TDRSS lightcurve for Trigger=378554

Notes:

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

GCN BAT Position Notice

TITLE:           GCN/SWIFT NOTICE
NOTICE_DATE:     Tue 08 Dec 09 08:46:23 UT
NOTICE_TYPE:     Swift-BAT GRB Position
TRIGGER_NUM:     378554,   Seg_Num: 0
GRB_RA:            0.274d {+00h 01m 06s} (J2000),
                   0.402d {+00h 01m 37s} (current),
                 359.634d {+23h 58m 32s} (1950)
GRB_DEC:         +65.674d {+65d 40' 25"} (J2000),
                 +65.729d {+65d 43' 44"} (current),
                 +65.395d {+65d 23' 43"} (1950)
GRB_ERROR:       3.00 [arcmin radius, statistical only]
GRB_INTEN:       5962 [cnts]    Image_Peak=463 [image_cnts]
TRIGGER_DUR:     1.024 [sec] 
TRIGGER_INDEX:   155     E_range: 50-350 keV
BKG_INTEN:       22064 [cnts]
BKG_TIME:        31546.67 SOD {08:45:46.67} UT
BKG_DUR:         8 [sec]
GRB_DATE:        15173 TJD;   342 DOY;   09/12/08
GRB_TIME:        31560.55 SOD {08:46:00.55} UT
GRB_PHI:         -177.72 [deg]
GRB_THETA:        25.74 [deg]
SOLN_STATUS:     0x3
RATE_SIGNIF:     55.47 [sigma]
IMAGE_SIGNIF:    14.41 [sigma]
MERIT_PARAMS:     +1  +0  +0  +0  +3  +3  +0  +1 +45  +0 
SUN_POSTN:       255.22d {+17h 00m 53s}  -22.74d {-22d 44' 30"}
SUN_DIST:        116.85 [deg]   Sun_angle= -7.0 [hr] (East of Sun)
MOON_POSTN:      158.19d {+10h 32m 45s}   +5.17d {+05d 10' 17"}
MOON_DIST:       107.27 [deg]
MOON_ILLUM:      57 [%]
GAL_COORDS:      117.77,  3.31 [deg] galactic lon,lat of the burst (or transient)
ECL_COORDS:       41.49, 56.64 [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 = 356.27,17.84 [deg].  

GCN BAT Lightcurve Notice

TITLE:           GCN/SWIFT NOTICE
NOTICE_DATE:     Tue 08 Dec 09 09:11:24 UT
NOTICE_TYPE:     Swift-BAT GRB Lightcurve
TRIGGER_NUM:     378554,   Seg_Num: 0
GRB_RA:            0.274d {+00h 01m 06s} (J2000),
                   0.402d {+00h 01m 37s} (current),
                 359.634d {+23h 58m 32s} (1950)
GRB_DEC:         +65.674d {+65d 40' 25"} (J2000),
                 +65.729d {+65d 43' 44"} (current),
                 +65.395d {+65d 23' 43"} (1950)
GRB_DATE:        15173 TJD;   342 DOY;   09/12/08
GRB_TIME:        31560.55 SOD {08:46:00.55} UT
TRIGGER_INDEX:   155
GRB_PHI:         -177.72 [deg]
GRB_THETA:        25.74 [deg]
DELTA_TIME:      52.00 [sec]
TRIGGER_DUR:     1.024 [sec] 
SOLN_STATUS:     0x3
RATE_SIGNIF:     55.47 [sigma]
IMAGE_SIGNIF:    14.41 [sigma]
LC_URL:          sw00378554000msb.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

Plot creation:
Tue Dec  8 04:11:52 EST 2009