TDRSS lightcurve for Trigger=1187203

Notes:

GCN BAT Position Notice

TITLE:           GCN/SWIFT NOTICE
NOTICE_DATE:     Fri 25 Aug 23 20:21:46 UT
NOTICE_TYPE:     Swift-BAT GRB Position
TRIGGER_NUM:     1187203,   Seg_Num: 0
GRB_RA:          261.928d {+17h 27m 43s} (J2000),
                 262.269d {+17h 29m 05s} (current),
                 261.208d {+17h 24m 50s} (1950)
GRB_DEC:         -16.206d {-16d 12' 19"} (J2000),
                 -16.224d {-16d 13' 24"} (current),
                 -16.165d {-16d 09' 52"} (1950)
GRB_ERROR:       3.00 [arcmin radius, statistical only]
GRB_INTEN:       0 [cnts]    Image_Peak=5002 [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:        20181 TJD;   237 DOY;   23/08/25
GRB_TIME:        73232.10 SOD {20:20:32.10} UT
GRB_PHI:         169.37 [deg]
GRB_THETA:        49.20 [deg]
SOLN_STATUS:     0x10000013
RATE_SIGNIF:     0.00 [sigma]
IMAGE_SIGNIF:    18.92 [sigma]
MERIT_PARAMS:     +1  +0  +0  +6  +1  +6  -5  +1 +33  +0 
SUN_POSTN:       154.36d {+10h 17m 26s}  +10.62d {+10d 37' 28"}
SUN_DIST:        109.98 [deg]   Sun_angle= -7.2 [hr] (East of Sun)
MOON_POSTN:      259.05d {+17h 16m 12s}  -27.30d {-27d 18' 10"}
MOON_DIST:        11.47 [deg]
MOON_ILLUM:      66 [%]
GAL_COORDS:        8.64, 10.26 [deg] galactic lon,lat of the burst (or transient)
ECL_COORDS:      262.19,  7.02 [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 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 = 345.58,14.87 [deg].  
COMMENTS:           
COMMENTS:        NOTE: This BAT event is spatially(0.00<0.1deg) coincident with the SWIFT_BAT event (trignum=1187142).  

GCN BAT Lightcurve Notice

TITLE:           GCN/SWIFT NOTICE
NOTICE_DATE:     Fri 25 Aug 23 20:51:56 UT
NOTICE_TYPE:     Swift-BAT GRB Lightcurve
TRIGGER_NUM:     1187203,   Seg_Num: 0
GRB_RA:           83.872d {+05h 35m 29s} (J2000),
                  84.229d {+05h 36m 55s} (current),
                  83.119d {+05h 32m 29s} (1950)
GRB_DEC:         +22.215d {+22d 12' 52"} (J2000),
                 +22.228d {+22d 13' 41"} (current),
                 +22.183d {+22d 10' 59"} (1950)
GRB_DATE:        20181 TJD;   237 DOY;   23/08/25
GRB_TIME:        73232.10 SOD {20:20:32.10} UT
TRIGGER_INDEX:   20000
GRB_PHI:         133.47 [deg]
GRB_THETA:        11.25 [deg]
DELTA_TIME:      0.00 [sec]
TRIGGER_DUR:     

GCN template for BAT paragraph

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    At 20:20:32 UT, the Swift Burst Alert Telescope (BAT) triggered and
    located GRB 230825 ***A*** (trigger=1187203).  Swift slewed immediately to the burst.
    The BAT on-board calculated location is 
    RA, Dec 83.872, +22.215 which is 
       RA(J2000) = 05h 35m 29s
       Dec(J2000) = +22d 12' 52"
    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

    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 83.872 22.215 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 83.872 22.215
    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 8 25 20 64.407036  43.037970
     Obj: 2023 8 25 20 120.970672  -1.981950
    
  • the object visibility at GSFC, Greenbelt, Maryland
     
    MMT Observatory, Mt. Hopkins, Arizona
          TimeUT       Azimuth     Elevation
     Sun: 2023 8 25 20 21.356252  67.638890
     Obj: 2023 8 25 20 103.804099  21.036459
    
  • the object visibility at MMT, Mt. Hopkins, Arizona
     
    Hale Telescope, Palomar Mountain, California
          TimeUT       Azimuth     Elevation
     Sun: 2023 8 25 20 5.370922  67.181524
     Obj: 2023 8 25 20 100.333023  26.319253
    
  • the object visibility at Hale Telescope, Palomar Mt., California
     
    Mauna Kea, Hawaii
          TimeUT       Azimuth     Elevation
     Sun: 2023 8 25 20 279.193865  53.678990
     Obj: 2023 8 25 20 100.425911  58.556723
    
  • the object visibility at Mauna Kea, Hawaii
     
    Siding Spring Obs., Australia
          TimeUT       Azimuth     Elevation
     Sun: 2023 8 25 20 261.871965  -7.182764
     Obj: 2023 8 25 20 204.098731  32.509238
    
  • the object visibility at Siding Spring Obs., Australia
     
    Tokyo, Japan
          TimeUT       Azimuth     Elevation
     Sun: 2023 8 25 20 250.547746  -8.893590
     Obj: 2023 8 25 20 279.613891  54.262569
    
  • the object visibility at Tokyo, Japan
     
    William Herschel Telescope, La Palma, Canary Islands, Spain
          TimeUT       Azimuth     Elevation
     Sun: 2023 8 25 20 104.685391  -4.459587
     Obj: 2023 8 25 20 169.624995  -38.349333
    
  • the object visibility at William Hershel Telescope, La Palma, Canary Islands, Spain
     
    Gemini South, Cerro Pachon, Chile
          TimeUT       Azimuth     Elevation
     Sun: 2023 8 25 20 123.932823  28.289921
     Obj: 2023 8 25 20 97.407519  -34.615124
    
  • the object visibility at Gemini South, Cerro Pachon, Chile
     
     
     
    The data/results are in /local/data/bat1/prebascript/trigger1187203/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 Aug 25 16:52:22 EDT 2023