TDRSS lightcurve for Trigger=1159435

Notes:

GCN BAT Position Notice

TITLE:           GCN/SWIFT NOTICE
NOTICE_DATE:     Sat 11 Mar 23 19:33:04 UT
NOTICE_TYPE:     Swift-BAT GRB Position
TRIGGER_NUM:     1159435,   Seg_Num: 0
GRB_RA:          245.044d {+16h 20m 11s} (J2000),
                 245.375d {+16h 21m 30s} (current),
                 244.332d {+16h 17m 20s} (1950)
GRB_DEC:         -15.913d {-15d 54' 45"} (J2000),
                 -15.967d {-15d 58' 00"} (current),
                 -15.794d {-15d 47' 37"} (1950)
GRB_ERROR:       3.00 [arcmin radius, statistical only]
GRB_INTEN:       0 [cnts]    Image_Peak=7899 [image_cnts]
TRIGGER_DUR:     64.000 [sec] 
TRIGGER_INDEX:   20000     E_range: 15-50 keV
BKG_INTEN:       0 [cnts]
BKG_TIME:        0.00 SOD {00:00:00.00} UT
BKG_DUR:         0 [sec]
GRB_DATE:        20014 TJD;    70 DOY;   23/03/11
GRB_TIME:        70297.09 SOD {19:31:37.09} UT
GRB_PHI:          55.73 [deg]
GRB_THETA:         0.01 [deg]
SOLN_STATUS:     0x51D
RATE_SIGNIF:     0.00 [sigma]
IMAGE_SIGNIF:    23.72 [sigma]
MERIT_PARAMS:     +0  +0 +100  +6  +1  +8  +0  +0 +25  +0 
SUN_POSTN:       351.70d {+23h 26m 48s}   -3.58d {-03d 34' 48"}
SUN_DIST:        104.63 [deg]   Sun_angle= 7.1 [hr] (West of Sun)
MOON_POSTN:      217.75d {+14h 30m 59s}  -15.41d {-15d 24' 32"}
MOON_DIST:        26.59 [deg]
MOON_ILLUM:      83 [%]
GAL_COORDS:      358.91, 23.56 [deg] galactic lon,lat of the burst (or transient)
ECL_COORDS:      245.95,  5.47 [deg] ecliptic lon,lat of the burst (or transient)
COMMENTS:        SWIFT-BAT GRB Coordinates.  
COMMENTS:        This is an image trigger.  (The RATE_SIGNIF & BKG_{INTEN, TIME, DUR} are undefined.)  
COMMENTS:        A point_source was found.  
COMMENTS:        This matches a source in the on-board catalog: Num=29434=(null) (probably an AT_Slot).  
COMMENTS:        This matches a source in the ground catalog: Sco_X-1,   delta=0.280 [deg].  
COMMENTS:        This is not a GRB.  
COMMENTS:        This is an interesting source.  
COMMENTS:        This trigger occurred at longitude,latitude = 159.42,11.08 [deg].  
COMMENTS:           

GCN BAT Lightcurve Notice

TITLE:           GCN/SWIFT NOTICE
NOTICE_DATE:     Sat 11 Mar 23 19:36:35 UT
NOTICE_TYPE:     Swift-BAT GRB Lightcurve
TRIGGER_NUM:     1159434,   Seg_Num: 0
GRB_RA:          245.067d {+16h 20m 16s} (J2000),
                 245.397d {+16h 21m 35s} (current),
                 244.355d {+16h 17m 25s} (1950)
GRB_DEC:         -15.891d {-15d 53' 25"} (J2000),
                 -15.945d {-15d 56' 40"} (current),
                 -15.772d {-15d 46' 17"} (1950)
GRB_DATE:        20014 TJD;    70 DOY;   23/03/11
GRB_TIME:        69889.09 SOD {19:24:49.09} UT
TRIGGER_INDEX:   20000
GRB_PHI:           1.29 [deg]
GRB_THETA:        42.08 [deg]
DELTA_TIME:      0.00 [sec]
TRIGGER_DUR:     

GCN template for BAT paragraph

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    At 19:24:49 UT, the Swift Burst Alert Telescope (BAT) triggered and
    located GRB 230311 ***A*** (trigger=1159435).  Swift slewed immediately to the burst.
    The BAT on-board calculated location is 
    RA, Dec 245.067, -15.891 which is 
       RA(J2000) = 16h 20m 16s
       Dec(J2000) = -15d 53' 25"
    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 ~0 counts/sec (15-350 keV), at ~ 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

    TDRSS extended lightcurve from T0-1 to T0+2

    T50 and T90 calculation

     
    

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

    bat_grb_pos_cat.sh 245.067 -15.891 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 245.067 -15.891
    No match
    

    Link to SIMBAD

  • Click here for the SIMBAD search!
  • 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: 2023 3 11 19 34.460841  41.490320
     Obj: 2023 3 11 19 104.519203  -41.871281
    
  • the object visibility at GSFC, Greenbelt, Maryland
     
    MMT Observatory, Mt. Hopkins, Arizona
          TimeUT       Azimuth     Elevation
     Sun: 2023 3 11 19 344.904802  53.706418
     Obj: 2023 3 11 19 79.969367  -14.499922
    
  • the object visibility at MMT, Mt. Hopkins, Arizona
     
    Hale Telescope, Palomar Mountain, California
          TimeUT       Azimuth     Elevation
     Sun: 2023 3 11 19 336.278185  50.452930
     Obj: 2023 3 11 19 77.316316  -9.881584
    
  • the object visibility at Hale Telescope, Palomar Mt., California
     
    Mauna Kea, Hawaii
          TimeUT       Azimuth     Elevation
     Sun: 2023 3 11 19 287.994892  32.494860
     Obj: 2023 3 11 19 59.262567  26.925078
    
  • the object visibility at Mauna Kea, Hawaii
     
    Siding Spring Obs., Australia
          TimeUT       Azimuth     Elevation
     Sun: 2023 3 11 19 283.211353  -14.170178
     Obj: 2023 3 11 19 189.531950  74.460876
    
  • the object visibility at Siding Spring Obs., Australia
     
    Tokyo, Japan
          TimeUT       Azimuth     Elevation
     Sun: 2023 3 11 19 251.214824  -30.968496
     Obj: 2023 3 11 19 336.787361  36.392067
    
  • the object visibility at Tokyo, Japan
     
    William Herschel Telescope, La Palma, Canary Islands, Spain
          TimeUT       Azimuth     Elevation
     Sun: 2023 3 11 19 84.016953  3.377165
     Obj: 2023 3 11 19 219.054992  -74.007950
    
  • the object visibility at William Hershel Telescope, La Palma, Canary Islands, Spain
     
    Gemini South, Cerro Pachon, Chile
          TimeUT       Azimuth     Elevation
     Sun: 2023 3 11 19 126.313096  50.313198
     Obj: 2023 3 11 19 47.662013  -28.144530
    
  • the object visibility at Gemini South, Cerro Pachon, Chile
     
     
     
    The data/results are in /local/data/bat1/prebascript/trigger1159435/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:
    Sat Mar 11 14:37:03 EST 2023