TDRSS lightcurve for Trigger=1209374

Notes:

GCN BAT Position Notice

TITLE:           GCN/SWIFT NOTICE
NOTICE_DATE:     Wed 17 Jan 24 08:36:25 UT
NOTICE_TYPE:     Swift-BAT GRB Position
TRIGGER_NUM:     1209374,   Seg_Num: 0
GRB_RA:          300.579d {+20h 02m 19s} (J2000),
                 300.807d {+20h 03m 14s} (current),
                 300.105d {+20h 00m 25s} (1950)
GRB_DEC:         +34.818d {+34d 49' 06"} (J2000),
                 +34.887d {+34d 53' 11"} (current),
                 +34.678d {+34d 40' 39"} (1950)
GRB_ERROR:       3.00 [arcmin radius, statistical only]
GRB_INTEN:       0 [cnts]    Image_Peak=1624 [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:        20326 TJD;    17 DOY;   24/01/17
GRB_TIME:        30143.25 SOD {08:22:23.25} UT
GRB_PHI:         -59.90 [deg]
GRB_THETA:         5.29 [deg]
SOLN_STATUS:     0x413
RATE_SIGNIF:     0.00 [sigma]
IMAGE_SIGNIF:    8.80 [sigma]
MERIT_PARAMS:     +1  +0  +0  +6  +1  -1  +0  +1 -56  +0 
SUN_POSTN:       298.74d {+19h 54m 59s}  -20.81d {-20d 48' 34"}
SUN_DIST:         55.73 [deg]   Sun_angle= -0.1 [hr] (East of Sun)
MOON_POSTN:       15.16d {+01h 00m 40s}   +6.02d {+06d 01' 22"}
MOON_DIST:        73.74 [deg]
MOON_ILLUM:      41 [%]
GAL_COORDS:       71.43,  2.18 [deg] galactic lon,lat of the burst (or transient)
ECL_COORDS:      314.75, 53.61 [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 = 76.36,15.34 [deg].  

GCN BAT Lightcurve Notice

TITLE:           GCN/SWIFT NOTICE
NOTICE_DATE:     Wed 17 Jan 24 08:41:08 UT
NOTICE_TYPE:     Swift-BAT GRB Lightcurve
TRIGGER_NUM:     1209374,   Seg_Num: 0
GRB_RA:          246.216d {+16h 24m 52s} (J2000),
                 246.559d {+16h 26m 14s} (current),
                 245.502d {+16h 22m 01s} (1950)
GRB_DEC:         -16.103d {-16d 06' 09"} (J2000),
                 -16.157d {-16d 09' 22"} (current),
                 -15.989d {-15d 59' 20"} (1950)
GRB_DATE:        20326 TJD;    17 DOY;   24/01/17
GRB_TIME:        30143.25 SOD {08:22:23.25} UT
TRIGGER_INDEX:   20000
GRB_PHI:         -90.38 [deg]
GRB_THETA:         0.21 [deg]
DELTA_TIME:      0.00 [sec]
TRIGGER_DUR:     64.000 [sec] 
SOLN_STATUS:     0x413
RATE_SIGNIF:     0.00 [sigma]
IMAGE_SIGNIF:    8.80 [sigma]
LC_URL:          sw01209374000msb.lc

GCN template for BAT paragraph

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    At 08:22:23 UT, the Swift Burst Alert Telescope (BAT) triggered and
    located GRB 240117 ***A*** (trigger=1209374).  Swift slewed immediately to the burst.
    The BAT on-board calculated location is 
    RA, Dec 246.216, -16.103 which is 
       RA(J2000) = 16h 24m 52s
       Dec(J2000) = -16d 06' 09"
    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 246.216 -16.103 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 246.216 -16.103
    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: 2024 1 17 8 253.948798  -51.184023
     Obj: 2024 1 17 8 284.077483  -8.371860
    
  • the object visibility at GSFC, Greenbelt, Maryland
     
    MMT Observatory, Mt. Hopkins, Arizona
          TimeUT       Azimuth     Elevation
     Sun: 2024 1 17 8 208.342369  -77.830242
     Obj: 2024 1 17 8 268.023114  -35.161628
    
  • the object visibility at MMT, Mt. Hopkins, Arizona
     
    Hale Telescope, Palomar Mountain, California
          TimeUT       Azimuth     Elevation
     Sun: 2024 1 17 8 180.719496  -77.476197
     Obj: 2024 1 17 8 263.229030  -40.063783
    
  • the object visibility at Hale Telescope, Palomar Mt., California
     
    Mauna Kea, Hawaii
          TimeUT       Azimuth     Elevation
     Sun: 2024 1 17 8 81.586094  -54.054233
     Obj: 2024 1 17 8 256.474227  -76.445826
    
  • the object visibility at Mauna Kea, Hawaii
     
    Siding Spring Obs., Australia
          TimeUT       Azimuth     Elevation
     Sun: 2024 1 17 8 73.808806  13.787543
     Obj: 2024 1 17 8 46.346327  -27.938606
    
  • the object visibility at Siding Spring Obs., Australia
     
    Tokyo, Japan
          TimeUT       Azimuth     Elevation
     Sun: 2024 1 17 8 61.344766  3.945316
     Obj: 2024 1 17 8 93.859920  -34.993297
    
  • the object visibility at Tokyo, Japan
     
    William Herschel Telescope, La Palma, Canary Islands, Spain
          TimeUT       Azimuth     Elevation
     Sun: 2024 1 17 8 292.548153  -2.367856
     Obj: 2024 1 17 8 324.623058  37.191105
    
  • the object visibility at William Hershel Telescope, La Palma, Canary Islands, Spain
     
    Gemini South, Cerro Pachon, Chile
          TimeUT       Azimuth     Elevation
     Sun: 2024 1 17 8 313.313585  -22.388298
     Obj: 2024 1 17 8 280.187886  14.975580
    
  • the object visibility at Gemini South, Cerro Pachon, Chile
     
     
     
    The data/results are in /local/data/bat1/prebascript/trigger1209374/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:
    Wed Jan 17 03:41:42 EST 2024