TDRSS lightcurve for Trigger=1218297

Notes:

GCN BAT Position Notice


GCN BAT Lightcurve Notice

TITLE:           GCN/SWIFT NOTICE
NOTICE_DATE:     Sat 02 Mar 24 05:46:39 UT
NOTICE_TYPE:     Swift-BAT GRB Lightcurve
TRIGGER_NUM:     1218297,   Seg_Num: 0
GRB_RA:          245.160d {+16h 20m 38s} (J2000),
                 245.504d {+16h 22m 01s} (current),
                 244.450d {+16h 17m 48s} (1950)
GRB_DEC:         -15.526d {-15d 31' 33"} (J2000),
                 -15.582d {-15d 34' 55"} (current),
                 -15.408d {-15d 24' 27"} (1950)
GRB_DATE:        20371 TJD;    62 DOY;   24/03/02
GRB_TIME:        20166.98 SOD {05:36:06.98} UT
TRIGGER_INDEX:   20000
GRB_PHI:         119.04 [deg]
GRB_THETA:        21.91 [deg]
DELTA_TIME:      0.00 [sec]
TRIGGER_DUR:     64.000 [sec] 
SOLN_STATUS:     0x413
RATE_SIGNIF:     0.00 [sigma]
IMAGE_SIGNIF:    11.91 [sigma]
LC_URL:          sw01218297000msb.lc

GCN template for BAT paragraph

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    At 05:36:06 UT, the Swift Burst Alert Telescope (BAT) triggered and
    located GRB 240302 ***A*** (trigger=1218297).  Swift slewed immediately to the burst.
    The BAT on-board calculated location is 
    RA, Dec 245.160, -15.526 which is 
       RA(J2000) = 16h 20m 38s
       Dec(J2000) = -15d 31' 33"
    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 245.160 -15.526 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 245.160 -15.526
    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 3 2 5 169.945140  -57.665668
     Obj: 2024 3 2 5 283.795454  -7.799088
    
  • the object visibility at GSFC, Greenbelt, Maryland
     
    MMT Observatory, Mt. Hopkins, Arizona
          TimeUT       Azimuth     Elevation
     Sun: 2024 3 2 5 115.379876  -45.814982
     Obj: 2024 3 2 5 267.561303  -34.649400
    
  • the object visibility at MMT, Mt. Hopkins, Arizona
     
    Hale Telescope, Palomar Mountain, California
          TimeUT       Azimuth     Elevation
     Sun: 2024 3 2 5 111.702686  -40.527291
     Obj: 2024 3 2 5 262.766796  -39.534953
    
  • the object visibility at Hale Telescope, Palomar Mt., California
     
    Mauna Kea, Hawaii
          TimeUT       Azimuth     Elevation
     Sun: 2024 3 2 5 85.386924  -8.042993
     Obj: 2024 3 2 5 254.563648  -76.000116
    
  • the object visibility at Mauna Kea, Hawaii
     
    Siding Spring Obs., Australia
          TimeUT       Azimuth     Elevation
     Sun: 2024 3 2 5 113.997368  45.042332
     Obj: 2024 3 2 5 46.526467  -28.555599
    
  • the object visibility at Siding Spring Obs., Australia
     
    Tokyo, Japan
          TimeUT       Azimuth     Elevation
     Sun: 2024 3 2 5 33.279951  42.775133
     Obj: 2024 3 2 5 94.633605  -34.931759
    
  • the object visibility at Tokyo, Japan
     
    William Herschel Telescope, La Palma, Canary Islands, Spain
          TimeUT       Azimuth     Elevation
     Sun: 2024 3 2 5 257.560914  -35.139838
     Obj: 2024 3 2 5 324.535751  37.824845
    
  • the object visibility at William Hershel Telescope, La Palma, Canary Islands, Spain
     
    Gemini South, Cerro Pachon, Chile
          TimeUT       Azimuth     Elevation
     Sun: 2024 3 2 5 359.184898  -52.664830
     Obj: 2024 3 2 5 279.528639  14.950915
    
  • the object visibility at Gemini South, Cerro Pachon, Chile
     
     
     
    The data/results are in /local/data/bat1/prebascript/trigger1218297/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:
    Sat Mar  2 00:47:03 EST 2024