TDRSS lightcurve for Trigger=1033264

Notes:

GCN BAT Position Notice

TITLE:           GCN/SWIFT NOTICE
NOTICE_DATE:     Wed 17 Feb 21 23:26:06 UT
NOTICE_TYPE:     Swift-BAT GRB Position
TRIGGER_NUM:     1033264,   Seg_Num: 0
GRB_RA:           97.610d {+06h 30m 26s} (J2000),
                  98.180d {+06h 32m 43s} (current),
                  96.260d {+06h 25m 02s} (1950)
GRB_DEC:         +68.715d {+68d 42' 53"} (J2000),
                 +68.699d {+68d 41' 55"} (current),
                 +68.748d {+68d 44' 54"} (1950)
GRB_ERROR:       3.00 [arcmin radius, statistical only]
GRB_INTEN:       3791 [cnts]    Image_Peak=296 [image_cnts]
TRIGGER_DUR:     1.024 [sec] 
TRIGGER_INDEX:   150     E_range: 25-100 keV
BKG_INTEN:       18443 [cnts]
BKG_TIME:        84325.47 SOD {23:25:25.47} UT
BKG_DUR:         8 [sec]
GRB_DATE:        19262 TJD;    48 DOY;   21/02/17
GRB_TIME:        84342.30 SOD {23:25:42.30} UT
GRB_PHI:         174.95 [deg]
GRB_THETA:        45.68 [deg]
SOLN_STATUS:     0x3
RATE_SIGNIF:     30.16 [sigma]
IMAGE_SIGNIF:    13.81 [sigma]
MERIT_PARAMS:     +1  +0  +0  +0  +2  +3  +0  +0 +39  +0 
SUN_POSTN:       331.64d {+22h 06m 33s}  -11.64d {-11d 38' 09"}
SUN_DIST:        113.56 [deg]   Sun_angle= -8.4 [hr] (East of Sun)
MOON_POSTN:       38.59d {+02h 34m 22s}  +11.97d {+11d 57' 60"}
MOON_DIST:        68.10 [deg]
MOON_ILLUM:      33 [%]
GAL_COORDS:      146.11, 23.29 [deg] galactic lon,lat of the burst (or transient)
ECL_COORDS:       93.92, 45.38 [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 = 50.77,20.58 [deg].  

GCN BAT Lightcurve Notice

TITLE:           GCN/SWIFT NOTICE
NOTICE_DATE:     Wed 17 Feb 21 23:42:29 UT
NOTICE_TYPE:     Swift-BAT GRB Lightcurve
TRIGGER_NUM:     1033264,   Seg_Num: 0
GRB_RA:           97.610d {+06h 30m 26s} (J2000),
                  98.180d {+06h 32m 43s} (current),
                  96.260d {+06h 25m 02s} (1950)
GRB_DEC:         +68.715d {+68d 42' 53"} (J2000),
                 +68.699d {+68d 41' 55"} (current),
                 +68.748d {+68d 44' 54"} (1950)
GRB_DATE:        19262 TJD;    48 DOY;   21/02/17
GRB_TIME:        84342.30 SOD {23:25:42.30} UT
TRIGGER_INDEX:   150
GRB_PHI:         174.95 [deg]
GRB_THETA:        45.68 [deg]
DELTA_TIME:      77.00 [sec]
TRIGGER_DUR:     1.024 [sec] 
SOLN_STATUS:     0x3
RATE_SIGNIF:     30.16 [sigma]
IMAGE_SIGNIF:    13.81 [sigma]
LC_URL:          sw01033264000msb.lc

GCN template for BAT paragraph

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    At 23:25:42 UT, the Swift Burst Alert Telescope (BAT) triggered and
    located GRB 210217 ***A*** (trigger=1033264).  Swift slewed immediately to the burst.
    The BAT on-board calculated location is 
    RA, Dec 97.610, +68.715 which is 
       RA(J2000) = 06h 30m 26s
       Dec(J2000) = +68d 42' 53"
    with an uncertainty of 3 arcmin (radius, 90% containment, including 
    systematic uncertainty).  The BAT light curve showed a [**double-peaked**]
    structure with a duration of about TTT sec.  The peak count rate
    was ~3492 counts/sec (15-350 keV), at ~0 sec after the trigger.
    
  • Test version of draft template

    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

    Tilan's background subtracted TDRSS light curves

    Extended TDRSS light curve and spacecraft attitude plot(s)

    Extended TDRSS lc No.1

    Extended TDRSS lc No.2

    Extended TDRSS lc No.3

    Extended TDRSS lc No.4

    TDRSS extended lightcurve from T0-1 to T0+2

    T50 and T90 calculation

    ******************************************
             battblocks v1.18
    ------------------------------------------
         Input Data: bat_raw_lc.fits
         Output GTI: bb.gti
     Events to Skip: 128     Changepoint log(prob) Prior: 6.000000
      Internal Tick: 1.000000e-04 s
      Lookback time: 0 s
     Bkg. Subtract?: yes (for fluence/T50/T90 calculations)
    ------------------------------------------
      Estimated T90 duration: 3.584 s +/- 0.256 s
      Estimated T50 duration: 1.152 s +/- 0.128 s
      Estimated Peak Interval: MET   635297169.34399998 +/- 0.500000 s
      Estimated background rate 1:     4659.332 near MET 635297157.120000 s
      Estimated background rate 2:     4644.926 near MET 635297264.384000 s
      Estimated total duration: 4.608 s (for data selection)
           (from MET 635297168.640000 to MET 635297173.248000)
      Estimated total fluence: 3831.238777 count
      Created GTI with 7 entries
    ------------------------------------------
     
    

    Search for this GRB position to the previously BAT detected GRB positions (search radius within 5 arcmin)

    bat_grb_pos_cat.sh 97.610 68.715 0.083
    No match
    

    Search for this GRB position to the source locations in BAT transient monitor (search radius within 12 arcmin)

    python compare_catalog.py 97.610 68.715
    No match
    

    Link to SIMBAD

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    Frank's UVOT result

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    Frank's UVOT Blinking images

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    Elevation angle of GRB/Sun at the ground telescope locations

    GSFC, Greenbelt, Maryland
          TimeUT       Azimuth     Elevation
     Sun: 2021 2 17 23 77.285149  -2.860446
     Obj: 2021 2 17 23 203.812795  52.612069
    
  • the object visibility at GSFC, Greenbelt, Maryland
     
    MMT Observatory, Mt. Hopkins, Arizona
          TimeUT       Azimuth     Elevation
     Sun: 2021 2 17 23 56.292684  25.318984
     Obj: 2021 2 17 23 205.270960  34.162585
    
  • the object visibility at MMT, Mt. Hopkins, Arizona
     
    Hale Telescope, Palomar Mountain, California
          TimeUT       Azimuth     Elevation
     Sun: 2021 2 17 23 50.873898  28.393079
     Obj: 2021 2 17 23 205.591744  33.498879
    
  • the object visibility at Hale Telescope, Palomar Mt., California
     
    Mauna Kea, Hawaii
          TimeUT       Azimuth     Elevation
     Sun: 2021 2 17 23 10.315789  58.029443
     Obj: 2021 2 17 23 198.329627  8.019568
    
  • the object visibility at Mauna Kea, Hawaii
     
    Siding Spring Obs., Australia
          TimeUT       Azimuth     Elevation
     Sun: 2021 2 17 23 258.310833  40.046949
     Obj: 2021 2 17 23 182.108602  -52.554057
    
  • the object visibility at Siding Spring Obs., Australia
     
    Tokyo, Japan
          TimeUT       Azimuth     Elevation
     Sun: 2021 2 17 23 293.300684  11.957011
     Obj: 2021 2 17 23 175.147169  13.524675
    
  • the object visibility at Tokyo, Japan
     
    William Herschel Telescope, La Palma, Canary Islands, Spain
          TimeUT       Azimuth     Elevation
     Sun: 2021 2 17 23 108.795886  -51.657455
     Obj: 2021 2 17 23 170.928477  48.862114
    
  • the object visibility at William Hershel Telescope, La Palma, Canary Islands, Spain
     
    Gemini South, Cerro Pachon, Chile
          TimeUT       Azimuth     Elevation
     Sun: 2021 2 17 23 79.897030  5.784416
     Obj: 2021 2 17 23 192.798820  -12.662033
    
  • the object visibility at Gemini South, Cerro Pachon, Chile
     
     
     
    The data/results are in /local/data/bat1/prebascript/trigger1033264/tdrss_ql/
     
    bat_raw_lc.fits  : TDRSS FITS light curve from GCN
    gcn_position.txt : GCN BAT position notice
    ratelc_tdrss.qdp : QDP file of the TDRSS light curve
    tdrss_lc.gif     : GIF TDRSS light curve
    sc_att.qdp       : QDP file of the spacecraft attitude
    sc_att.gif       : GIF spacecraft attitude
    bb.gti           : Bayesian block GTI file (battblocks)
    dur.gti          : Duration GTI file (battblocks)
    battblocks.log   : Output log of battblocks
     
    
    
    Plot creation:
    Wed Feb 17 18:42:43 EST 2021