TDRSS lightcurve for Trigger=1215688

Notes:

GCN BAT Position Notice

TITLE:           GCN/SWIFT NOTICE
NOTICE_DATE:     Fri 16 Feb 24 17:38:42 UT
NOTICE_TYPE:     Swift-BAT GRB Position
TRIGGER_NUM:     1215688,   Seg_Num: 0
GRB_RA:          245.617d {+16h 22m 28s} (J2000),
                 245.960d {+16h 23m 50s} (current),
                 244.906d {+16h 19m 38s} (1950)
GRB_DEC:         -15.449d {-15d 26' 56"} (J2000),
                 -15.504d {-15d 30' 14"} (current),
                 -15.333d {-15d 19' 56"} (1950)
GRB_ERROR:       3.00 [arcmin radius, statistical only]
GRB_INTEN:       0 [cnts]    Image_Peak=2639 [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:        20356 TJD;    47 DOY;   24/02/16
GRB_TIME:        63191.07 SOD {17:33:11.07} UT
GRB_PHI:         137.27 [deg]
GRB_THETA:        24.24 [deg]
SOLN_STATUS:     0x413
RATE_SIGNIF:     0.00 [sigma]
IMAGE_SIGNIF:    12.04 [sigma]
MERIT_PARAMS:     +1  +0  +0  +6  +1  +1  +0  +0 -15  +0 
SUN_POSTN:       329.73d {+21h 58m 56s}  -12.33d {-12d 19' 30"}
SUN_DIST:         80.84 [deg]   Sun_angle= 5.6 [hr] (West of Sun)
MOON_POSTN:       55.83d {+03h 43m 18s}  +23.19d {+23d 11' 34"}
MOON_DIST:       167.74 [deg]
MOON_ILLUM:      51 [%]
GAL_COORDS:      359.68, 23.43 [deg] galactic lon,lat of the burst (or transient)
ECL_COORDS:      246.41,  6.02 [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 = 246.44,-11.27 [deg].  

GCN BAT Lightcurve Notice

TITLE:           GCN/SWIFT NOTICE
NOTICE_DATE:     Fri 16 Feb 24 17:39:16 UT
NOTICE_TYPE:     Swift-BAT GRB Lightcurve
TRIGGER_NUM:     1215687,   Seg_Num: 0
GRB_RA:          263.270d {+17h 33m 05s} (J2000),
                 263.668d {+17h 34m 40s} (current),
                 262.445d {+17h 29m 47s} (1950)
GRB_DEC:         -33.708d {-33d 42' 27"} (J2000),
                 -33.723d {-33d 43' 22"} (current),
                 -33.673d {-33d 40' 22"} (1950)
GRB_DATE:        20356 TJD;    47 DOY;   24/02/16
GRB_TIME:        62791.01 SOD {17:26:31.01} UT
TRIGGER_INDEX:   398
GRB_PHI:          52.05 [deg]
GRB_THETA:         9.76 [deg]
DELTA_TIME:      7.00 [sec]
TRIGGER_DUR:     1.024 [sec] 
SOLN_STATUS:     0x503
RATE_SIGNIF:     9.59 [sigma]
IMAGE_SIGNIF:    8.09 [sigma]
LC_URL:          sw01215687000msb.lc

GCN template for BAT paragraph

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    At 17:26:31 UT, the Swift Burst Alert Telescope (BAT) triggered and
    located GRB 240216 ***A*** (trigger=1215688).  Swift slewed immediately to the burst.
    The BAT on-board calculated location is 
    RA, Dec 263.270, -33.708 which is 
       RA(J2000) = 17h 33m 05s
       Dec(J2000) = -33d 42' 27"
    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 263.270 -33.708 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 263.270 -33.708
    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 2 16 17 352.644137  38.336685
     Obj: 2024 2 16 17 46.189253  -1.621809
    
  • the object visibility at GSFC, Greenbelt, Maryland
     
    MMT Observatory, Mt. Hopkins, Arizona
          TimeUT       Azimuth     Elevation
     Sun: 2024 2 16 17 312.564749  31.672253
     Obj: 2024 2 16 17 22.972214  20.068670
    
  • the object visibility at MMT, Mt. Hopkins, Arizona
     
    Hale Telescope, Palomar Mountain, California
          TimeUT       Azimuth     Elevation
     Sun: 2024 2 16 17 308.224531  26.748896
     Obj: 2024 2 16 17 17.798293  20.265389
    
  • the object visibility at Hale Telescope, Palomar Mt., California
     
    Mauna Kea, Hawaii
          TimeUT       Azimuth     Elevation
     Sun: 2024 2 16 17 283.467550  0.872978
     Obj: 2024 2 16 17 341.582967  33.600280
    
  • the object visibility at Mauna Kea, Hawaii
     
    Siding Spring Obs., Australia
          TimeUT       Azimuth     Elevation
     Sun: 2024 2 16 17 312.246434  -31.907195
     Obj: 2024 2 16 17 293.934539  29.005079
    
  • the object visibility at Siding Spring Obs., Australia
     
    Tokyo, Japan
          TimeUT       Azimuth     Elevation
     Sun: 2024 2 16 17 229.644542  -59.364664
     Obj: 2024 2 16 17 298.618298  -18.692875
    
  • the object visibility at Tokyo, Japan
     
    William Herschel Telescope, La Palma, Canary Islands, Spain
          TimeUT       Azimuth     Elevation
     Sun: 2024 2 16 17 58.997661  24.261535
     Obj: 2024 2 16 17 68.109819  -38.505213
    
  • the object visibility at William Hershel Telescope, La Palma, Canary Islands, Spain
     
    Gemini South, Cerro Pachon, Chile
          TimeUT       Azimuth     Elevation
     Sun: 2024 2 16 17 179.993925  71.989612
     Obj: 2024 2 16 17 67.902164  34.849911
    
  • the object visibility at Gemini South, Cerro Pachon, Chile
     
     
     
    The data/results are in /local/data/bat1/prebascript/trigger1215688/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 Feb 16 12:39:42 EST 2024