TDRSS lightcurve for Trigger=340573

Notes:

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

GCN BAT Position Notice

TITLE:           GCN/SWIFT NOTICE
NOTICE_DATE:     Thu 22 Jan 09 01:32:52 UT
NOTICE_TYPE:     Swift-BAT GRB Position
TRIGGER_NUM:     340573,   Seg_Num: 0
GRB_RA:          237.705d {+15h 50m 49s} (J2000),
                 237.881d {+15h 51m 31s} (current),
                 236.740d {+15h 46m 58s} (1950)
GRB_DEC:         -54.320d {-54d 19' 10"} (J2000),
                 -54.346d {-54d 20' 46"} (current),
                 -54.169d {-54d 10' 07"} (1950)
GRB_ERROR:       3.00 [arcmin radius, statistical only]
GRB_INTEN:       3421 [cnts]    Image_Peak=845 [image_cnts]
TRIGGER_DUR:     0.064 [sec] 
TRIGGER_INDEX:   10409     E_range: 15-50 keV
BKG_INTEN:       33570 [cnts]
BKG_TIME:        5547.56 SOD {01:32:27.56} UT
BKG_DUR:         8 [sec]
GRB_DATE:        14853 TJD;    22 DOY;   09/01/22
GRB_TIME:        5561.32 SOD {01:32:41.32} UT
GRB_PHI:         -144.47 [deg]
GRB_THETA:        43.57 [deg]
SOLN_STATUS:     0x103
RATE_SIGNIF:     192.55 [sigma]
IMAGE_SIGNIF:    22.86 [sigma]
MERIT_PARAMS:     +1  +0  +0  -3  +1 +30  +0  +1 -48  +0 
SUN_POSTN:       304.42d {+20h 17m 41s}  -19.68d {-19d 40' 40"}
SUN_DIST:         60.52 [deg]   Sun_angle= 4.4 [hr] (West of Sun)
MOON_POSTN:      254.07d {+16h 56m 17s}  -26.95d {-26d 56' 56"}
MOON_DIST:        29.86 [deg]
MOON_ILLUM:      16 [%]
GAL_COORDS:      327.22, -0.13 [deg] galactic lon,lat of the burst (or transient)
ECL_COORDS:      248.11,-33.31 [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 matches a source in the ground catalog: AXP 1E1547.0-5408,   delta=0.012 [deg].  
COMMENTS:        This is not a GRB.  
COMMENTS:        This trigger occurred at longitude,latitude = 205.69,-15.13 [deg].  

GCN BAT Lightcurve Notice

TITLE:           GCN/SWIFT NOTICE
NOTICE_DATE:     Thu 22 Jan 09 01:36:32 UT
NOTICE_TYPE:     Swift-BAT GRB Lightcurve
TRIGGER_NUM:     340573,   Seg_Num: 0
GRB_RA:          237.705d {+15h 50m 49s} (J2000),
                 237.881d {+15h 51m 31s} (current),
                 236.740d {+15h 46m 58s} (1950)
GRB_DEC:         -54.320d {-54d 19' 10"} (J2000),
                 -54.346d {-54d 20' 46"} (current),
                 -54.169d {-54d 10' 07"} (1950)
GRB_DATE:        14853 TJD;    22 DOY;   09/01/22
GRB_TIME:        5561.54 SOD {01:32:41.54} UT
TRIGGER_INDEX:   10409
GRB_PHI:         -144.47 [deg]
GRB_THETA:        43.57 [deg]
DELTA_TIME:      42.00 [sec]
TRIGGER_DUR:     0.064 [sec] 
SOLN_STATUS:     0x103
RATE_SIGNIF:     192.55 [sigma]
IMAGE_SIGNIF:    22.86 [sigma]
LC_URL:          sw00340573000msb.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

Plot creation:
Wed Jan 21 20:38:08 EST 2009