TDRSS lightcurve for Trigger=318166

Notes:

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

GCN BAT Position Notice

TITLE:           GCN/SWIFT NOTICE
NOTICE_DATE:     Sun 27 Jul 08 22:31:55 UT
NOTICE_TYPE:     Swift-BAT GRB Position
TRIGGER_NUM:     318166,   Seg_Num: 0
GRB_RA:          255.478d {+17h 01m 55s} (J2000),
                 255.628d {+17h 02m 31s} (current),
                 254.605d {+16h 58m 25s} (1950)
GRB_DEC:         -40.841d {-40d 50' 26"} (J2000),
                 -40.853d {-40d 51' 08"} (current),
                 -40.769d {-40d 46' 07"} (1950)
GRB_ERROR:       3.00 [arcmin radius, statistical only]
GRB_INTEN:       6623 [cnts]    Image_Peak=220 [image_cnts]
TRIGGER_DUR:     2.048 [sec] 
TRIGGER_INDEX:   403     E_range: 15-25 keV
BKG_INTEN:       69395 [cnts]
BKG_TIME:        81045.02 SOD {22:30:45.02} UT
BKG_DUR:         24 [sec]
GRB_DATE:        14674 TJD;   209 DOY;   08/07/27
GRB_TIME:        81079.84 SOD {22:31:19.84} UT
GRB_PHI:         -167.40 [deg]
GRB_THETA:        37.94 [deg]
SOLN_STATUS:     0x3
RATE_SIGNIF:     8.66 [sigma]
IMAGE_SIGNIF:    7.59 [sigma]
MERIT_PARAMS:     +1  +0  +0  +2  +0  +1  +0  +1 +64  +1 
SUN_POSTN:       127.60d {+08h 30m 23s}  +18.96d {+18d 57' 27"}
SUN_DIST:        130.79 [deg]   Sun_angle= -8.5 [hr] (East of Sun)
MOON_POSTN:       60.88d {+04h 03m 31s}  +25.89d {+25d 53' 23"}
MOON_DIST:       160.68 [deg]
MOON_ILLUM:      26 [%]
GAL_COORDS:      345.14,  0.66 [deg] galactic lon,lat of the burst (or transient)
ECL_COORDS:      258.50,-17.98 [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 = 0.73,6.13 [deg].  

GCN BAT Lightcurve Notice

TITLE:           GCN/SWIFT NOTICE
NOTICE_DATE:     Sun 27 Jul 08 22:49:36 UT
NOTICE_TYPE:     Swift-BAT GRB Lightcurve
TRIGGER_NUM:     318166,   Seg_Num: 0
GRB_RA:          255.478d {+17h 01m 55s} (J2000),
                 255.628d {+17h 02m 31s} (current),
                 254.605d {+16h 58m 25s} (1950)
GRB_DEC:         -40.841d {-40d 50' 26"} (J2000),
                 -40.853d {-40d 51' 08"} (current),
                 -40.769d {-40d 46' 07"} (1950)
GRB_DATE:        14674 TJD;   209 DOY;   08/07/27
GRB_TIME:        81079.84 SOD {22:31:19.84} UT
TRIGGER_INDEX:   403
GRB_PHI:         -167.40 [deg]
GRB_THETA:        37.94 [deg]
DELTA_TIME:      39.00 [sec]
TRIGGER_DUR:     2.048 [sec] 
SOLN_STATUS:     0x3
RATE_SIGNIF:     8.66 [sigma]
IMAGE_SIGNIF:    7.59 [sigma]
LC_URL:          sw00318166000msb.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

Extended TDRSS lc No.4

Plot creation:
Sun Jul 27 18:50:09 EDT 2008