TDRSS lightcurve for Trigger=143840

Notes:

GCN BAT Position Notice

TITLE:           GCN/SWIFT NOTICE
NOTICE_DATE:     Sat 02 Jul 05 09:01:58 UT
NOTICE_TYPE:     Swift-BAT GRB Position
TRIGGER_NUM:     143840,   Seg_Num: 0
GRB_RA:          250.216d {+16h 40m 52s} (J2000),
                 250.325d {+16h 41m 18s} (current),
                 249.219d {+16h 36m 53s} (1950)
GRB_DEC:         -53.756d {-53d 45' 19"} (J2000),
                 -53.766d {-53d 45' 56"} (current),
                 -53.659d {-53d 39' 32"} (1950)
GRB_ERROR:       4.00 [arcmin radius, statistical only]
GRB_INTEN:       11964 [cnts]    Image_Peak=361 [image_cnts]
TRIGGER_DUR:     4.096 [sec]
TRIGGER_INDEX:   408     E_range: 15-25 keV
BKG_INTEN:       103127 [cnts]
BKG_TIME:        32416.00 SOD {09:00:16.00} UT
BKG_DUR:         40 [sec]
GRB_DATE:        13553 TJD;   183 DOY;   05/07/02
GRB_TIME:        32476.81 SOD {09:01:16.81} UT
GRB_PHI:          95.92 [deg]
GRB_THETA:        13.76 [deg]
SOLN_STATUS:     0x10D
RATE_SIGNIF:     10.63 [sigma]
IMAGE_SIGNIF:    8.73 [sigma]
MERIT_PARAMS:     +0  +0 +100  +2  +0  +0  +0  +1 +77  +1 
SUN_POSTN:       101.51d {+06h 46m 03s}  +23.02d {+23d 00' 58"}
SUN_DIST:        141.33 [deg]
MOON_POSTN:       50.84d {+03h 23m 21s}  +21.55d {+21d 33' 16"}
MOON_DIST:       144.55 [deg]
MOON_ILLUM:      16 [%]
GAL_COORDS:      332.91, -4.81 [deg] galactic lon,lat of the burst (or transient)
ECL_COORDS:      256.46,-31.24 [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 matches a source in the on-board catalog.  
COMMENTS:        This matches a source in the ground catalog: 4U 1636-536,   delta=0.004 [deg].  
COMMENTS:        This is not a GRB.  
COMMENTS:        This is an interesting source.  

GCN BAT Lightcurve Notice

TITLE:           GCN/SWIFT NOTICE
NOTICE_DATE:     Sat 02 Jul 05 09:05:07 UT
NOTICE_TYPE:     Swift-BAT GRB Lightcurve
TRIGGER_NUM:     143840,   Seg_Num: 0
GRB_RA:          250.216d {+16h 40m 52s} (J2000),
                 250.325d {+16h 41m 18s} (current),
                 249.219d {+16h 36m 53s} (1950)
GRB_DEC:         -53.756d {-53d 45' 19"} (J2000),
                 -53.766d {-53d 45' 56"} (current),
                 -53.659d {-53d 39' 32"} (1950)
GRB_DATE:        13553 TJD;   183 DOY;   05/07/02
GRB_TIME:        32476.81 SOD {09:01:16.81} UT
TRIGGER_INDEX:   408
GRB_PHI:          95.92 [deg]
GRB_THETA:        13.76 [deg]
DELTA_TIME:      38.00 [sec]
LC_URL:          sw00143840000msb.lc
SUN_POSTN:       101.51d {+06h 46m 03s}  +23.02d {+23d 00' 58"}
SUN_DIST:        141.33 [deg]
MOON_POSTN:       50.84d {+03h 23m 21s}  +21.55d {+21d 33' 16"}
MOON_DIST:       144.55 [deg]

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

Plot creation:
Sat Jul  2 05:08:04 EDT 2005