TDRSS lightcurve for Trigger=1347179

Notes:

GCN BAT Position Notice

TITLE:           GCN/SWIFT NOTICE
NOTICE_DATE:     Thu 04 Sep 25 17:37:30 UT
NOTICE_TYPE:     Swift-BAT GRB Position
TRIGGER_NUM:     1347179,   Seg_Num: 0
GRB_RA:           84.358d {+05h 37m 26s} (J2000),
                  84.696d {+05h 38m 47s} (current),
                  83.700d {+05h 34m 48s} (1950)
GRB_DEC:          +3.584d {+03d 35' 04"} (J2000),
                  +3.598d {+03d 35' 53"} (current),
                  +3.556d {+03d 33' 20"} (1950)
GRB_ERROR:       3.00 [arcmin radius, statistical only]
GRB_INTEN:       3248 [cnts]    Image_Peak=195 [image_cnts]
TRIGGER_DUR:     1.024 [sec] 
TRIGGER_INDEX:   146     E_range: 25-100 keV
BKG_INTEN:       17392 [cnts]
BKG_TIME:        63411.73 SOD {17:36:51.73} UT
BKG_DUR:         8 [sec]
GRB_DATE:        20922 TJD;   247 DOY;   25/09/04
GRB_TIME:        63423.05 SOD {17:37:03.05} UT
GRB_PHI:          -6.64 [deg]
GRB_THETA:        13.62 [deg]
SOLN_STATUS:     0x3
RATE_SIGNIF:     20.42 [sigma]
IMAGE_SIGNIF:    8.77 [sigma]
MERIT_PARAMS:     +1  +0  +0  +0  +2  -1  +0  +0 -18  +0 
SUN_POSTN:       163.81d {+10h 55m 14s}   +6.89d {+06d 53' 31"}
SUN_DIST:         78.77 [deg]   Sun_angle= 5.3 [hr] (West of Sun)
MOON_POSTN:      307.04d {+20h 28m 11s}  -22.93d {-22d 55' 44"}
MOON_DIST:       134.73 [deg]
MOON_ILLUM:      89 [%]
GAL_COORDS:      201.00,-14.68 [deg] galactic lon,lat of the burst (or transient)
ECL_COORDS:       84.02,-19.74 [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:        This trigger occurred at longitude,latitude = 220.86,-19.68 [deg].  

GCN BAT Lightcurve Notice

TITLE:           GCN/SWIFT NOTICE
NOTICE_DATE:     Thu 04 Sep 25 17:54:38 UT
NOTICE_TYPE:     Swift-BAT GRB Lightcurve
TRIGGER_NUM:     1347179,   Seg_Num: 0
GRB_RA:           84.358d {+05h 37m 26s} (J2000),
                  84.696d {+05h 38m 47s} (current),
                  83.700d {+05h 34m 48s} (1950)
GRB_DEC:          +3.584d {+03d 35' 04"} (J2000),
                  +3.598d {+03d 35' 53"} (current),
                  +3.556d {+03d 33' 20"} (1950)
GRB_DATE:        20922 TJD;   247 DOY;   25/09/04
GRB_TIME:        63423.05 SOD {17:37:03.05} UT
TRIGGER_INDEX:   146
GRB_PHI:          -6.64 [deg]
GRB_THETA:        13.62 [deg]
DELTA_TIME:      -11.00 [sec]
TRIGGER_DUR:     1.024 [sec] 
SOLN_STATUS:     0x3
RATE_SIGNIF:     20.42 [sigma]
IMAGE_SIGNIF:    8.77 [sigma]
LC_URL:          sw01347179000msb.lc

GCN template for BAT paragraph

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    At 17:37:03 UT, the Swift Burst Alert Telescope (BAT) triggered and
    located GRB 250904 ***A*** (trigger=1347179).  Swift slewed immediately to the burst.
    The BAT on-board calculated location is 
    RA, Dec 84.358, +3.584 which is 
       RA(J2000) = 05h 37m 26s
       Dec(J2000) = +03d 35' 04"
    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 ~1921 counts/sec (15-350 keV), at ~8 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

    Extended TDRSS lc No.4

    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: 29.184 s +/- 1.03197 s
      Estimated T50 duration: 12.16 s +/- 0.256 s
      Estimated Peak Interval: MET   778700259.58399987 +/- 0.500000 s
      Estimated background rate 1:     4137.752 near MET 778700245.120000 s
      Estimated background rate 2:     4110.344 near MET 778700375.488000 s
      Estimated total duration: 50.816 s (for data selection)
           (from MET 778700255.040000 to MET 778700305.856000)
      Estimated total fluence: 26989.240521 count
      Created GTI with 7 entries
    ------------------------------------------
     
    

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

    bat_grb_pos_cat.sh 84.358 3.584 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 84.358 3.584
    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: 2025 9 4 17 356.080242  57.823332
     Obj: 2025 9 4 17 84.560785  12.323096
    
  • the object visibility at GSFC, Greenbelt, Maryland
     
    MMT Observatory, Mt. Hopkins, Arizona
          TimeUT       Azimuth     Elevation
     Sun: 2025 9 4 17 298.612300  48.193550
     Obj: 2025 9 4 17 64.129641  40.825713
    
  • the object visibility at MMT, Mt. Hopkins, Arizona
     
    Hale Telescope, Palomar Mountain, California
          TimeUT       Azimuth     Elevation
     Sun: 2025 9 4 17 294.605779  42.934762
     Obj: 2025 9 4 17 57.296771  44.415897
    
  • the object visibility at Hale Telescope, Palomar Mt., California
     
    Mauna Kea, Hawaii
          TimeUT       Azimuth     Elevation
     Sun: 2025 9 4 17 266.582215  11.030871
     Obj: 2025 9 4 17 354.345405  73.678118
    
  • the object visibility at Mauna Kea, Hawaii
     
    Siding Spring Obs., Australia
          TimeUT       Azimuth     Elevation
     Sun: 2025 9 4 17 291.369260  -42.421407
     Obj: 2025 9 4 17 248.171048  25.513470
    
  • the object visibility at Siding Spring Obs., Australia
     
    Tokyo, Japan
          TimeUT       Azimuth     Elevation
     Sun: 2025 9 4 17 217.228509  -41.358644
     Obj: 2025 9 4 17 276.360098  15.447920
    
  • the object visibility at Tokyo, Japan
     
    William Herschel Telescope, La Palma, Canary Islands, Spain
          TimeUT       Azimuth     Elevation
     Sun: 2025 9 4 17 79.413306  32.184880
     Obj: 2025 9 4 17 120.000830  -36.839097
    
  • the object visibility at William Hershel Telescope, La Palma, Canary Islands, Spain
     
    Gemini South, Cerro Pachon, Chile
          TimeUT       Azimuth     Elevation
     Sun: 2025 9 4 17 173.784146  52.561721
     Obj: 2025 9 4 17 96.709674  4.256593
    
  • the object visibility at Gemini South, Cerro Pachon, Chile
     
     
     
    The data/results are in /local/data/bat1/prebascript/trigger1347179/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:
    Thu Sep  4 13:55:22 EDT 2025