Swift Observations of GRB 150220A

V. D'Elia (ASDC) for the Swift team

1. Introduction

Hurley et al. (GCN Circ. 17502) reported the GRB detection. A long-duration GRB 150220A has been observed by Fermi (GBM trigger 446134898), Konus-Wind, Mars-Odyssey (HEND), and MESSENGER (GRNS), so far, at about 51696 s UT (14:21:36). Table 1 contains the best reported positions from Swift.

Table 2 is a summary of GCN Circulars about this GRB from observatories other than Swift.

2. BAT Observations and Analysis

BAT did not observe this burst.

3. XRT Observations and Analysis

XRT results are not available.

4. UVOT Observations and Analysis

UVOT results are not available.

Figure 1. The BAT light curve is not available.

RA (J2000) Dec (J2000) Error Note Reference

Table 1. Positions from the Swift instruments.

Band Authors GCN Circ. Subject Observatory Notes
Optical Romanyuk et al. 17645 Optical observations at Kyiv comet
station
Gamma-ray Hurley et al. 17502 IPN Triangulation IPN
Gamma-ray Golenetskii et al. 17503 Konus-Wind observation Konus-Wind Epeak=211 (-34,+55) keV
Fluence=3.00(-0.29,+0.37)x10-5erg cm-2
Gamma-ray Roberts and Meegan 17505 Fermi GBM observation Fermi GBM Epeak=192.3±9.5 keV
Fluence=2.72±0.07x10-5erg cm-2
Other Golovnya and Andruk 17589 the review of the sky area in plate
archives

Table 2. Summary of GCN Circulars from other observatories sorted by band and then circular number.

March 27, 2015