////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// TITLE: GCN/SWIFT NOTICE NOTICE_DATE: Mon 09 Jan 06 16:55:37 UT NOTICE_TYPE: Swift-BAT GRB Position TRIGGER_NUM: 176620, Seg_Num: 0 GRB_RA: 282.710d {+18h 50m 50s} (J2000), 282.767d {+18h 51m 04s} (current), 282.239d {+18h 48m 57s} (1950) GRB_DEC: +31.989d {+31d 59' 22"} (J2000), +31.997d {+31d 59' 49"} (current), +31.929d {+31d 55' 46"} (1950) GRB_ERROR: 3.00 [arcmin radius, statistical only] GRB_INTEN: 40638 [cnts] Image_Peak=545 [image_cnts] TRIGGER_DUR: 8.192 [sec] TRIGGER_INDEX: 453 E_range: 15-50 keV BKG_INTEN: 297718 [cnts] BKG_TIME: 60791.05 SOD {16:53:11.05} UT BKG_DUR: 64 [sec] GRB_DATE: 13744 TJD; 9 DOY; 06/01/09 GRB_TIME: 60881.23 SOD {16:54:41.23} UT GRB_PHI: -44.24 [deg] GRB_THETA: 18.27 [deg] SOLN_STATUS: 0x3 RATE_SIGNIF: 10.90 [sigma] IMAGE_SIGNIF: 7.10 [sigma] MERIT_PARAMS: +1 +0 +0 +3 +1 +1 +0 +0 -57 +1 SUN_POSTN: 290.88d {+19h 23m 32s} -22.05d {-22d 03' 00"} SUN_DIST: 54.60 [deg] MOON_POSTN: 51.80d {+03h 27m 13s} +22.64d {+22d 38' 07"} MOON_DIST: 106.80 [deg] MOON_ILLUM: 79 [%] GAL_COORDS: 61.95, 14.10 [deg] galactic lon,lat of the burst (or transient) ECL_COORDS: 288.79, 54.60 [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 = 299.31,16.51 [deg]. ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// TITLE: GCN/SWIFT NOTICE NOTICE_DATE: Mon 09 Jan 06 16:57:06 UT NOTICE_TYPE: Swift-XRT Position TRIGGER_NUM: 176620, Seg_Num: 0 GRB_RA: 282.6830d {+18h 50m 43.9s} (J2000), 282.7397d {+18h 50m 57.5s} (current), 282.2121d {+18h 48m 50.9s} (1950) GRB_DEC: +31.9930d {+31d 59' 34.7"} (J2000), +32.0004d {+32d 00' 01.3"} (current), +31.9330d {+31d 55' 58.7"} (1950) GRB_ERROR: 5.8 [arcsec radius, statistical plus systematic, 90% containment] GRB_INTEN: 4.80e-09 [erg/cm2/sec] GRB_SIGNIF: 12.00 [sigma] IMG_START_DATE: 13744 TJD; 9 DOY; 06/01/09 IMG_START_TIME: 60982.06 SOD {16:56:22.06} UT, 100.8 [sec] since BAT Trigger Time TAM[0-3]: 327.64 237.19 261.21 243.26 AMPLIFIER: 2 WAVEFORM: 134 SUN_POSTN: 290.88d {+19h 23m 32s} -22.05d {-22d 03' 00"} SUN_DIST: 54.61 [deg] MOON_POSTN: 51.82d {+03h 27m 16s} +22.64d {+22d 38' 21"} MOON_DIST: 106.82 [deg] MOON_ILLUM: 79 [%] GAL_COORDS: 61.94, 14.12 [deg] galactic lon,lat of the burst ECL_COORDS: 288.76, 54.61 [deg] ecliptic lon,lat of the burst COMMENTS: SWIFT-XRT Coordinates. COMMENTS: WARNING: XRT alignment calibration is on-going, and there may be COMMENTS: residual systematic offsets of several arcseconds not accounted for yet COMMENTS: by our on-board position determination algorithm. We have increased COMMENTS: the estimated error circle radius to take this into account. COMMENTS: The object found at this position is either a very bright burst or a cosmic ray hit. COMMENTS: Examine the XRT Image to differentiate (CRs are much more compact; see example at: COMMENTS: http://www.swift.psu.edu/xrt/XRT_Postage_Stamp_Image_Photo_Gallery.htm .