE: Sat Jan 24 06:08:05 GMT 1998
ORIG_SENDER: burst@comptel.unh.edu
RBR_VERSION: SRCRBR version 12.0-COMPASS
*****************************************************
BURST_DATE : 10837 TJD; 24-Jan-1998
BURST_TIME : 23673.05 sec; 06:34:33.05 UT
-----------------------------------------------------
BURST_SCZEN:  21.62 deg     {OScan= -19.33}
BURST_SCAZI: 207.73 deg     {XScan=   9.87}
BURST_CLASS: MEDIUM  (Approx   62 events)
BURST_DETEC: MEDIUM  (Approx  7.5 sigma)
*****************************************************
COORD_J2000: [RAsc       Decl] [RAsc            Decl]
============ ================= ======================
MAXPOS_J20 : [283.83d  78.54d] [18h55m18s  78d32'37"]
-----------------------------------------------------
ERRBOX1_J20: [276.70d  80.40d] [18h26m49s  80d23'50"]
ERRBOX2_J20: [273.72d  77.75d] [18h14m53s  77d44'54"]
ERRBOX3_J20: [289.29d  76.60d] [19h17m09s  76d36'13"]
ERRBOX4_J20: [295.47d  78.98d] [19h41m54s  78d58'41"]
*****************************************************
COORD_B1950: [RAsc       Decl] [RAsc            Decl]
============ ================= ======================
MAXPOS_B50 : [284.60d  78.47d] [18h58m24s  78d28'19"]
-----------------------------------------------------
ERRBOX1_B50: [277.79d  80.36d] [18h31m10s  80d21'37"]
ERRBOX2_B50: [274.44d  77.73d] [18h17m46s  77d43'38"]
ERRBOX3_B50: [289.82d  76.51d] [19h19m17s  76d30'22"]
ERRBOX4_B50: [296.20d  78.85d] [19h44m47s  78d51'04"]
-----------------------------------------------------
NOTE01-----: Error box indicates 2-sigma statistical
NOTE02-----: confidence limits only.
NOTE03-----:          -----
NOTE04-----: BATSE Trigger No. 006576
NOTE05-----: Please DO NOT reply to this message!
NOTE06-----: Address questions to either:
NOTE07-----: Alanna Connors(aconnors@comptel.unh.edu)
NOTE08-----: Bernie McNamara(bmcnamar@nmsu.edu)
*****************************************************
Burst location uncertainty contour (2-sigma) follows.
 50 contour points, J2000 coordinates in deg
     IP    RAsc    Decl      IP    RAsc    Decl
-----------------------------------------------------
     01   284.81   79.96     26   283.00   77.20
     02   283.43   80.03     27   284.00   77.13
     03   282.01   80.04     28   285.01   77.08
     04   280.59   80.02     29   286.03   77.03
     05   279.19   79.99     30   287.07   77.02
     06   277.79   79.91     31   288.14   77.03
     07   276.66   79.75     32   289.21   77.06
     08   275.82   79.54     33   290.25   77.16
     09   275.46   79.43     34   290.65   77.25
     10   275.30   79.31     35   290.96   77.35
     11   275.20   79.13     36   291.27   77.54
     12   275.29   78.95     37   291.40   77.73
     13   275.56   78.78     38   291.38   77.92
     14   275.98   78.62     39   291.27   78.11
     15   276.44   78.47     40   291.17   78.30
     16   277.00   78.33     41   290.86   78.48
     17   277.51   78.19     42   290.54   78.66
     18   278.06   78.06     43   290.14   78.84
     19   278.60   77.93     44   289.71   79.01
     20   279.23   77.82     45   289.23   79.17
     21   279.85   77.71     46   288.75   79.34
     22   280.43   77.59     47   288.12   79.49
     23   280.99   77.47     48   287.44   79.64
     24   281.61   77.36     49   286.67   79.77
     25   282.28   77.27     50   285.79   79.88
-----------------------------------------------------


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From rbruser@comptel.sr.unh.edu  Sat Jan 24 02:26:57 1998
From: burst@comptel.sr.unh.edu (UNH/COMPTEL Burst Group)
Subject: GRB980124: COMPTEL BURST POSITION NOTICE

NOTICE_HEAD: COMPTEL BURST POSITION NOTICE: GRB980124
NOTICE_TYPE: INITIAL
NOTICE_DATE: Sat Jan 24 06:51:44 GMT 1998
ORIG_SENDER: burst@comptel.unh.edu
RBR_VERSION: SRCRBR version 12.0-COMPASS
*****************************************************
BURST_DATE : 10837 TJD; 24-Jan-1998
BURST_TIME : 23673.05 sec; 06:34:33.05 UT
-----------------------------------------------------
BURST_SCZEN:  21.30 deg     {OScan= -19.01}
BURST_SCAZI: 207.89 deg     {XScan=   9.78}
BURST_CLASS: MEDIUM  (Approx   64 events)
BURST_DETEC: MEDIUM  (Approx  7.3 sigma)
*****************************************************
COORD_J2000: [RAsc       Decl] [RAsc            Decl]
============ ================= ======================
MAXPOS_J20 : [283.52d  78.22d] [18h54m05s  78d13'12"]
-----------------------------------------------------
ERRBOX1_J20: [279.75d  80.27d] [18h39m01s  80d16'04"]
ERRBOX2_J20: [274.79d  77.76d] [18h19m09s  77d45'27"]
ERRBOX3_J20: [288.46d  76.32d] [19h13m49s  76d19'17"]
ERRBOX4_J20: [295.56d  78.52d] [19h42m14s  78d31'26"]
*****************************************************
COORD_B1950: [RAsc       Decl] [RAsc            Decl]
============ ================= ======================
MAXPOS_B50 : [284.26d  78.15d] [18h57m02s  78d08'60"]
-----------------------------------------------------
ERRBOX1_B50: [280.80d  80.22d] [18h43m13s  80d12'56"]
ERRBOX2_B50: [275.51d  77.73d] [18h22m02s  77d43'51"]
ERRBOX3_B50: [288.97d  76.23d] [19h15m53s  76d13'40"]
ERRBOX4_B50: [296.23d  78.40d] [19h44m54s  78d23'48"]
-----------------------------------------------------
NOTE01-----: Error box indicates 2-sigma statistical
NOTE02-----: confidence limits only.
NOTE03-----:          -----
NOTE04-----: BATSE Trigger No. 006576
NOTE05-----: Please DO NOT reply to this message!
NOTE06-----: Address questions to either:
NOTE07-----: Alanna Connors(aconnors@comptel.unh.edu)
NOTE08-----: Bernie McNamara(bmcnamar@nmsu.edu)
*****************************************************


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From vxw@capella.gsfc.nasa.gov  Sat Jan 24 02:24:24 1998
Date: Sat, 24 Jan 98 02:24:16 -0500
From: vxw@capella.gsfc.nasa.gov (Bacodine)
Subject: GCN/GRO_COMPTEL_POSITION

TITLE:              GCN/GRO_COMPTEL BURST POSITION NOTICE
NOTICE_DATE:        Sat 24 Jan 98 07:24:14 UT
NOTICE_TYPE:        GRO-COMPTEL Initial
TRIGGER_NUM:        6576
GRB_DATE:           10837 TJD;    24 DOY;   98/01/24
GRB_TIME:           23673.05 SOD {06:34:33.05} UT
GRB_COMPTEL_RA:     283.69d {+18h 54m 46s} (J2000),
                    283.72d {+18h 54m 52s} (current),
                    284.37d {+18h 57m 28s} (1950)
GRB_COMPTEL_DEC:    +78.44d {+78d 26' 24"} (J2000),
                    +78.44d {+78d 26' 15"} (current),
                    +78.37d {+78d 22' 21"} (1950)
GRB_ERROR_RA1:      278.32d {+18h 33m 17s} (J2000)
GRB_ERROR_DEC1:      80.53d {+80d 31' 48"} (J2000)
GRB_ERROR_RA2:      273.55d {+18h 14m 12s} (J2000)
GRB_ERROR_DEC2:      78.00d {+78d 00' 00"} (J2000)
GRB_ERROR_RA3:      288.31d {+19h 13m 14s} (J2000)
GRB_ERROR_DEC3:      76.52d {+76d 31' 12"} (J2000)
GRB_ERROR_RA4:      295.51d {+19h 42m 02s} (J2000)
GRB_ERROR_DEC4:      78.73d {+78d 43' 48"} (J2000)
GRB_COMPTEL_INTEN:  62 [events]
GRB_COMPTEL_SIGNIF: 7.5 [sigma]
SUN_POSTN:          306.39d {+20h 25m 34s}  -19.24d {-19d 14' 19"}
SUN_DIST:            98.52 [deg]
MOON_POSTN:         252.60d {+16h 50m 25s}  -17.27d {-17d 16' 08"}
MOON_DIST:           97.29 [deg]
PROG_VERSION:       12.00
COMMENTS:           GRO-COMPTEL GRB location.  
COMMENTS:           Error box indicates 2-sigma statistical  
COMMENTS:           confidence limits only.  
COMMENTS:           -----  
COMMENTS:           BATSE Trigger No. 006576  
COMMENTS:           Please DO NOT reply to this message!  
COMMENTS:           Address questions to either:  
COMMENTS:           Alanna Connors(aconnors@comptel.unh.edu)  
COMMENTS:           Bernie McNamara(bmcnamar@nmsu.edu)  


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From vxw@capella.gsfc.nasa.gov  Sat Jan 24 02:25:32 1998
From: vxw@capella.gsfc.nasa.gov (Bacodine)
Subject: GCN/GRO_COMPTEL_POSITION

TITLE:              GCN/GRO_COMPTEL BURST POSITION NOTICE
NOTICE_DATE:        Sat 24 Jan 98 07:25:20 UT
NOTICE_TYPE:        GRO-COMPTEL Initial
TRIGGER_NUM:        6576
GRB_DATE:           10837 TJD;    24 DOY;   98/01/24
GRB_TIME:           23673.05 SOD {06:34:33.05} UT
GRB_COMPTEL_RA:     283.52d {+18h 54m 05s} (J2000),
                    283.55d {+18h 54m 11s} (current),
                    284.17d {+18h 56m 41s} (1950)
GRB_COMPTEL_DEC:    +78.22d {+78d 13' 12"} (J2000),
                    +78.22d {+78d 13' 03"} (current),
                    +78.15d {+78d 09' 12"} (1950)
GRB_ERROR_RA1:      279.75d {+18h 38m 60s} (J2000)
GRB_ERROR_DEC1:      80.27d {+80d 16' 12"} (J2000)
GRB_ERROR_RA2:      274.79d {+18h 19m 10s} (J2000)
GRB_ERROR_DEC2:      77.76d {+77d 45' 36"} (J2000)
GRB_ERROR_RA3:      288.45d {+19h 13m 48s} (J2000)
GRB_ERROR_DEC3:      76.31d {+76d 18' 36"} (J2000)
GRB_ERROR_RA4:      295.56d {+19h 42m 14s} (J2000)
GRB_ERROR_DEC4:      78.52d {+78d 31' 12"} (J2000)
GRB_COMPTEL_INTEN:  64 [events]
GRB_COMPTEL_SIGNIF: 7.3 [sigma]
SUN_POSTN:          306.39d {+20h 25m 34s}  -19.24d {-19d 14' 19"}
SUN_DIST:            98.33 [deg]
MOON_POSTN:         252.60d {+16h 50m 25s}  -17.27d {-17d 16' 08"}
MOON_DIST:           97.09 [deg]
PROG_VERSION:       12.00
COMMENTS:           GRO-COMPTEL GRB location.  
COMMENTS:           Error box indicates 2-sigma statistical  
COMMENTS:           confidence limits only.  
COMMENTS:           -----  
COMMENTS:           BATSE Trigger No. 006576  
COMMENTS:           Please DO NOT reply to this message!  
COMMENTS:           Address questions to either:  
COMMENTS:           Alanna Connors(aconnors@comptel.unh.edu)  
COMMENTS:           Bernie McNamara(bmcnamar@nmsu.edu)  


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From rbruser@comptel.sr.unh.edu  Sat Jan 24 02:27:24 1998
From: Alanna Connors 
Subject: GRB980124 postscript map available via WWW and ftp


 The ftp site:
 log on to comptel.sr.unh.edu as user anonymous
 use your login id as password
 The file is in pub/GRB/grb980124.pos.ps

 The WWW site:
 Try http://wwwgro.unh.edu/bursts/
 and follow the links to new bursts.
 Click on GRB980124 to download the psotscript file.

 -- Alanna Connors




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Here is the COMPTEL position plot for 980124 mentioned above.