TDRSS lightcurve for Trigger=338338

Notes:

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

GCN BAT Position Notice

TITLE:           GCN/SWIFT NOTICE
NOTICE_DATE:     Sun 28 Dec 08 01:17:59 UT
NOTICE_TYPE:     Swift-BAT GRB Position
TRIGGER_NUM:     338338,   Seg_Num: 0
GRB_RA:           39.467d {+02h 37m 52s} (J2000),
                  39.602d {+02h 38m 24s} (current),
                  38.722d {+02h 34m 53s} (1950)
GRB_DEC:         +30.843d {+30d 50' 33"} (J2000),
                 +30.881d {+30d 52' 52"} (current),
                 +30.626d {+30d 37' 35"} (1950)
GRB_ERROR:       3.00 [arcmin radius, statistical only]
GRB_INTEN:       4493 [cnts]    Image_Peak=194 [image_cnts]
TRIGGER_DUR:     1.024 [sec] 
TRIGGER_INDEX:   137     E_range: 15-50 keV
BKG_INTEN:       29617 [cnts]
BKG_TIME:        4644.63 SOD {01:17:24.63} UT
BKG_DUR:         8 [sec]
GRB_DATE:        14828 TJD;   363 DOY;   08/12/28
GRB_TIME:        4660.75 SOD {01:17:40.75} UT
GRB_PHI:           4.69 [deg]
GRB_THETA:        25.91 [deg]
SOLN_STATUS:     0x3
RATE_SIGNIF:     10.67 [sigma]
IMAGE_SIGNIF:    7.61 [sigma]
MERIT_PARAMS:     +1  +0  +0  +0  +1  +2  +0  +0 +62  +0 
SUN_POSTN:       277.27d {+18h 29m 05s}  -23.27d {-23d 16' 09"}
SUN_DIST:        128.64 [deg]   Sun_angle= -8.2 [hr] (East of Sun)
MOON_POSTN:      283.88d {+18h 55m 30s}  -25.21d {-25d 12' 47"}
MOON_DIST:       123.76 [deg]
MOON_ILLUM:      0 [%]
GAL_COORDS:      148.43,-26.71 [deg] galactic lon,lat of the burst (or transient)
ECL_COORDS:       46.75, 14.67 [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 = 358.39,0.58 [deg].  

GCN BAT Lightcurve Notice

TITLE:           GCN/SWIFT NOTICE
NOTICE_DATE:     Sun 28 Dec 08 01:40:50 UT
NOTICE_TYPE:     Swift-BAT GRB Lightcurve
TRIGGER_NUM:     7842322,   Seg_Num: 194
GRB_RA:           39.467d {+02h 37m 52s} (J2000),
                  39.602d {+02h 38m 24s} (current),
                  38.722d {+02h 34m 53s} (1950)
GRB_DEC:         +30.843d {+30d 50' 33"} (J2000),
                 +30.881d {+30d 52' 52"} (current),
                 +30.626d {+30d 37' 35"} (1950)
GRB_DATE:        14828 TJD;   363 DOY;   08/12/28
GRB_TIME:        4660.75 SOD {01:17:40.75} UT
TRIGGER_INDEX:   137
GRB_PHI:           4.69 [deg]
GRB_THETA:        25.91 [deg]
DELTA_TIME:      7797.00 [sec]
TRIGGER_DUR:     1.024 [sec] 
SOLN_STATUS:     0x3
RATE_SIGNIF:     10.67 [sigma]
IMAGE_SIGNIF:    7.61 [sigma]
LC_URL:          sw00338338000msb.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:
Sat Dec 27 20:42:07 EST 2008