TDRSS lightcurve for Trigger=579982

Notes:

GCN BAT Position Notice

TITLE:           GCN/SWIFT NOTICE
NOTICE_DATE:     Mon 02 Dec 13 15:17:19 UT
NOTICE_TYPE:     Swift-BAT GRB Position
TRIGGER_NUM:     579982,   Seg_Num: 0
GRB_RA:          344.056d {+22h 56m 13s} (J2000),
                 344.243d {+22h 56m 58s} (current),
                 343.384d {+22h 53m 32s} (1950)
GRB_DEC:         -21.658d {-21d 39' 27"} (J2000),
                 -21.583d {-21d 34' 58"} (current),
                 -21.925d {-21d 55' 29"} (1950)
GRB_ERROR:       3.00 [arcmin radius, statistical only]
GRB_INTEN:       9880 [cnts]    Image_Peak=254 [image_cnts]
TRIGGER_DUR:     3.072 [sec] 
TRIGGER_INDEX:   474     E_range: 25-100 keV
BKG_INTEN:       90089 [cnts]
BKG_TIME:        54684.65 SOD {15:11:24.65} UT
BKG_DUR:         32 [sec]
GRB_DATE:        16628 TJD;   336 DOY;   13/12/02
GRB_TIME:        54729.32 SOD {15:12:09.32} UT
GRB_PHI:         -164.14 [deg]
GRB_THETA:        37.81 [deg]
SOLN_STATUS:     0x3
RATE_SIGNIF:     10.86 [sigma]
IMAGE_SIGNIF:    7.35 [sigma]
MERIT_PARAMS:     +1  +0  +0  +2  +2  -3  +0  +0  -6  +0 
SUN_POSTN:       249.01d {+16h 36m 03s}  -22.04d {-22d 02' 05"}
SUN_DIST:         86.59 [deg]   Sun_angle= -6.3 [hr] (East of Sun)
MOON_POSTN:      243.80d {+16h 15m 12s}  -18.83d {-18d 49' 41"}
MOON_DIST:        92.34 [deg]
MOON_ILLUM:      0 [%]
GAL_COORDS:       38.40,-63.27 [deg] galactic lon,lat of the burst (or transient)
ECL_COORDS:      336.91,-13.71 [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 = 11.18,4.09 [deg].  

GCN BAT Lightcurve Notice

TITLE:           GCN/SWIFT NOTICE
NOTICE_DATE:     Mon 02 Dec 13 15:33:42 UT
NOTICE_TYPE:     Swift-BAT GRB Lightcurve
TRIGGER_NUM:     579982,   Seg_Num: 0
GRB_RA:          344.056d {+22h 56m 13s} (J2000),
                 344.243d {+22h 56m 58s} (current),
                 343.384d {+22h 53m 32s} (1950)
GRB_DEC:         -21.658d {-21d 39' 27"} (J2000),
                 -21.583d {-21d 34' 58"} (current),
                 -21.925d {-21d 55' 29"} (1950)
GRB_DATE:        16628 TJD;   336 DOY;   13/12/02
GRB_TIME:        54729.32 SOD {15:12:09.32} UT
TRIGGER_INDEX:   474
GRB_PHI:         -164.14 [deg]
GRB_THETA:        37.81 [deg]
DELTA_TIME:      12.00 [sec]
TRIGGER_DUR:     3.072 [sec] 
SOLN_STATUS:     0x3
RATE_SIGNIF:     10.86 [sigma]
IMAGE_SIGNIF:    7.35 [sigma]
LC_URL:          sw00579982000msb.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

Plot creation:
Mon Dec  2 10:34:26 EST 2013