TDRSS lightcurve for Trigger=1216079

Notes:

GCN BAT Position Notice

TITLE:           GCN/SWIFT NOTICE
NOTICE_DATE:     Sun 18 Feb 24 21:37:20 UT
NOTICE_TYPE:     Swift-BAT GRB Position
TRIGGER_NUM:     1216079,   Seg_Num: 0
GRB_RA:          245.225d {+16h 20m 54s} (J2000),
                 245.569d {+16h 22m 17s} (current),
                 244.515d {+16h 18m 04s} (1950)
GRB_DEC:         -15.614d {-15d 36' 51"} (J2000),
                 -15.670d {-15d 40' 13"} (current),
                 -15.496d {-15d 29' 46"} (1950)
GRB_ERROR:       3.00 [arcmin radius, statistical only]
GRB_INTEN:       0 [cnts]    Image_Peak=2804 [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:        20358 TJD;    49 DOY;   24/02/18
GRB_TIME:        77767.06 SOD {21:36:07.06} UT
GRB_PHI:         108.20 [deg]
GRB_THETA:        26.11 [deg]
SOLN_STATUS:     0x513
RATE_SIGNIF:     0.00 [sigma]
IMAGE_SIGNIF:    13.34 [sigma]
MERIT_PARAMS:     +1  +0  +0  +6  +1  +2  +0  +0 -10  +0 
SUN_POSTN:       331.83d {+22h 07m 18s}  -11.57d {-11d 33' 58"}
SUN_DIST:         83.35 [deg]   Sun_angle= 5.8 [hr] (West of Sun)
MOON_POSTN:       86.49d {+05h 45m 57s}  +28.25d {+28d 15' 04"}
MOON_DIST:       156.94 [deg]
MOON_ILLUM:      73 [%]
GAL_COORDS:      359.28, 23.62 [deg] galactic lon,lat of the burst (or transient)
ECL_COORDS:      246.07,  5.79 [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 matches a source in the ground catalog: Sco_X-1,   delta=0.238 [deg].  
COMMENTS:        This is not a GRB.  
COMMENTS:        This trigger occurred at longitude,latitude = 149.76,-16.06 [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:     Sun 18 Feb 24 21:49:09 UT
NOTICE_TYPE:     Swift-BAT GRB Lightcurve
TRIGGER_NUM:     1216079,   Seg_Num: 0
GRB_RA:          135.720d {+09h 02m 53s} (J2000),
                 135.949d {+09h 03m 48s} (current),
                 135.247d {+09h 00m 59s} (1950)
GRB_DEC:         -40.708d {-40d 42' 27"} (J2000),
                 -40.804d {-40d 48' 14"} (current),
                 -40.509d {-40d 30' 32"} (1950)
GRB_DATE:        20358 TJD;    49 DOY;   24/02/18
GRB_TIME:        77767.06 SOD {21:36:07.06} UT
TRIGGER_INDEX:   20000
GRB_PHI:         -18.46 [deg]
GRB_THETA:        30.57 [deg]
DELTA_TIME:      0.00 [sec]
TRIGGER_DUR:     64.000 [sec] 
SOLN_STATUS:     0x513
RATE_SIGNIF:     0.00 [sigma]
IMAGE_SIGNIF:    13.34 [sigma]
LC_URL:          sw01216079000msb.lc

GCN template for BAT paragraph

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    At 21:36:07 UT, the Swift Burst Alert Telescope (BAT) triggered and
    located GRB 240218 ***A*** (trigger=1216079).  Swift slewed immediately to the burst.
    The BAT on-board calculated location is 
    RA, Dec 135.720, -40.708 which is 
       RA(J2000) = 09h 02m 53s
       Dec(J2000) = -40d 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

    Extended TDRSS lc No.2

    Extended TDRSS lc No.3

    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 135.720 -40.708 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 135.720 -40.708
    No match
    

    Link to SIMBAD

  • Click here for the SIMBAD search!

    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 18 21 56.922366  18.607169
     Obj: 2024 2 18 21 295.867855  -37.795908
    
  • the object visibility at GSFC, Greenbelt, Maryland
     
    MMT Observatory, Mt. Hopkins, Arizona
          TimeUT       Azimuth     Elevation
     Sun: 2024 2 18 21 27.287850  42.600215
     Obj: 2024 2 18 21 297.782031  -59.826082
    
  • the object visibility at MMT, Mt. Hopkins, Arizona
     
    Hale Telescope, Palomar Mountain, California
          TimeUT       Azimuth     Elevation
     Sun: 2024 2 18 21 19.153042  43.060019
     Obj: 2024 2 18 21 296.099058  -65.075321
    
  • the object visibility at Hale Telescope, Palomar Mt., California
     
    Mauna Kea, Hawaii
          TimeUT       Azimuth     Elevation
     Sun: 2024 2 18 21 320.481429  50.406102
     Obj: 2024 2 18 21 17.387187  -67.803332
    
  • the object visibility at Mauna Kea, Hawaii
     
    Siding Spring Obs., Australia
          TimeUT       Azimuth     Elevation
     Sun: 2024 2 18 21 274.881647  14.496155
     Obj: 2024 2 18 21 42.976780  3.190291
    
  • the object visibility at Siding Spring Obs., Australia
     
    Tokyo, Japan
          TimeUT       Azimuth     Elevation
     Sun: 2024 2 18 21 276.022594  -11.880413
     Obj: 2024 2 18 21 57.830581  -28.100319
    
  • the object visibility at Tokyo, Japan
     
    William Herschel Telescope, La Palma, Canary Islands, Spain
          TimeUT       Azimuth     Elevation
     Sun: 2024 2 18 21 90.587882  -25.759152
     Obj: 2024 2 18 21 323.742745  5.892463
    
  • the object visibility at William Hershel Telescope, La Palma, Canary Islands, Spain
     
    Gemini South, Cerro Pachon, Chile
          TimeUT       Azimuth     Elevation
     Sun: 2024 2 18 21 94.974344  31.543060
     Obj: 2024 2 18 21 311.831763  9.804850
    
  • the object visibility at Gemini South, Cerro Pachon, Chile
     
     
     
    The data/results are in /local/data/bat1/prebascript/trigger1216079/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 Feb 18 16:49:42 EST 2024