TDRSS lightcurve for Trigger=1244778

Notes:

GCN BAT Position Notice

TITLE:           GCN/SWIFT NOTICE
NOTICE_DATE:     Thu 25 Jul 24 02:37:56 UT
NOTICE_TYPE:     Swift-BAT GRB Position
TRIGGER_NUM:     1244778,   Seg_Num: 0
GRB_RA:          299.054d {+19h 56m 13s} (J2000),
                 299.620d {+19h 58m 29s} (current),
                 297.895d {+19h 51m 35s} (1950)
GRB_DEC:         -64.667d {-64d 40' 00"} (J2000),
                 -64.600d {-64d 35' 58"} (current),
                 -64.799d {-64d 47' 57"} (1950)
GRB_ERROR:       3.00 [arcmin radius, statistical only]
GRB_INTEN:       114 [cnts]    Image_Peak=25 [image_cnts]
TRIGGER_DUR:     0.032 [sec] 
TRIGGER_INDEX:   10315     E_range: 15-50 keV
BKG_INTEN:       22500 [cnts]
BKG_TIME:        9446.13 SOD {02:37:26.13} UT
BKG_DUR:         8 [sec]
GRB_DATE:        20516 TJD;   207 DOY;   24/07/25
GRB_TIME:        9456.69 SOD {02:37:36.69} UT
GRB_PHI:         153.53 [deg]
GRB_THETA:        21.74 [deg]
SOLN_STATUS:     0x83
RATE_SIGNIF:     6.70 [sigma]
IMAGE_SIGNIF:    6.73 [sigma]
MERIT_PARAMS:     +1  +0  +0  -5  +1  -3  +0  +0 +70  +0 
SUN_POSTN:       124.94d {+08h 19m 46s}  +19.56d {+19d 33' 42"}
SUN_DIST:        134.82 [deg]   Sun_angle= -11.6 [hr] (East of Sun)
MOON_POSTN:      353.73d {+23h 34m 56s}   -4.39d {-04d 23' 26"}
MOON_DIST:        71.35 [deg]
MOON_ILLUM:      82 [%]
GAL_COORDS:      331.65,-31.22 [deg] galactic lon,lat of the burst (or transient)
ECL_COORDS:      286.47,-42.88 [deg] ecliptic lon,lat of the burst (or transient)
COMMENTS:        SWIFT-BAT GRB Coordinates.  
COMMENTS:        This is a rate trigger.  
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:        Since the IMAGE_SIGNIF is less than 7 sigma, this is a questionable detection.  
COMMENTS:        This trigger occurred at longitude,latitude = 236.69,-15.85 [deg].  
COMMENTS:        This AT will self-cancel at the end of the first orbit (ie I_signif<7.0 && Trig_dur<65msec).  

GCN BAT Lightcurve Notice

TITLE:           GCN/SWIFT NOTICE
NOTICE_DATE:     Thu 25 Jul 24 02:46:57 UT
NOTICE_TYPE:     Swift-BAT GRB Lightcurve
TRIGGER_NUM:     1244778,   Seg_Num: 0
GRB_RA:          299.054d {+19h 56m 13s} (J2000),
                 299.620d {+19h 58m 29s} (current),
                 297.895d {+19h 51m 35s} (1950)
GRB_DEC:         -64.667d {-64d 40' 00"} (J2000),
                 -64.600d {-64d 35' 58"} (current),
                 -64.799d {-64d 47' 57"} (1950)
GRB_DATE:        20516 TJD;   207 DOY;   24/07/25
GRB_TIME:        9456.97 SOD {02:37:36.97} UT
TRIGGER_INDEX:   10315
GRB_PHI:         153.53 [deg]
GRB_THETA:        21.74 [deg]
DELTA_TIME:      36.00 [sec]
TRIGGER_DUR:     0.032 [sec] 
SOLN_STATUS:     0x83
RATE_SIGNIF:     6.70 [sigma]
IMAGE_SIGNIF:    6.73 [sigma]
LC_URL:          sw01244778000msb.lc

GCN template for BAT paragraph

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    At 02:37:36 UT, the Swift Burst Alert Telescope (BAT) triggered and
    located GRB 240725 ***A*** (trigger=1244778).  Swift slewed immediately to the burst.
    The BAT on-board calculated location is 
    RA, Dec 299.054, -64.667 which is 
       RA(J2000) = 19h 56m 13s
       Dec(J2000) = -64d 40' 00"
    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 ~1039 counts/sec (15-350 keV), at ~2 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

    TDRSS extended lightcurve from T0-1 to T0+2

    T50 and T90 calculation

    ******************************************
             battblocks v1.18
    ------------------------------------------
         Input Data: bat_raw_lc.fits
         Output GTI: bb.gti
     Events to Skip: 128     Changepoint log(prob) Prior: 6.000000
      Internal Tick: 1.000000e-04 s
      Lookback time: 0 s
     Bkg. Subtract?: yes (for fluence/T50/T90 calculations)
    ------------------------------------------
      Estimated T90 duration: 20.48 s +/- 7.81534 s
      Estimated T50 duration: 20.48 s +/- 11.5058 s
      Estimated Peak Interval: MET   743567929.66399992 +/- 0.500000 s
      Estimated background rate 1:     4620.774 near MET 743567898.432000 s
      Estimated background rate 2:     4349.011 near MET 743568013.632000 s
      Estimated total duration: 20.48 s (for data selection)
           (from MET 743567929.664000 to MET 743567950.144000)
      Estimated total fluence: -1082.013668 count
      Created GTI with 3 entries
    ------------------------------------------
     
    

    Search for this GRB position to the previously BAT detected GRB positions (search radius within 5 arcmin)

    bat_grb_pos_cat.sh 299.054 -64.667 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 299.054 -64.667
    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 7 25 2 132.385556  -15.657441
     Obj: 2024 7 25 2 341.713994  -19.158613
    
  • the object visibility at GSFC, Greenbelt, Maryland
     
    MMT Observatory, Mt. Hopkins, Arizona
          TimeUT       Azimuth     Elevation
     Sun: 2024 7 25 2 110.259720  4.470733
     Obj: 2024 7 25 2 332.831085  -23.415173
    
  • the object visibility at MMT, Mt. Hopkins, Arizona
     
    Hale Telescope, Palomar Mountain, California
          TimeUT       Azimuth     Elevation
     Sun: 2024 7 25 2 107.045199  9.783459
     Obj: 2024 7 25 2 331.352193  -27.248499
    
  • the object visibility at Hale Telescope, Palomar Mt., California
     
    Mauna Kea, Hawaii
          TimeUT       Azimuth     Elevation
     Sun: 2024 7 25 2 99.136758  40.856563
     Obj: 2024 7 25 2 334.842808  -31.506771
    
  • the object visibility at Mauna Kea, Hawaii
     
    Siding Spring Obs., Australia
          TimeUT       Azimuth     Elevation
     Sun: 2024 7 25 2 183.729005  39.025827
     Obj: 2024 7 25 2 359.037974  5.865976
    
  • the object visibility at Siding Spring Obs., Australia
     
    Tokyo, Japan
          TimeUT       Azimuth     Elevation
     Sun: 2024 7 25 2 305.305268  67.094040
     Obj: 2024 7 25 2 11.789397  -58.581160
    
  • the object visibility at Tokyo, Japan
     
    William Herschel Telescope, La Palma, Canary Islands, Spain
          TimeUT       Azimuth     Elevation
     Sun: 2024 7 25 2 192.438765  -40.749482
     Obj: 2024 7 25 2 6.508029  -4.152686
    
  • the object visibility at William Hershel Telescope, La Palma, Canary Islands, Spain
     
    Gemini South, Cerro Pachon, Chile
          TimeUT       Azimuth     Elevation
     Sun: 2024 7 25 2 84.837223  -49.731624
     Obj: 2024 7 25 2 336.625186  48.453266
    
  • the object visibility at Gemini South, Cerro Pachon, Chile
     
     
     
    The data/results are in /local/data/bat1/prebascript/trigger1244778/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 Jul 24 22:47:42 EDT 2024