TDRSS lightcurve for Trigger=440285

Notes:

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

GCN BAT Position Notice

TITLE:           GCN/SWIFT NOTICE
NOTICE_DATE:     Mon 13 Dec 10 10:59:12 UT
NOTICE_TYPE:     Swift-BAT GRB Position
TRIGGER_NUM:     440285,   Seg_Num: 0
GRB_RA:          241.286d {+16h 05m 09s} (J2000),
                241.405d {+16h 05m 37s} (current),
                240.744d {+16h 02m 59s} (1950)
GRB_DEC:         +21.915d {+21d 54' 53"} (J2000),
                +21.885d {+21d 53' 08"} (current),
                +22.050d {+22d 02' 59"} (1950)
GRB_ERROR:       3.00 [arcmin radius, statistical only]
GRB_INTEN:       3902 [cnts]    Image_Peak=151 [image_cnts]
TRIGGER_DUR:     1.024 [sec] 
TRIGGER_INDEX:   148     E_range: 25-100 keV
BKG_INTEN:       22198 [cnts]
BKG_TIME:        38945.53 SOD {10:49:05.53} UT
BKG_DUR:         8 [sec]
GRB_DATE:        15543 TJD;   347 DOY;   10/12/13
GRB_TIME:        38963.07 SOD {10:49:23.07} UT
GRB_PHI:         -30.76 [deg]
GRB_THETA:        46.17 [deg]
SOLN_STATUS:     0x3
RATE_SIGNIF:     19.72 [sigma]
IMAGE_SIGNIF:    7.43 [sigma]
MERIT_PARAMS:     +1  +0  +0  +0  +2  -2  +0  +0 -65  +0 
SUN_POSTN:       260.55d {+17h 22m 13s}  -23.15d {-23d 09' 11"}
SUN_DIST:         48.74 [deg]   Sun_angle= 1.3 [hr] (West of Sun)
MOON_POSTN:      348.78d {+23h 15m 08s}   +0.79d {+00d 47' 13"}
MOON_DIST:       105.78 [deg]
MOON_ILLUM:      49 [%]
GAL_COORDS:       37.17, 45.90 [deg] galactic lon,lat of the burst (or transient)
ECL_COORDS:      233.30, 41.77 [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:        This trigger occurred at longitude,latitude = 11.85,-5.21 [deg].  

GCN BAT Lightcurve Notice

TITLE:           GCN/SWIFT NOTICE
NOTICE_DATE:     Mon 13 Dec 10 11:00:51 UT
NOTICE_TYPE:     Swift-BAT GRB Lightcurve
TRIGGER_NUM:     440285,   Seg_Num: 0
GRB_RA:          241.286d {+16h 05m 09s} (J2000),
                241.405d {+16h 05m 37s} (current),
                240.744d {+16h 02m 59s} (1950)
GRB_DEC:         +21.915d {+21d 54' 53"} (J2000),
                +21.885d {+21d 53' 08"} (current),
                +22.050d {+22d 02' 59"} (1950)
GRB_DATE:        15543 TJD;   347 DOY;   10/12/13
GRB_TIME:        38963.07 SOD {10:49:23.07} UT
TRIGGER_INDEX:   148
GRB_PHI:         -30.76 [deg]
GRB_THETA:        46.17 [deg]
DELTA_TIME:      6.00 [sec]
TRIGGER_DUR:     1.024 [sec] 
SOLN_STATUS:     0x3
RATE_SIGNIF:     19.72 [sigma]
IMAGE_SIGNIF:    7.43 [sigma]
LC_URL:          sw00440285000msb.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:
Mon Dec 13 16:01:54 EST 2010