TDRSS lightcurve for Trigger=1192233

Notes:

GCN BAT Position Notice

TITLE:           GCN/SWIFT NOTICE
NOTICE_DATE:     Sat 16 Sep 23 02:40:50 UT
NOTICE_TYPE:     Swift-BAT GRB Position
TRIGGER_NUM:     1192233,   Seg_Num: 0
GRB_RA:          261.811d {+17h 27m 15s} (J2000),
                 262.153d {+17h 28m 37s} (current),
                 261.090d {+17h 24m 22s} (1950)
GRB_DEC:         -16.381d {-16d 22' 52"} (J2000),
                 -16.400d {-16d 23' 59"} (current),
                 -16.340d {-16d 20' 23"} (1950)
GRB_ERROR:       3.00 [arcmin radius, statistical only]
GRB_INTEN:       0 [cnts]    Image_Peak=11846 [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:        20203 TJD;   259 DOY;   23/09/16
GRB_TIME:        9575.98 SOD {02:39:35.98} UT
GRB_PHI:         -61.75 [deg]
GRB_THETA:        12.24 [deg]
SOLN_STATUS:     0x413
RATE_SIGNIF:     0.00 [sigma]
IMAGE_SIGNIF:    23.45 [sigma]
MERIT_PARAMS:     +1  +0  +0  +6  +1  +8  +0  +1  -1  +0 
SUN_POSTN:       173.57d {+11h 34m 16s}   +2.78d {+02d 46' 49"}
SUN_DIST:         89.43 [deg]   Sun_angle= -5.9 [hr] (East of Sun)
MOON_POSTN:      185.02d {+12h 20m 05s}   -0.13d {-00d 07' 31"}
MOON_DIST:        77.63 [deg]
MOON_ILLUM:      1 [%]
GAL_COORDS:        8.43, 10.26 [deg] galactic lon,lat of the burst (or transient)
ECL_COORDS:      262.09,  6.83 [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 = 171.64,-15.28 [deg].  
COMMENTS:           
COMMENTS:        This trigger occured while the StarTracker had lost lock, so it is possibly bogus.  

GCN BAT Lightcurve Notice

TITLE:           GCN/SWIFT NOTICE
NOTICE_DATE:     Sat 16 Sep 23 02:43:32 UT
NOTICE_TYPE:     Swift-BAT GRB Lightcurve
TRIGGER_NUM:     1192233,   Seg_Num: 0
GRB_RA:          261.811d {+17h 27m 15s} (J2000),
                 262.153d {+17h 28m 37s} (current),
                 261.090d {+17h 24m 22s} (1950)
GRB_DEC:         -16.381d {-16d 22' 52"} (J2000),
                 -16.400d {-16d 23' 59"} (current),
                 -16.340d {-16d 20' 23"} (1950)
GRB_DATE:        20203 TJD;   259 DOY;   23/09/16
GRB_TIME:        9575.98 SOD {02:39:35.98} UT
TRIGGER_INDEX:   20000
GRB_PHI:         -61.75 [deg]
GRB_THETA:        12.24 [deg]
DELTA_TIME:      0.00 [sec]
TRIGGER_DUR:     64.000 [sec] 
SOLN_STATUS:     0x413
RATE_SIGNIF:     0.00 [sigma]
IMAGE_SIGNIF:    23.45 [sigma]
LC_URL:          sw01192233000msb.lc

GCN template for BAT paragraph

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    At 02:39:35 UT, the Swift Burst Alert Telescope (BAT) triggered and
    located GRB 230916 ***A*** (trigger=1192233).  Swift slewed immediately to the burst.
    The BAT on-board calculated location is 
    RA, Dec 261.811, -16.381 which is 
       RA(J2000) = 17h 27m 15s
       Dec(J2000) = -16d 22' 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

    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 261.811 -16.381 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 261.811 -16.381
    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: 2023 9 16 2 123.306588  -30.499895
     Obj: 2023 9 16 2 46.583814  20.284062
    
  • the object visibility at GSFC, Greenbelt, Maryland
     
    MMT Observatory, Mt. Hopkins, Arizona
          TimeUT       Azimuth     Elevation
     Sun: 2023 9 16 2 97.590510  -6.916273
     Obj: 2023 9 16 2 14.284262  40.691949
    
  • the object visibility at MMT, Mt. Hopkins, Arizona
     
    Hale Telescope, Palomar Mountain, California
          TimeUT       Azimuth     Elevation
     Sun: 2023 9 16 2 94.455922  -1.724730
     Obj: 2023 9 16 2 6.588560  39.966945
    
  • the object visibility at Hale Telescope, Palomar Mt., California
     
    Mauna Kea, Hawaii
          TimeUT       Azimuth     Elevation
     Sun: 2023 9 16 2 79.823996  33.465116
     Obj: 2023 9 16 2 315.550585  41.124882
    
  • the object visibility at Mauna Kea, Hawaii
     
    Siding Spring Obs., Australia
          TimeUT       Azimuth     Elevation
     Sun: 2023 9 16 2 180.361515  55.902997
     Obj: 2023 9 16 2 283.537337  9.383114
    
  • the object visibility at Siding Spring Obs., Australia
     
    Tokyo, Japan
          TimeUT       Azimuth     Elevation
     Sun: 2023 9 16 2 329.972994  54.699952
     Obj: 2023 9 16 2 275.483294  -21.753113
    
  • the object visibility at Tokyo, Japan
     
    William Herschel Telescope, La Palma, Canary Islands, Spain
          TimeUT       Azimuth     Elevation
     Sun: 2023 9 16 2 203.486235  -56.153096
     Obj: 2023 9 16 2 81.799337  -20.075919
    
  • the object visibility at William Hershel Telescope, La Palma, Canary Islands, Spain
     
    Gemini South, Cerro Pachon, Chile
          TimeUT       Azimuth     Elevation
     Sun: 2023 9 16 2 62.010634  -43.066129
     Obj: 2023 9 16 2 94.616720  41.430617
    
  • the object visibility at Gemini South, Cerro Pachon, Chile
     
     
     
    The data/results are in /local/data/bat1/prebascript/trigger1192233/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 Sep 15 22:44:02 EDT 2023