TDRSS lightcurve for Trigger=298308

Notes:

GCN BAT Position Notice

TITLE:           GCN/SWIFT NOTICE
NOTICE_DATE:     Sat 08 Dec 07 12:30:56 UT
NOTICE_TYPE:     Swift-BAT GRB Position
TRIGGER_NUM:     298308,   Seg_Num: 0
GRB_RA:          266.112d {+17h 44m 27s} (J2000),
                 266.208d {+17h 44m 50s} (current),
                 265.508d {+17h 42m 02s} (1950)
GRB_DEC:          +7.535d {+07d 32' 05"} (J2000),
                  +7.532d {+07d 31' 55"} (current),
                  +7.555d {+07d 33' 19"} (1950)
GRB_ERROR:       3.00 [arcmin radius, statistical only]
GRB_INTEN:       160148 [cnts]    Image_Peak=944 [image_cnts]
TRIGGER_DUR:     26.880 [sec] 
TRIGGER_INDEX:   493     E_range: 50-350 keV
BKG_INTEN:       326103 [cnts]
BKG_TIME:        44781.58 SOD {12:26:21.58} UT
BKG_DUR:         64 [sec]
GRB_DATE:        14442 TJD;   342 DOY;   07/12/08
GRB_TIME:        44894.09 SOD {12:28:14.09} UT
GRB_PHI:         -136.18 [deg]
GRB_THETA:        33.41 [deg]
SOLN_STATUS:     0x83
RATE_SIGNIF:     32.58 [sigma]
IMAGE_SIGNIF:    6.51 [sigma]
MERIT_PARAMS:     +1  +0  +0  +5  +3 +11 -100  +0 -84  +1 
SUN_POSTN:       254.83d {+16h 59m 19s}  -22.70d {-22d 42' 16"}
SUN_DIST:         32.22 [deg]   Sun_angle= -0.8 [hr] (East of Sun)
MOON_POSTN:      239.57d {+15h 58m 17s}  -25.59d {-25d 35' 09"}
MOON_DIST:        42.04 [deg]
MOON_ILLUM:      1 [%]
GAL_COORDS:       32.11, 18.30 [deg] galactic lon,lat of the burst (or transient)
ECL_COORDS:      265.51, 30.91 [deg] ecliptic lon,lat of the burst (or transient)
COMMENTS:        SWIFT-BAT GRB Coordinates.  
COMMENTS:        This Notice was delayed by more than 60 sec past the end of the trigger integration interval;  
COMMENTS:        probably due to it occurring during a Malindi downlink session.  
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:        Since the IMAGE_SIGNIF is less than 7 sigma, this is a questionable detection.

GCN BAT Lightcurve Notice

TITLE:           GCN/SWIFT NOTICE
NOTICE_DATE:     Sat 08 Dec 07 12:33:36 UT
NOTICE_TYPE:     Swift-BAT GRB Lightcurve
TRIGGER_NUM:     298308,   Seg_Num: 0
GRB_RA:          266.112d {+17h 44m 27s} (J2000),
                 266.208d {+17h 44m 50s} (current),
                 265.508d {+17h 42m 02s} (1950)
GRB_DEC:          +7.535d {+07d 32' 05"} (J2000),
                  +7.532d {+07d 31' 55"} (current),
                  +7.555d {+07d 33' 19"} (1950)
GRB_DATE:        14442 TJD;   342 DOY;   07/12/08
GRB_TIME:        44894.09 SOD {12:28:14.09} UT
TRIGGER_INDEX:   493
GRB_PHI:         -136.18 [deg]
GRB_THETA:        33.41 [deg]
DELTA_TIME:      -50.00 [sec]
TRIGGER_DUR:     26.880 [sec] 
SOLN_STATUS:     0x83
RATE_SIGNIF:     32.58 [sigma]
IMAGE_SIGNIF:    6.51 [sigma]
LC_URL:          sw00298308000msb.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:
Thu Dec 13 11:38:40 EST 2007