////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// TITLE: BACODINE BURST POSITION NOTICE NOTICE_DATE: Thu 23 Apr 98 02:45:46 UT NOTICE_TYPE: Original TRIGGER_NUM: 6700 GRB_RA: 173.00d {+11h 32m 00s} (J2000), 172.98d {+11h 31m 55s} (current), 172.41d {+11h 29m 38s} (1950) GRB_DEC: -55.28d {-55d 16' 45"} (J2000), -55.27d {-55d 16' 11"} (current), -55.00d {-55d 00' 11"} (1950) GRB_ERROR: 12.4 [deg radius, statistical only] GRB_INTEN: 708 [cnts] Peak=708 [cnts/sec] GRB_TIME: 9941.02 SOD {02:45:41.02} UT GRB_DATE: 10926 TJD; 113 DOY; 98/04/23 GRB_SC_AZ: 168.69 [deg] {XScan=1.00} GRB_SC_EL: 84.87 [deg] {Zenith_angle=5.13} {Scan=-5.03} SC_X_RA: 51.85 [deg] (J2000) SC_X_DEC: -13.96 [deg] SC_Z_RA: 164.28 [deg] SC_Z_DEC: -56.92 [deg] SUN_POSTN: 30.56d {+02h 02m 13s} +12.43d {+12d 25' 47"} SUN_DIST: 128.16 [deg] MOON_POSTN: 346.97d {+23h 07m 53s} -6.36d {-06d 21' 25"} MOON_DIST: 118.17 [deg] PROG_VERSION: 5.22 PROG_LEVEL: 1 COMMENTS: Definite GRB. COMMENTS: This notice is based on 1 1.024-sec samples of the light curve. COMMENTS: In COMPTEL FOV. Possible COMPTEL location to follow. ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// TITLE: BACODINE FINAL BURST POSITION NOTICE NOTICE_DATE: Thu 23 Apr 98 02:47:18 UT NOTICE_TYPE: Final TRIGGER_NUM: 6700 GRB_RA: 173.00d {+11h 32m 00s} (J2000), 172.98d {+11h 31m 55s} (current), 172.41d {+11h 29m 38s} (1950) GRB_DEC: -55.28d {-55d 16' 45"} (J2000), -55.27d {-55d 16' 11"} (current), -55.00d {-55d 00' 11"} (1950) GRB_ERROR: 12.4 [deg radius, statistical only] GRB_FLUENCE: 708 [cnts] Peak=708 [cnts/sec] Del_t=1.7 [sec] GRB_TIME: 9941.02 SOD {02:45:41.02} UT GRB_DATE: 10926 TJD; 113 DOY; 98/04/23 GRB_SC_AZ: 168.69 [deg] {XScan=1.00} GRB_SC_EL: 84.87 [deg] {Zenith_angle=5.13} {Scan=-5.03} SC_X_RA: 51.85 [deg] (J2000) SC_X_DEC: -13.96 [deg] SC_Z_RA: 164.28 [deg] SC_Z_DEC: -56.92 [deg] SUN_POSTN: 30.56d {+02h 02m 13s} +12.43d {+12d 25' 47"} SUN_DIST: 128.16 [deg] MOON_POSTN: 346.97d {+23h 07m 53s} -6.36d {-06d 21' 25"} MOON_DIST: 118.17 [deg] PROG_VERSION: 5.22 PROG_LEVEL: 1 COMMENTS: Definite GRB. COMMENTS: This notice is based on 1 1.024-sec samples of the light curve. COMMENTS: In COMPTEL FOV. Possible COMPTEL location to follow. ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// TITLE: BACODINE MAXBC BURST POSITION NOTICE NOTICE_DATE: Thu 23 Apr 98 02:55:33 UT NOTICE_TYPE: MAXBC TRIGGER_NUM: 6700 GRB_RA: 173.69d {+11h 34m 46s} (J2000), 173.67d {+11h 34m 41s} (current), 173.10d {+11h 32m 23s} (1950) GRB_DEC: -55.10d {-55d 05' 57"} (J2000), -55.09d {-55d 05' 23"} (current), -54.82d {-54d 49' 21"} (1950) GRB_ERROR: 57.2 [deg radius, statistical only] GRB_INTEN: 736 [cnts] Peak=736 [cnts/sec] GRB_TIME: 9941.02 SOD {02:45:41.02} UT GRB_DATE: 10926 TJD; 113 DOY; 98/04/23 GRB_SC_AZ: 168.69 [deg] {XScan=1.10} GRB_SC_EL: 84.39 [deg] {Zenith_angle=5.61} {Scan=-5.50} SC_X_RA: 51.82 [deg] (J2000) SC_X_DEC: -13.94 [deg] SC_Z_RA: 164.20 [deg] SC_Z_DEC: -56.91 [deg] SUN_POSTN: 30.56d {+02h 02m 13s} +12.43d {+12d 25' 47"} SUN_DIST: 128.57 [deg] MOON_POSTN: 346.97d {+23h 07m 53s} -6.36d {-06d 21' 25"} MOON_DIST: 118.30 [deg] PROG_VERSION: 5.22 PROG_LEVEL: 1 COMMENTS: MAXBC Determination. COMMENTS: Trigger direction is towards the Earth. MAXC1/BC Values: C1: 5 -1 -1 -1 10 3 -2 -1 BC: 17 3 23 1 29 2 28 6 ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// TITLE: GCN/GRO_COMPTEL BURST POSITION NOTICE NOTICE_DATE: Thu 23 Apr 98 03:00:58 UT NOTICE_TYPE: GRO-COMPTEL Initial TRIGGER_NUM: 6700 GRB_DATE: 10926 TJD; 113 DOY; 98/04/23 GRB_TIME: 9941.02 SOD {02:45:41.02} UT GRB_COMPTEL_RA: 156.49d {+10h 25m 58s} (J2000), 156.47d {+10h 25m 54s} (current), 155.99d {+10h 23m 58s} (1950) GRB_COMPTEL_DEC: -51.53d {-51d 31' 47"} (J2000), -51.52d {-51d 31' 16"} (current), -51.28d {-51d 16' 30"} (1950) GRB_ERROR_RA1: 158.94d {+10h 35m 46s} (J2000) GRB_ERROR_DEC1: -49.57d {-49d 34' 11"} (J2000) GRB_ERROR_RA2: 152.09d {+10h 08m 22s} (J2000) GRB_ERROR_DEC2: -50.14d {-50d 08' 23"} (J2000) GRB_ERROR_RA3: 152.60d {+10h 10m 24s} (J2000) GRB_ERROR_DEC3: -54.00d {-54d 00' 00"} (J2000) GRB_ERROR_RA4: 160.11d {+10h 40m 26s} (J2000) GRB_ERROR_DEC4: -53.37d {-53d 22' 11"} (J2000) GRB_COMPTEL_INTEN: 61 [events] GRB_COMPTEL_SIGNIF: 3.9 [sigma] SUN_POSTN: 30.56d {+02h 02m 13s} +12.43d {+12d 25' 47"} SUN_DIST: 121.67 [deg] MOON_POSTN: 346.97d {+23h 07m 53s} -6.36d {-06d 21' 25"} MOON_DIST: 121.42 [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. 006700 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) COMMENTS: ***************************************************** ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// TITLE: GCN/GRO_COMPTEL BURST POSITION NOTICE NOTICE_DATE: Thu 23 Apr 98 03:07:28 UT NOTICE_TYPE: GRO-COMPTEL Update TRIGGER_NUM: 6700 GRB_DATE: 10926 TJD; 113 DOY; 98/04/23 GRB_TIME: 9941.02 SOD {02:45:41.02} UT GRB_COMPTEL_RA: 156.24d {+10h 24m 58s} (J2000), 156.22d {+10h 24m 54s} (current), 155.74d {+10h 22m 58s} (1950) GRB_COMPTEL_DEC: -51.46d {-51d 27' 35"} (J2000), -51.45d {-51d 27' 04"} (current), -51.21d {-51d 12' 19"} (1950) GRB_ERROR_RA1: 151.85d {+10h 07m 24s} (J2000) GRB_ERROR_DEC1: -51.21d {-51d 12' 35"} (J2000) GRB_ERROR_RA2: 155.46d {+10h 21m 50s} (J2000) GRB_ERROR_DEC2: -54.33d {-54d 19' 47"} (J2000) GRB_ERROR_RA3: 161.02d {+10h 44m 05s} (J2000) GRB_ERROR_DEC3: -51.66d {-51d 39' 35"} (J2000) GRB_ERROR_RA4: 157.26d {+10h 29m 02s} (J2000) GRB_ERROR_DEC4: -48.71d {-48d 42' 35"} (J2000) GRB_COMPTEL_INTEN: 62 [events] GRB_COMPTEL_SIGNIF: 4.0 [sigma] SUN_POSTN: 30.56d {+02h 02m 13s} +12.43d {+12d 25' 47"} SUN_DIST: 121.55 [deg] MOON_POSTN: 346.97d {+23h 07m 53s} -6.36d {-06d 21' 25"} MOON_DIST: 121.46 [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. 006700 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) COMMENTS: ***************************************************** COMMENTS: Burst location uncertainty contour (2-sigma) follows. COMMENTS: 50 contour points, J2000 coordinates in deg COMMENTS: IP RAsc Decl IP RAsc Decl COMMENTS: ----------------------------------------------------- COMMENTS: 01 153.55 -50.48 26 158.46 -52.89 COMMENTS: 02 153.27 -50.60 27 158.79 -52.54 COMMENTS: 03 153.02 -50.75 28 159.10 -52.19 COMMENTS: 04 152.80 -50.91 29 159.30 -51.82 COMMENTS: 05 152.62 -51.10 30 159.40 -51.42 COMMENTS: 06 152.47 -51.31 31 159.48 -51.02 COMMENTS: 07 152.41 -51.53 32 159.47 -50.81 COMMENTS: 08 152.49 -51.76 33 159.40 -50.61 COMMENTS: 09 152.66 -51.96 34 159.30 -50.42 COMMENTS: 10 152.90 -52.14 35 159.13 -50.24 COMMENTS: 11 153.16 -52.32 36 158.85 -50.08 COMMENTS: 12 153.41 -52.49 37 158.51 -49.97 COMMENTS: 13 153.66 -52.67 38 158.15 -49.88 COMMENTS: 14 153.92 -52.85 39 157.79 -49.82 COMMENTS: 15 154.21 -53.01 40 157.41 -49.77 COMMENTS: 16 154.52 -53.15 41 157.04 -49.79 COMMENTS: 17 154.87 -53.27 42 156.67 -49.84 COMMENTS: 18 155.24 -53.37 43 156.30 -49.89 COMMENTS: 19 155.64 -53.43 44 155.94 -49.92 COMMENTS: 20 156.05 -53.44 45 155.58 -49.96 COMMENTS: 21 156.46 -53.44 46 155.22 -50.00 COMMENTS: 22 156.87 -53.44 47 154.87 -50.07 COMMENTS: 23 157.28 -53.40 48 154.52 -50.14 COMMENTS: 24 157.66 -53.31 49 154.19 -50.24 COMMENTS: 25 158.01 -53.18 50 153.86 -50.34 COMMENTS: ----------------------------------------------------- ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// Please disregard the previous Initial and Update COMPTEL Notices. There was an error in the automated processing of this burst. There is no COMPTEL location available for this burst. --Marc Kippen 11:00 EDT 23 Apr 98 ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// BCN/GCN Network members: Please ignore the provious two COMPTEL burst position notices for GRB980423_9941.02, BATSE trigger No. 6700. Our duty scientist had computer difficulties and was unable to check the output - on rare occasions our current automated imaging system selects a background artifact and images it. This is what happened last night with GRB 980423. Today we were able to check it manually and it is clear that it is NOT a real burst detection. Alanna Connors (aconnors@comptel.sr.unh.edu) 14:50 EDT 23 Apr 98 ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// TITLE: GCN/GRO_COMPTEL BURST POSITION NOTICE NOTICE_DATE: Fri 24 Apr 98 14:46:13 UT NOTICE_TYPE: GRO-COMPTEL Initial TRIGGER_NUM: 6700 GRB_DATE: 10926 TJD; 113 DOY; 98/04/23 GRB_TIME: 9941.02 SOD {02:45:41.02} UT COMMENTS: GRO-COMPTEL was not able to localize this GRB. COMMENTS: Rapid COMPTEL localization of this burst COMMENTS: is not possible. COMMENTS: ----- COMMENTS: BATSE Trigger No. 006700 COMMENTS: ----- COMMENTS: This is a manual issue of a CGRO-COMPTEL COMMENTS: non-detection notice, in order to properly COMMENTS: reset the GCN status of GRB980423_9941.02 COMMENTS: to "not detected by CGRO-COMPTEL". COMMENTS: Our duty scientist had computer difficulties COMMENTS: and was unable to properly check it at the time. COMMENTS: When we were able to check it manually it became COMMENTS: clear that it was a non-detection. COMMENTS: ----- 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) COMMENTS: *****************************************************