TDRSS lightcurve for Trigger=1192742

Notes:

GCN BAT Position Notice

TITLE:           GCN/SWIFT NOTICE
NOTICE_DATE:     Tue 26 Sep 23 22:39:03 UT
NOTICE_TYPE:     Swift-BAT GRB Position
TRIGGER_NUM:     1192742,   Seg_Num: 0
GRB_RA:          262.110d {+17h 28m 26s} (J2000),
                 262.453d {+17h 29m 49s} (current),
                 261.386d {+17h 25m 33s} (1950)
GRB_DEC:         -16.885d {-16d 53' 04"} (J2000),
                 -16.902d {-16d 54' 08"} (current),
                 -16.845d {-16d 50' 40"} (1950)
GRB_ERROR:       3.00 [arcmin radius, statistical only]
GRB_INTEN:       0 [cnts]    Image_Peak=5327 [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:        20213 TJD;   269 DOY;   23/09/26
GRB_TIME:        81463.91 SOD {22:37:43.91} UT
GRB_PHI:          87.94 [deg]
GRB_THETA:        16.33 [deg]
SOLN_STATUS:     0x413
RATE_SIGNIF:     0.00 [sigma]
IMAGE_SIGNIF:    17.59 [sigma]
MERIT_PARAMS:     +1  +0  +0  +6  +1  +5  +0  +1 -19  +0 
SUN_POSTN:       183.29d {+12h 13m 09s}   -1.42d {-01d 25' 26"}
SUN_DIST:         79.22 [deg]   Sun_angle= -5.3 [hr] (East of Sun)
MOON_POSTN:      332.62d {+22h 10m 30s}  -15.84d {-15d 50' 18"}
MOON_DIST:        66.95 [deg]
MOON_ILLUM:      91 [%]
GAL_COORDS:        8.15,  9.75 [deg] galactic lon,lat of the burst (or transient)
ECL_COORDS:      262.40,  6.35 [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 = 222.74,-16.86 [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:     Tue 26 Sep 23 22:42:33 UT
NOTICE_TYPE:     Swift-BAT GRB Lightcurve
TRIGGER_NUM:     1192740,   Seg_Num: 0
GRB_RA:          245.078d {+16h 20m 19s} (J2000),
                 245.418d {+16h 21m 40s} (current),
                 244.365d {+16h 17m 28s} (1950)
GRB_DEC:         -16.234d {-16d 14' 01"} (J2000),
                 -16.289d {-16d 17' 21"} (current),
                 -16.115d {-16d 06' 53"} (1950)
GRB_DATE:        20213 TJD;   269 DOY;   23/09/26
GRB_TIME:        81055.91 SOD {22:30:55.91} UT
TRIGGER_INDEX:   20000
GRB_PHI:         -18.01 [deg]
GRB_THETA:        51.98 [deg]
DELTA_TIME:      0.00 [sec]
TRIGGER_DUR:     64.000 [sec] 
SOLN_STATUS:     0x413
RATE_SIGNIF:     0.00 [sigma]
IMAGE_SIGNIF:    8.57 [sigma]
LC_URL:          sw01192740000msb.lc

GCN template for BAT paragraph

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    At 22:30:55 UT, the Swift Burst Alert Telescope (BAT) triggered and
    located GRB 230926 ***A*** (trigger=1192742).  Swift slewed immediately to the burst.
    The BAT on-board calculated location is 
    RA, Dec 245.078, -16.234 which is 
       RA(J2000) = 16h 20m 19s
       Dec(J2000) = -16d 14' 01"
    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 245.078 -16.234 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 245.078 -16.234
    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 26 22 79.194076  10.804445
     Obj: 2023 9 26 22 14.597924  33.423447
    
  • the object visibility at GSFC, Greenbelt, Maryland
     
    MMT Observatory, Mt. Hopkins, Arizona
          TimeUT       Azimuth     Elevation
     Sun: 2023 9 26 22 57.354109  39.090421
     Obj: 2023 9 26 22 333.743843  37.808214
    
  • the object visibility at MMT, Mt. Hopkins, Arizona
     
    Hale Telescope, Palomar Mountain, California
          TimeUT       Azimuth     Elevation
     Sun: 2023 9 26 22 50.421693  42.188978
     Obj: 2023 9 26 22 327.923275  33.892004
    
  • the object visibility at Hale Telescope, Palomar Mt., California
     
    Mauna Kea, Hawaii
          TimeUT       Azimuth     Elevation
     Sun: 2023 9 26 22 349.676044  68.413142
     Obj: 2023 9 26 22 294.353537  15.813481
    
  • the object visibility at Mauna Kea, Hawaii
     
    Siding Spring Obs., Australia
          TimeUT       Azimuth     Elevation
     Sun: 2023 9 26 22 254.123739  26.691931
     Obj: 2023 9 26 22 301.361912  -16.394009
    
  • the object visibility at Siding Spring Obs., Australia
     
    Tokyo, Japan
          TimeUT       Azimuth     Elevation
     Sun: 2023 9 26 22 279.277834  10.770427
     Obj: 2023 9 26 22 255.031157  -48.366879
    
  • the object visibility at Tokyo, Japan
     
    William Herschel Telescope, La Palma, Canary Islands, Spain
          TimeUT       Azimuth     Elevation
     Sun: 2023 9 26 22 113.330944  -38.239558
     Obj: 2023 9 26 22 66.760593  7.429713
    
  • the object visibility at William Hershel Telescope, La Palma, Canary Islands, Spain
     
    Gemini South, Cerro Pachon, Chile
          TimeUT       Azimuth     Elevation
     Sun: 2023 9 26 22 93.492982  8.698943
     Obj: 2023 9 26 22 125.456733  67.963729
    
  • the object visibility at Gemini South, Cerro Pachon, Chile
     
     
     
    The data/results are in /local/data/bat1/prebascript/trigger1192742/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:
    Tue Sep 26 18:43:03 EDT 2023