TDRSS lightcurve for Trigger=1205107

Notes:

GCN BAT Position Notice


GCN BAT Lightcurve Notice

TITLE:           GCN/SWIFT NOTICE
NOTICE_DATE:     Thu 28 Dec 23 08:55:25 UT
NOTICE_TYPE:     Swift-BAT GRB Lightcurve
TRIGGER_NUM:     1205107,   Seg_Num: 0
GRB_RA:          300.461d {+20h 01m 51s} (J2000),
                 300.687d {+20h 02m 45s} (current),
                 299.990d {+19h 59m 58s} (1950)
GRB_DEC:         +35.334d {+35d 20' 02"} (J2000),
                 +35.402d {+35d 24' 07"} (current),
                 +35.194d {+35d 11' 38"} (1950)
GRB_DATE:        20306 TJD;   362 DOY;   23/12/28
GRB_TIME:        30991.37 SOD {08:36:31.37} UT
TRIGGER_INDEX:   20000
GRB_PHI:         -40.74 [deg]
GRB_THETA:         4.67 [deg]
DELTA_TIME:      0.00 [sec]
TRIGGER_DUR:     

GCN template for BAT paragraph

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    At 08:36:31 UT, the Swift Burst Alert Telescope (BAT) triggered and
    located GRB 231228 ***A*** (trigger=1205107).  Swift slewed immediately to the burst.
    The BAT on-board calculated location is 
    RA, Dec 300.461, +35.334 which is 
       RA(J2000) = 20h 01m 51s
       Dec(J2000) = +35d 20' 02"
    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

    Extended TDRSS lc No.2

    Extended TDRSS lc No.3

    Extended TDRSS lc No.4

    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 300.461 35.334 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 300.461 35.334
    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 12 28 8 258.983156  -51.002132
     Obj: 2023 12 28 8 195.415962  -13.696974
    
  • the object visibility at GSFC, Greenbelt, Maryland
     
    MMT Observatory, Mt. Hopkins, Arizona
          TimeUT       Azimuth     Elevation
     Sun: 2023 12 28 8 223.217315  -78.859610
     Obj: 2023 12 28 8 166.453367  -21.380445
    
  • the object visibility at MMT, Mt. Hopkins, Arizona
     
    Hale Telescope, Palomar Mountain, California
          TimeUT       Azimuth     Elevation
     Sun: 2023 12 28 8 191.965273  -79.746964
     Obj: 2023 12 28 8 161.647061  -18.392147
    
  • the object visibility at Hale Telescope, Palomar Mt., California
     
    Mauna Kea, Hawaii
          TimeUT       Azimuth     Elevation
     Sun: 2023 12 28 8 77.471857  -56.174381
     Obj: 2023 12 28 8 134.014775  -10.729063
    
  • the object visibility at Mauna Kea, Hawaii
     
    Siding Spring Obs., Australia
          TimeUT       Azimuth     Elevation
     Sun: 2023 12 28 8 70.600401  13.232887
     Obj: 2023 12 28 8 132.671956  -0.044483
    
  • the object visibility at Siding Spring Obs., Australia
     
    Tokyo, Japan
          TimeUT       Azimuth     Elevation
     Sun: 2023 12 28 8 60.660758  0.851763
     Obj: 2023 12 28 8 105.604696  51.145772
    
  • the object visibility at Tokyo, Japan
     
    William Herschel Telescope, La Palma, Canary Islands, Spain
          TimeUT       Azimuth     Elevation
     Sun: 2023 12 28 8 295.684452  -1.905949
     Obj: 2023 12 28 8 233.308941  7.069192
    
  • the object visibility at William Hershel Telescope, La Palma, Canary Islands, Spain
     
    Gemini South, Cerro Pachon, Chile
          TimeUT       Azimuth     Elevation
     Sun: 2023 12 28 8 313.542447  -19.228207
     Obj: 2023 12 28 8 249.616827  -68.981960
    
  • the object visibility at Gemini South, Cerro Pachon, Chile
     
     
     
    The data/results are in /local/data/bat1/prebascript/trigger1205107/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:
    Thu Dec 28 03:56:23 EST 2023