TDRSS lightcurve for Trigger=540964

Notes:

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

GCN BAT Position Notice

TITLE:           GCN/SWIFT NOTICE
NOTICE_DATE:     Sun 09 Dec 12 21:59:31 UT
NOTICE_TYPE:     Swift-BAT GRB Position
TRIGGER_NUM:     540964,   Seg_Num: 0
GRB_RA:          326.801d {+21h 47m 12s} (J2000),
                 326.972d {+21h 47m 53s} (current),
                 326.138d {+21h 44m 33s} (1950)
GRB_DEC:          -8.244d {-08d 14' 39"} (J2000),
                  -8.184d {-08d 11' 02"} (current),
                  -8.476d {-08d 28' 34"} (1950)
GRB_ERROR:       3.00 [arcmin radius, statistical only]
GRB_INTEN:       3606 [cnts]    Image_Peak=164 [image_cnts]
TRIGGER_DUR:     1.024 [sec] 
TRIGGER_INDEX:   146     E_range: 25-100 keV
BKG_INTEN:       21892 [cnts]
BKG_TIME:        79134.03 SOD {21:58:54.03} UT
BKG_DUR:         8 [sec]
GRB_DATE:        16270 TJD;   344 DOY;   12/12/09
GRB_TIME:        79151.37 SOD {21:59:11.37} UT
GRB_PHI:         166.02 [deg]
GRB_THETA:        33.21 [deg]
SOLN_STATUS:     0x3
RATE_SIGNIF:     14.24 [sigma]
IMAGE_SIGNIF:    7.49 [sigma]
MERIT_PARAMS:     +1  +0  +0  +0  +2  -2  +0  +0 -37  +0 
SUN_POSTN:       257.22d {+17h 08m 53s}  -22.92d {-22d 55' 00"}
SUN_DIST:         68.23 [deg]   Sun_angle= -4.7 [hr] (East of Sun)
MOON_POSTN:      207.30d {+13h 49m 12s}  -13.55d {-13d 32' 45"}
MOON_DIST:       116.30 [deg]
MOON_ILLUM:      17 [%]
GAL_COORDS:       47.52,-42.58 [deg] galactic lon,lat of the burst (or transient)
ECL_COORDS:      326.21,  4.82 [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 = 245.86,-8.54 [deg].  

GCN BAT Lightcurve Notice

TITLE:           GCN/SWIFT NOTICE
NOTICE_DATE:     Sun 09 Dec 12 22:24:22 UT
NOTICE_TYPE:     Swift-BAT GRB Lightcurve
TRIGGER_NUM:     540964,   Seg_Num: 0
GRB_RA:          326.801d {+21h 47m 12s} (J2000),
                 326.972d {+21h 47m 53s} (current),
                 326.138d {+21h 44m 33s} (1950)
GRB_DEC:          -8.244d {-08d 14' 39"} (J2000),
                  -8.184d {-08d 11' 02"} (current),
                  -8.476d {-08d 28' 34"} (1950)
GRB_DATE:        16270 TJD;   344 DOY;   12/12/09
GRB_TIME:        79151.37 SOD {21:59:11.37} UT
TRIGGER_INDEX:   146
GRB_PHI:         166.02 [deg]
GRB_THETA:        33.21 [deg]
DELTA_TIME:      25.00 [sec]
TRIGGER_DUR:     1.024 [sec] 
SOLN_STATUS:     0x3
RATE_SIGNIF:     14.24 [sigma]
IMAGE_SIGNIF:    7.49 [sigma]
LC_URL:          sw00540964000msb.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:
Sun Dec  9 17:25:03 EST 2012