TDRSS lightcurve for Trigger=1430212

Notes:

GCN BAT Position Notice

TITLE:           GCN/SWIFT NOTICE
NOTICE_DATE:     Sun 04 Jan 26 05:37:21 UT
NOTICE_TYPE:     Swift-BAT GRB Position
TRIGGER_NUM:     1430212,   Seg_Num: 0
GRB_RA:          337.415d {+22h 29m 40s} (J2000),
                 337.770d {+22h 31m 05s} (current),
                 336.732d {+22h 26m 56s} (1950)
GRB_DEC:         -21.280d {-21d 16' 48"} (J2000),
                 -21.147d {-21d 08' 47"} (current),
                 -21.537d {-21d 32' 12"} (1950)
GRB_ERROR:       3.00 [arcmin radius, statistical only]
GRB_INTEN:       2812 [cnts]    Image_Peak=181 [image_cnts]
TRIGGER_DUR:     1.024 [sec] 
TRIGGER_INDEX:   146     E_range: 25-100 keV
BKG_INTEN:       16064 [cnts]
BKG_TIME:        20211.01 SOD {05:36:51.01} UT
BKG_DUR:         8 [sec]
GRB_DATE:        21044 TJD;     4 DOY;   26/01/04
GRB_TIME:        20222.85 SOD {05:37:02.85} UT
GRB_PHI:          -2.35 [deg]
GRB_THETA:        17.67 [deg]
SOLN_STATUS:     0x3
RATE_SIGNIF:     15.62 [sigma]
IMAGE_SIGNIF:    8.63 [sigma]
MERIT_PARAMS:     +1  +0  +0  +0  +2  -1  +0  +0 -66  +0 
SUN_POSTN:       285.06d {+19h 00m 13s}  -22.71d {-22d 42' 48"}
SUN_DIST:         48.66 [deg]   Sun_angle= -3.5 [hr] (East of Sun)
MOON_POSTN:      117.71d {+07h 50m 51s}  +24.65d {+24d 39' 14"}
MOON_DIST:       143.06 [deg]
MOON_ILLUM:      99 [%]
GAL_COORDS:       35.38,-57.26 [deg] galactic lon,lat of the burst (or transient)
ECL_COORDS:      331.21,-10.99 [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 = 114.13,-16.69 [deg].  

GCN BAT Lightcurve Notice

TITLE:           GCN/SWIFT NOTICE
NOTICE_DATE:     Sun 04 Jan 26 06:00:01 UT
NOTICE_TYPE:     Swift-BAT GRB Lightcurve
TRIGGER_NUM:     1430212,   Seg_Num: 0
GRB_RA:          337.415d {+22h 29m 40s} (J2000),
                 337.770d {+22h 31m 05s} (current),
                 336.732d {+22h 26m 56s} (1950)
GRB_DEC:         -21.280d {-21d 16' 48"} (J2000),
                 -21.147d {-21d 08' 47"} (current),
                 -21.537d {-21d 32' 12"} (1950)
GRB_DATE:        21044 TJD;     4 DOY;   26/01/04
GRB_TIME:        20222.85 SOD {05:37:02.85} UT
TRIGGER_INDEX:   146
GRB_PHI:          -2.35 [deg]
GRB_THETA:        17.67 [deg]
DELTA_TIME:      -63.00 [sec]
TRIGGER_DUR:     1.024 [sec] 
SOLN_STATUS:     0x3
RATE_SIGNIF:     15.62 [sigma]
IMAGE_SIGNIF:    8.63 [sigma]
LC_URL:          sw01430212000msb.lc

GCN template for BAT paragraph

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    At 05:37:02 UT, the Swift Burst Alert Telescope (BAT) triggered and
    located GRB 260104 ***A*** (trigger=1430212).  Swift slewed immediately to the burst.
    The BAT on-board calculated location is 
    RA, Dec 337.415, -21.280 which is 
       RA(J2000) = 22h 29m 40s
       Dec(J2000) = -21d 16' 48"
    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 ~2351 counts/sec (15-350 keV), at ~0 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: 7.936 s +/- 0.32 s
      Estimated T50 duration: 4.224 s +/- 0.32 s
      Estimated Peak Interval: MET   789197860.35200000 +/- 0.500000 s
      Estimated background rate 1:     3715.517 near MET 789197844.480000 s
      Estimated background rate 2:     3575.017 near MET 789197991.872000 s
      Estimated total duration: 84.864 s (for data selection)
           (from MET 789197853.760000 to MET 789197938.624000)
      Estimated total fluence: 5232.458498 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 337.415 -21.280 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 337.415 -21.280
    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: 2026 1 4 6 214.154420  -71.049821
     Obj: 2026 1 4 6 104.641664  -50.529508
    
  • the object visibility at GSFC, Greenbelt, Maryland
     
    MMT Observatory, Mt. Hopkins, Arizona
          TimeUT       Azimuth     Elevation
     Sun: 2026 1 4 6 108.511761  -68.069517
     Obj: 2026 1 4 6 78.562049  -23.057919
    
  • the object visibility at MMT, Mt. Hopkins, Arizona
     
    Hale Telescope, Palomar Mountain, California
          TimeUT       Azimuth     Elevation
     Sun: 2026 1 4 6 105.543560  -62.761391
     Obj: 2026 1 4 6 76.373853  -18.494627
    
  • the object visibility at Hale Telescope, Palomar Mt., California
     
    Mauna Kea, Hawaii
          TimeUT       Azimuth     Elevation
     Sun: 2026 1 4 6 74.115721  -27.912751
     Obj: 2026 1 4 6 58.433020  18.294149
    
  • the object visibility at Mauna Kea, Hawaii
     
    Siding Spring Obs., Australia
          TimeUT       Azimuth     Elevation
     Sun: 2026 1 4 6 84.725670  38.710570
     Obj: 2026 1 4 6 156.486702  79.025872
    
  • the object visibility at Siding Spring Obs., Australia
     
    Tokyo, Japan
          TimeUT       Azimuth     Elevation
     Sun: 2026 1 4 6 40.152212  20.967519
     Obj: 2026 1 4 6 346.642345  33.269575
    
  • the object visibility at Tokyo, Japan
     
    William Herschel Telescope, La Palma, Canary Islands, Spain
          TimeUT       Azimuth     Elevation
     Sun: 2026 1 4 6 282.323096  -27.224343
     Obj: 2026 1 4 6 248.625145  -72.264712
    
  • the object visibility at William Hershel Telescope, La Palma, Canary Islands, Spain
     
    Gemini South, Cerro Pachon, Chile
          TimeUT       Azimuth     Elevation
     Sun: 2026 1 4 6 340.575283  -34.430253
     Obj: 2026 1 4 6 37.831725  -28.332035
    
  • the object visibility at Gemini South, Cerro Pachon, Chile
     
     
     
    The data/results are in /local/data/bat1/prebascript/trigger1430212/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 Jan  4 01:00:24 EST 2026