TDRSS lightcurve for Trigger=984929

Notes:

GCN BAT Position Notice

TITLE:           GCN/SWIFT NOTICE
NOTICE_DATE:     Wed 29 Jul 20 19:39:05 UT
NOTICE_TYPE:     Swift-BAT GRB Position
TRIGGER_NUM:     984929,   Seg_Num: 0
GRB_RA:          184.375d {+12h 17m 30s} (J2000),
                 184.629d {+12h 18m 31s} (current),
                 183.754d {+12h 15m 01s} (1950)
GRB_DEC:         +45.582d {+45d 34' 56"} (J2000),
                 +45.468d {+45d 28' 05"} (current),
                 +45.860d {+45d 51' 36"} (1950)
GRB_ERROR:       3.00 [arcmin radius, statistical only]
GRB_INTEN:       16144 [cnts]    Image_Peak=386 [image_cnts]
TRIGGER_DUR:     8.192 [sec] 
TRIGGER_INDEX:   490     E_range: 50-350 keV
BKG_INTEN:       110445 [cnts]
BKG_TIME:        70590.63 SOD {19:36:30.63} UT
BKG_DUR:         64 [sec]
GRB_DATE:        19059 TJD;   211 DOY;   20/07/29
GRB_TIME:        70685.09 SOD {19:38:05.09} UT
GRB_PHI:         -158.89 [deg]
GRB_THETA:        41.53 [deg]
SOLN_STATUS:     0x3
RATE_SIGNIF:     9.59 [sigma]
IMAGE_SIGNIF:    8.81 [sigma]
MERIT_PARAMS:     +1  +0  +0  +3  +3  -1  +0  +0 -61  +0 
SUN_POSTN:       129.53d {+08h 38m 08s}  +18.49d {+18d 29' 13"}
SUN_DIST:         52.66 [deg]   Sun_angle= -3.7 [hr] (East of Sun)
MOON_POSTN:      245.59d {+16h 22m 21s}  -19.62d {-19d 37' 16"}
MOON_DIST:        85.34 [deg]
MOON_ILLUM:      75 [%]
GAL_COORDS:      140.81, 70.35 [deg] galactic lon,lat of the burst (or transient)
ECL_COORDS:      161.38, 42.57 [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:        Galaxy NGC4242 (of total mag=11.00 and dia=4.80 arcmin) is inside the position error circle.  
COMMENTS:        There is a 0.09% probability that an NGC galaxy would happen by chance coincidence.  
COMMENTS:        This is a GRB.  
COMMENTS:        This trigger occurred at longitude,latitude = 239.83,12.03 [deg].  

GCN BAT Lightcurve Notice

TITLE:           GCN/SWIFT NOTICE
NOTICE_DATE:     Wed 29 Jul 20 20:03:16 UT
NOTICE_TYPE:     Swift-BAT GRB Lightcurve
TRIGGER_NUM:     984929,   Seg_Num: 0
GRB_RA:          184.375d {+12h 17m 30s} (J2000),
                 184.629d {+12h 18m 31s} (current),
                 183.754d {+12h 15m 01s} (1950)
GRB_DEC:         +45.582d {+45d 34' 56"} (J2000),
                 +45.468d {+45d 28' 05"} (current),
                 +45.860d {+45d 51' 36"} (1950)
GRB_DATE:        19059 TJD;   211 DOY;   20/07/29
GRB_TIME:        70685.09 SOD {19:38:05.09} UT
TRIGGER_INDEX:   490
GRB_PHI:         -158.89 [deg]
GRB_THETA:        41.53 [deg]
DELTA_TIME:      -5.00 [sec]
TRIGGER_DUR:     

GCN template for BAT paragraph

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    At 19:38:05 UT, the Swift Burst Alert Telescope (BAT) triggered and
    located GRB 200729 ***A*** (trigger=984929).  Swift slewed immediately to the burst.
    The BAT on-board calculated location is 
    RA, Dec 184.375, +45.582 which is 
       RA(J2000) = 12h 17m 30s
       Dec(J2000) = +45d 34' 56"
    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

    TDRSS extended lightcurve from T0-1 to T0+2

    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 184.375 45.582 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 184.375 45.582
    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: 2020 7 29 20 71.844750  49.071694
     Obj: 2020 7 29 20 233.581850  77.754296
    
  • the object visibility at GSFC, Greenbelt, Maryland
     
    MMT Observatory, Mt. Hopkins, Arizona
          TimeUT       Azimuth     Elevation
     Sun: 2020 7 29 20 27.232048  75.359958
     Obj: 2020 7 29 20 235.362613  50.615595
    
  • the object visibility at MMT, Mt. Hopkins, Arizona
     
    Hale Telescope, Palomar Mountain, California
          TimeUT       Azimuth     Elevation
     Sun: 2020 7 29 20 3.755092  75.098639
     Obj: 2020 7 29 20 236.971471  47.346210
    
  • the object visibility at Hale Telescope, Palomar Mt., California
     
    Mauna Kea, Hawaii
          TimeUT       Azimuth     Elevation
     Sun: 2020 7 29 20 265.720338  54.524870
     Obj: 2020 7 29 20 225.785316  12.160891
    
  • the object visibility at Mauna Kea, Hawaii
     
    Siding Spring Obs., Australia
          TimeUT       Azimuth     Elevation
     Sun: 2020 7 29 20 255.506654  -12.029460
     Obj: 2020 7 29 20 230.997192  -61.558304
    
  • the object visibility at Siding Spring Obs., Australia
     
    Tokyo, Japan
          TimeUT       Azimuth     Elevation
     Sun: 2020 7 29 20 243.668635  -4.864437
     Obj: 2020 7 29 20 190.766890  -8.980326
    
  • the object visibility at Tokyo, Japan
     
    William Herschel Telescope, La Palma, Canary Islands, Spain
          TimeUT       Azimuth     Elevation
     Sun: 2020 7 29 20 110.931700  0.431110
     Obj: 2020 7 29 20 127.940976  51.077492
    
  • the object visibility at William Hershel Telescope, La Palma, Canary Islands, Spain
     
    Gemini South, Cerro Pachon, Chile
          TimeUT       Azimuth     Elevation
     Sun: 2020 7 29 20 130.954151  23.488843
     Obj: 2020 7 29 20 185.896215  13.797117
    
  • the object visibility at Gemini South, Cerro Pachon, Chile
     
     
     
    The data/results are in /local/data/bat1/prebascript/trigger984929/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 29 16:03:43 EDT 2020