TDRSS lightcurve for Trigger=1086826

Notes:

GCN BAT Position Notice

TITLE:           GCN/SWIFT NOTICE
NOTICE_DATE:     Fri 03 Dec 21 09:14:03 UT
NOTICE_TYPE:     Swift-BAT GRB Position
TRIGGER_NUM:     1086826,   Seg_Num: 0
GRB_RA:          170.174d {+11h 20m 42s} (J2000),
                 170.461d {+11h 21m 51s} (current),
                 169.519d {+11h 18m 05s} (1950)
GRB_DEC:         +16.256d {+16d 15' 21"} (J2000),
                 +16.135d {+16d 08' 07"} (current),
                 +16.530d {+16d 31' 47"} (1950)
GRB_ERROR:       3.00 [arcmin radius, statistical only]
GRB_INTEN:       3293 [cnts]    Image_Peak=131 [image_cnts]
TRIGGER_DUR:     1.024 [sec] 
TRIGGER_INDEX:   153     E_range: 25-100 keV
BKG_INTEN:       25475 [cnts]
BKG_TIME:        32539.80 SOD {09:02:19.80} UT
BKG_DUR:         8 [sec]
GRB_DATE:        19551 TJD;   337 DOY;   21/12/03
GRB_TIME:        32558.36 SOD {09:02:38.36} UT
GRB_PHI:         113.59 [deg]
GRB_THETA:        17.62 [deg]
SOLN_STATUS:     0x83
RATE_SIGNIF:     22.73 [sigma]
IMAGE_SIGNIF:    6.51 [sigma]
MERIT_PARAMS:     +1  +0  +0  +0  +2  -4  +0  +0  -5  +0 
SUN_POSTN:       249.89d {+16h 39m 32s}  -22.15d {-22d 08' 52"}
SUN_DIST:         86.64 [deg]   Sun_angle= 5.3 [hr] (West of Sun)
MOON_POSTN:      235.89d {+15h 43m 33s}  -19.45d {-19d 27' 08"}
MOON_DIST:        73.50 [deg]
MOON_ILLUM:      1 [%]
GAL_COORDS:      235.62, 66.34 [deg] galactic lon,lat of the burst (or transient)
ECL_COORDS:      164.54, 11.05 [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:        Since the IMAGE_SIGNIF is less than 7 sigma, this is a questionable detection.  

GCN BAT Lightcurve Notice

TITLE:           GCN/SWIFT NOTICE
NOTICE_DATE:     Fri 03 Dec 21 09:23:30 UT
NOTICE_TYPE:     Swift-BAT GRB Lightcurve
TRIGGER_NUM:     1086826,   Seg_Num: 0
GRB_RA:          170.174d {+11h 20m 42s} (J2000),
                 170.461d {+11h 21m 51s} (current),
                 169.519d {+11h 18m 05s} (1950)
GRB_DEC:         +16.256d {+16d 15' 21"} (J2000),
                 +16.135d {+16d 08' 07"} (current),
                 +16.530d {+16d 31' 47"} (1950)
GRB_DATE:        19551 TJD;   337 DOY;   21/12/03
GRB_TIME:        32558.36 SOD {09:02:38.36} UT
TRIGGER_INDEX:   153
GRB_PHI:         113.59 [deg]
GRB_THETA:        17.62 [deg]
DELTA_TIME:      64.00 [sec]
TRIGGER_DUR:     1.024 [sec] 
SOLN_STATUS:     0x83
RATE_SIGNIF:     22.73 [sigma]
IMAGE_SIGNIF:    6.51 [sigma]
LC_URL:          sw01086826000msb.lc

GCN template for BAT paragraph

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    At 09:02:38 UT, the Swift Burst Alert Telescope (BAT) triggered and
    located GRB 211203 ***A*** (trigger=1086826).  Swift slewed immediately to the burst.
    The BAT on-board calculated location is 
    RA, Dec 170.174, +16.256 which is 
       RA(J2000) = 11h 20m 42s
       Dec(J2000) = +16d 15' 21"
    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 ~3000 counts/sec (15-350 keV), at ~7 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

    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: 199.424 s +/- 50.9509 s
      Estimated T50 duration: 199.424 s +/- 130.872 s
      Estimated Peak Interval: MET   660215011.83999991 +/- 0.500000 s
      Estimated background rate 1:     8177.656 near MET 660214966.400000 s
      Estimated background rate 2:     8351.807 near MET 660215171.072000 s
      Estimated total duration: 199.424 s (for data selection)
           (from MET 660214969.600000 to MET 660215169.024000)
      Estimated total fluence: -34540.554656 count
      Created GTI with 64 entries
    ------------------------------------------
     
    

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

    bat_grb_pos_cat.sh 170.174 16.256 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 170.174 16.256
    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 12 3 9 270.219040  -36.574339
     Obj: 2021 12 3 9 291.415246  47.981394
    
  • the object visibility at GSFC, Greenbelt, Maryland
     
    MMT Observatory, Mt. Hopkins, Arizona
          TimeUT       Azimuth     Elevation
     Sun: 2021 12 3 9 254.179412  -64.900508
     Obj: 2021 12 3 9 263.772048  21.404519
    
  • the object visibility at MMT, Mt. Hopkins, Arizona
     
    Hale Telescope, Palomar Mountain, California
          TimeUT       Azimuth     Elevation
     Sun: 2021 12 3 9 242.981644  -68.997494
     Obj: 2021 12 3 9 261.349002  16.616061
    
  • the object visibility at Hale Telescope, Palomar Mt., California
     
    Mauna Kea, Hawaii
          TimeUT       Azimuth     Elevation
     Sun: 2021 12 3 9 79.052494  -72.668268
     Obj: 2021 12 3 9 243.467048  -20.145738
    
  • the object visibility at Mauna Kea, Hawaii
     
    Siding Spring Obs., Australia
          TimeUT       Azimuth     Elevation
     Sun: 2021 12 3 9 62.876474  -1.400091
     Obj: 2021 12 3 9 340.339821  -74.043740
    
  • the object visibility at Siding Spring Obs., Australia
     
    Tokyo, Japan
          TimeUT       Azimuth     Elevation
     Sun: 2021 12 3 9 71.172057  -11.945250
     Obj: 2021 12 3 9 166.370509  -38.400223
    
  • the object visibility at Tokyo, Japan
     
    William Herschel Telescope, La Palma, Canary Islands, Spain
          TimeUT       Azimuth     Elevation
     Sun: 2021 12 3 9 304.108101  12.335317
     Obj: 2021 12 3 9 57.582865  68.729911
    
  • the object visibility at William Hershel Telescope, La Palma, Canary Islands, Spain
     
    Gemini South, Cerro Pachon, Chile
          TimeUT       Azimuth     Elevation
     Sun: 2021 12 3 9 301.330821  -7.727690
     Obj: 2021 12 3 9 220.402365  32.838346
    
  • the object visibility at Gemini South, Cerro Pachon, Chile
     
     
     
    The data/results are in /local/data/bat1/prebascript/trigger1086826/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:
    Fri Dec  3 04:25:24 EST 2021