TDRSS lightcurve for Trigger=1192481

Notes:

GCN BAT Position Notice

TITLE:           GCN/SWIFT NOTICE
NOTICE_DATE:     Mon 18 Sep 23 02:25:01 UT
NOTICE_TYPE:     Swift-BAT GRB Position
TRIGGER_NUM:     1192481,   Seg_Num: 0
GRB_RA:          261.653d {+17h 26m 37s} (J2000),
                 261.995d {+17h 27m 59s} (current),
                 260.933d {+17h 23m 44s} (1950)
GRB_DEC:         -16.101d {-16d 06' 02"} (J2000),
                 -16.119d {-16d 07' 09"} (current),
                 -16.059d {-16d 03' 30"} (1950)
GRB_ERROR:       3.00 [arcmin radius, statistical only]
GRB_INTEN:       0 [cnts]    Image_Peak=7346 [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:        20205 TJD;   261 DOY;   23/09/18
GRB_TIME:        8559.97 SOD {02:22:39.97} UT
GRB_PHI:          86.45 [deg]
GRB_THETA:        16.26 [deg]
SOLN_STATUS:     0x413
RATE_SIGNIF:     0.00 [sigma]
IMAGE_SIGNIF:    21.12 [sigma]
MERIT_PARAMS:     +1  +0  +0  +6  +1  +7  +0  +1  -5  +0 
SUN_POSTN:       175.35d {+11h 41m 24s}   +2.01d {+02d 00' 45"}
SUN_DIST:         87.34 [deg]   Sun_angle= -5.8 [hr] (East of Sun)
MOON_POSTN:      206.71d {+13h 46m 50s}  -11.36d {-11d 21' 43"}
MOON_DIST:        53.77 [deg]
MOON_ILLUM:      9 [%]
GAL_COORDS:        8.59, 10.54 [deg] galactic lon,lat of the burst (or transient)
ECL_COORDS:      261.92,  7.10 [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 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 = 211.81,-20.24 [deg].  

GCN BAT Lightcurve Notice

TITLE:           GCN/SWIFT NOTICE
NOTICE_DATE:     Mon 18 Sep 23 02:30:05 UT
NOTICE_TYPE:     Swift-BAT GRB Lightcurve
TRIGGER_NUM:     1192480,   Seg_Num: 0
GRB_RA:          244.766d {+16h 19m 04s} (J2000),
                 245.104d {+16h 20m 25s} (current),
                 244.056d {+16h 16m 13s} (1950)
GRB_DEC:         -15.611d {-15d 36' 37"} (J2000),
                 -15.667d {-15d 39' 58"} (current),
                 -15.490d {-15d 29' 24"} (1950)
GRB_DATE:        20205 TJD;   261 DOY;   23/09/18
GRB_TIME:        8151.97 SOD {02:15:51.97} UT
TRIGGER_INDEX:   20000
GRB_PHI:         -122.67 [deg]
GRB_THETA:        36.27 [deg]
DELTA_TIME:      0.00 [sec]
TRIGGER_DUR:     64.000 [sec] 
SOLN_STATUS:     0x513
RATE_SIGNIF:     0.00 [sigma]
IMAGE_SIGNIF:    8.38 [sigma]
LC_URL:          sw01192480000msb.lc

GCN template for BAT paragraph

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    At 02:15:51 UT, the Swift Burst Alert Telescope (BAT) triggered and
    located GRB 230918 ***A*** (trigger=1192481).  Swift slewed immediately to the burst.
    The BAT on-board calculated location is 
    RA, Dec 244.766, -15.611 which is 
       RA(J2000) = 16h 19m 04s
       Dec(J2000) = -15d 36' 37"
    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 244.766 -15.611 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 244.766 -15.611
    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 18 2 122.878437  -31.201935
     Obj: 2023 9 18 2 61.393514  8.879091
    
  • the object visibility at GSFC, Greenbelt, Maryland
     
    MMT Observatory, Mt. Hopkins, Arizona
          TimeUT       Azimuth     Elevation
     Sun: 2023 9 18 2 97.029360  -7.480481
     Obj: 2023 9 18 2 36.050535  34.429668
    
  • the object visibility at MMT, Mt. Hopkins, Arizona
     
    Hale Telescope, Palomar Mountain, California
          TimeUT       Azimuth     Elevation
     Sun: 2023 9 18 2 93.910311  -2.300077
     Obj: 2023 9 18 2 29.208767  35.749633
    
  • the object visibility at Hale Telescope, Palomar Mt., California
     
    Mauna Kea, Hawaii
          TimeUT       Azimuth     Elevation
     Sun: 2023 9 18 2 79.050037  33.007129
     Obj: 2023 9 18 2 337.343452  51.785514
    
  • the object visibility at Mauna Kea, Hawaii
     
    Siding Spring Obs., Australia
          TimeUT       Azimuth     Elevation
     Sun: 2023 9 18 2 180.043540  56.676238
     Obj: 2023 9 18 2 273.674185  25.087341
    
  • the object visibility at Siding Spring Obs., Australia
     
    Tokyo, Japan
          TimeUT       Azimuth     Elevation
     Sun: 2023 9 18 2 330.794807  54.067498
     Obj: 2023 9 18 2 284.968664  -5.934540
    
  • the object visibility at Tokyo, Japan
     
    William Herschel Telescope, La Palma, Canary Islands, Spain
          TimeUT       Azimuth     Elevation
     Sun: 2023 9 18 2 204.285265  -56.811160
     Obj: 2023 9 18 2 91.229528  -36.390960
    
  • the object visibility at William Hershel Telescope, La Palma, Canary Islands, Spain
     
    Gemini South, Cerro Pachon, Chile
          TimeUT       Azimuth     Elevation
     Sun: 2023 9 18 2 61.051988  -42.699507
     Obj: 2023 9 18 2 85.704200  24.700894
    
  • the object visibility at Gemini South, Cerro Pachon, Chile
     
     
     
    The data/results are in /local/data/bat1/prebascript/trigger1192481/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:
    Sun Sep 17 22:30:22 EDT 2023