TDRSS lightcurve for Trigger=338177

Notes:

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

GCN BAT Position Notice

TITLE:           GCN/SWIFT NOTICE
NOTICE_DATE:     Fri 26 Dec 08 01:03:56 UT
NOTICE_TYPE:     Swift-BAT GRB Position
TRIGGER_NUM:     338177,   Seg_Num: 0
GRB_RA:          120.527d {+08h 02m 06s} (J2000),
                 120.529d {+08h 02m 07s} (current),
                 120.509d {+08h 02m 02s} (1950)
GRB_DEC:         -69.006d {-69d 00' 20"} (J2000),
                 -69.031d {-69d 01' 51"} (current),
                 -68.864d {-68d 51' 51"} (1950)
GRB_ERROR:       3.00 [arcmin radius, statistical only]
GRB_INTEN:       1286 [cnts]    Image_Peak=84 [image_cnts]
TRIGGER_DUR:     0.256 [sec] 
TRIGGER_INDEX:   481     E_range: 50-350 keV
BKG_INTEN:       22761 [cnts]
BKG_TIME:        3804.63 SOD {01:03:24.63} UT
BKG_DUR:         8 [sec]
GRB_DATE:        14826 TJD;   361 DOY;   08/12/26
GRB_TIME:        3817.37 SOD {01:03:37.37} UT
GRB_PHI:         -159.15 [deg]
GRB_THETA:        47.28 [deg]
SOLN_STATUS:     0x3
RATE_SIGNIF:     19.97 [sigma]
IMAGE_SIGNIF:    7.60 [sigma]
MERIT_PARAMS:     +1  +0  +0  -2  +3  +6  +0  +0  -7  +0 
SUN_POSTN:       275.04d {+18h 20m 10s}  -23.36d {-23d 21' 23"}
SUN_DIST:         85.78 [deg]   Sun_angle= 10.3 [hr] (West of Sun)
MOON_POSTN:      257.34d {+17h 09m 21s}  -26.97d {-26d 58' 28"}
MOON_DIST:        78.99 [deg]
MOON_ILLUM:      2 [%]
GAL_COORDS:      281.74,-19.20 [deg] galactic lon,lat of the burst (or transient)
ECL_COORDS:      205.86,-78.33 [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 = 355.84,8.45 [deg].  

GCN BAT Lightcurve Notice

TITLE:           GCN/SWIFT NOTICE
NOTICE_DATE:     Fri 26 Dec 08 01:44:55 UT
NOTICE_TYPE:     Swift-BAT GRB Lightcurve
TRIGGER_NUM:     338177,   Seg_Num: 0
GRB_RA:          120.527d {+08h 02m 06s} (J2000),
                 120.529d {+08h 02m 07s} (current),
                 120.509d {+08h 02m 02s} (1950)
GRB_DEC:         -69.006d {-69d 00' 20"} (J2000),
                 -69.031d {-69d 01' 51"} (current),
                 -68.864d {-68d 51' 51"} (1950)
GRB_DATE:        14826 TJD;   361 DOY;   08/12/26
GRB_TIME:        3817.37 SOD {01:03:37.37} UT
TRIGGER_INDEX:   481
GRB_PHI:         -159.15 [deg]
GRB_THETA:        47.28 [deg]
DELTA_TIME:      6.00 [sec]
TRIGGER_DUR:     0.256 [sec] 
SOLN_STATUS:     0x3
RATE_SIGNIF:     19.97 [sigma]
IMAGE_SIGNIF:    7.60 [sigma]
LC_URL:          sw00338177000msb.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

Plot creation:
Thu Dec 25 20:45:05 EST 2008