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TITLE: GCN/SWIFT NOTICE NOTICE_DATE: Thu 06 Oct 05 20:31:20 UT NOTICE_TYPE: Swift-BAT GRB Position TRIGGER_NUM: 158593, Seg_Num: 0 GRB_RA: 110.830d {+07h 23m 19s} (J2000), 110.909d {+07h 23m 38s} (current), 110.145d {+07h 20m 35s} (1950) GRB_DEC: +9.531d {+09d 31' 50"} (J2000), +9.519d {+09d 31' 09"} (current), +9.628d {+09d 37' 41"} (1950) GRB_ERROR: 4.00 [arcmin radius, statistical only] GRB_INTEN: 13937 [cnts] Image_Peak=254 [image_cnts] TRIGGER_DUR: 4.096 [sec] TRIGGER_INDEX: 307 E_range: 50-350 keV BKG_INTEN: 113142 [cnts] BKG_TIME: 73776.00 SOD {20:29:36.00} UT BKG_DUR: 40 [sec] GRB_DATE: 13649 TJD; 279 DOY; 05/10/06 GRB_TIME: 73833.25 SOD {20:30:33.25} UT GRB_PHI: 120.81 [deg] GRB_THETA: 35.80 [deg] SOLN_STATUS: 0x3 RATE_SIGNIF: 17.14 [sigma] IMAGE_SIGNIF: 7.25 [sigma] MERIT_PARAMS: +1 +0 +0 +2 +3 +6 +0 +0 -12 +1 SUN_POSTN: 192.59d {+12h 50m 22s} -5.40d {-05d 23' 54"} SUN_DIST: 82.74 [deg] MOON_POSTN: 230.83d {+15h 23m 18s} -22.10d {-22d 05' 50"} MOON_DIST: 121.20 [deg] MOON_ILLUM: 12 [%] GAL_COORDS: 207.96, 11.37 [deg] galactic lon,lat of the burst (or transient) ECL_COORDS: 111.04,-12.40 [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.
TITLE: GCN/SWIFT NOTICE NOTICE_DATE: Thu 06 Oct 05 20:32:29 UT NOTICE_TYPE: Swift-XRT Nack-Position TRIGGER_NUM: 158593, Seg_Num: 0 POINT_RA: 110.847d {+07h 23m 23s} (J2000) POINT_DEC: +9.525d {+09d 31' 30"} (J2000) GRB_DATE: 13649 TJD; 279 DOY; 05/10/06 GRB_TIME: 73941.46 SOD {20:32:21.46} UT COUNTS: 17 Min_needed= 20 STD_DEV: 0.00 Max_StdDev_for_Good=28.44 [arcsec] PH2_ITER: 1 Max_iter_allowed= 4 ERROR_CODE: 1 COMMENTS: SWIFT-XRT Nack Position. COMMENTS: No source found in the image.
TITLE: GCN/SWIFT NOTICE NOTICE_DATE: Thu 06 Oct 05 20:33:56 UT NOTICE_TYPE: Swift-XRT Spectrum TRIGGER_NUM: 158593, Seg_Num: 0 SPEC_START_DATE: 13649 TJD; 279 DOY; 05/10/06 SPEC_START_TIME: 73946.23 SOD {20:32:26.23} UT SPEC_STOP_DATE: 13649 TJD; 279 DOY; 05/10/06 SPEC_STOP_TIME: 74017.47 SOD {20:33:37.47} UT LIVETIME: 70.45 [sec] POINT_RA: 110.85d {+07h 23m 24s} (J2000) POINT_DEC: +9.52d {+09d 31' 23"} (J2000) MODE: 6, Windowed Timing mode WAVEFORM: 60 LRPD_BIAS: 84 (this value is valid only when in LRPD mode) TERM_COND: 5 SPEC_URL: sw00158593000msx.pha SUN_POSTN: 192.59d {+12h 50m 22s} -5.40d {-05d 23' 56"} SUN_DIST: 82.72 [deg] MOON_POSTN: 230.84d {+15h 23m 22s} -22.10d {-22d 06' 10"} MOON_DIST: 121.19 [deg] MOON_ILLUM: 12 [%] GAL_COORDS: 207.97, 11.39 [deg] galactic lon,lat of the pointing direction ECL_COORDS: 111.06,-12.40 [deg] ecliptic lon,lat of the pointing direction COMMENTS: SWIFT-XRT Spectrum. COMMENTS: This spectrum accumulation was terminated by the 'WT-to-LRorPC Transition' condition.
TITLE: GCN/SWIFT NOTICE NOTICE_DATE: Thu 06 Oct 05 20:34:13 UT NOTICE_TYPE: Swift-BAT GRB Lightcurve TRIGGER_NUM: 158593, Seg_Num: 0 GRB_RA: 110.830d {+07h 23m 19s} (J2000), 110.909d {+07h 23m 38s} (current), 110.145d {+07h 20m 35s} (1950) GRB_DEC: +9.531d {+09d 31' 50"} (J2000), +9.519d {+09d 31' 09"} (current), +9.628d {+09d 37' 41"} (1950) GRB_DATE: 13649 TJD; 279 DOY; 05/10/06 GRB_TIME: 73833.25 SOD {20:30:33.25} UT TRIGGER_INDEX: 307 GRB_PHI: 120.81 [deg] GRB_THETA: 35.80 [deg] DELTA_TIME: 57.00 [sec] TRIGGER_DUR: 4.096 [sec] LC_URL: sw00158593000msb.lc SUN_POSTN: 192.59d {+12h 50m 22s} -5.40d {-05d 23' 54"} SUN_DIST: 82.74 [deg] MOON_POSTN: 230.83d {+15h 23m 18s} -22.10d {-22d 05' 50"} MOON_DIST: 121.20 [deg] MOON_ILLUM: 12 [%] GAL_COORDS: 207.96, 11.37 [deg] galactic lon,lat of the pointing direction ECL_COORDS: 111.04,-12.40 [deg] ecliptic lon,lat of the pointing direction COMMENTS: SWIFT-BAT GRB Lightcurve. COMMENTS: COMMENTS: The next comments were copied from the BAT_POS Notice: 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.
TITLE: GCN/SWIFT NOTICE NOTICE_DATE: Thu 06 Oct 05 20:35:13 UT NOTICE_TYPE: Swift-XRT Lightcurve TRIGGER_NUM: 158593, Seg_Num: 0 POINT_RA: 110.848d {+07h 23m 23s} (J2000) POINT_DEC: +9.523d {+09d 31' 24"} (J2000) LC_START_DATE: 13649 TJD; 279 DOY; 05/10/06 LC_START_TIME: 73944.22 SOD {20:32:24.22} UT LC_STOP_DATE: 13649 TJD; 279 DOY; 05/10/06 LC_STOP_TIME: 74101.23 SOD {20:35:01.23} UT LC_LIVE_TIME: 153.43 [sec], 97.7% DELTA_TIME: 86242.99 [sec] N_BINS: 100 TERM_COND: 0 LC_URL: sw00158593000msx.lc SUN_POSTN: 192.59d {+12h 50m 22s} -5.40d {-05d 23' 56"} SUN_DIST: 82.72 [deg] MOON_POSTN: 230.84d {+15h 23m 22s} -22.10d {-22d 06' 10"} MOON_DIST: 121.19 [deg] MOON_ILLUM: 12 [%] GAL_COORDS: 207.97, 11.39 [deg] galactic lon,lat of the pointing direction ECL_COORDS: 111.06,-12.40 [deg] ecliptic lon,lat of the pointing direction COMMENTS: SWIFT-XRT Lightcurve.
TITLE: GCN/SWIFT NOTICE NOTICE_DATE: Thu 06 Oct 05 20:37:45 UT NOTICE_TYPE: Swift-UVOT Source List TRIGGER_NUM: 158593, Seg_Num: 0 POINT_RA: 110.847d {+07h 23m 23s} (J2000) POINT_DEC: +9.525d {+09d 31' 30"} (J2000) POINT_ROLL: 96.723d GRB_DATE: 13649 TJD; 279 DOY; 05/10/06 GRB_TIME: 73940.60 SOD {20:32:20.60} UT FILTER: 3, V BKG_MEAN: 1.594 N_STARS: 145 X_OFFSET: 476 [pixels] Y_OFFSET: 555 [pixels] X_MAX: 1435 [pixels] Y_MAX: 1514 [pixels] DET_THRESH: 11 PHOTO_THRESH: 5 SL_URL: sw00158593000msufc.fits SUN_POSTN: 192.59d {+12h 50m 22s} -5.40d {-05d 23' 56"} SUN_DIST: 82.72 [deg] MOON_POSTN: 230.84d {+15h 23m 22s} -22.10d {-22d 06' 09"} MOON_DIST: 121.19 [deg] MOON_ILLUM: 12 [%] GAL_COORDS: 207.97, 11.39 [deg] galactic lon,lat of the pointing direction ECL_COORDS: 111.06,-12.40 [deg] ecliptic lon,lat of the pointing direction COMMENTS: SWIFT-UVOT Source List.
TITLE: GCN/SWIFT NOTICE NOTICE_DATE: Thu 06 Oct 05 20:39:06 UT NOTICE_TYPE: Swift-UVOT Image TRIGGER_NUM: 158593, Seg_Num: 0 POINT_RA: 110.847d {+07h 23m 23s} (J2000) POINT_DEC: +9.525d {+09d 31' 30"} (J2000) ROLL: 96.723d GRB_DATE: 13649 TJD; 279 DOY; 05/10/06 GRB_TIME: 73940.60 SOD {20:32:20.60} UT FILTER: 3, V EXPOSURE_ID: 150323540 X_OFFSET: 795 [pixels] Y_OFFSET: 874 [pixels] WIDTH: 160 [pixels] HEIGHT: 160 [pixels] X_GRB_POS: 955 Y_GRB_POS: 1034 BINNING_INDEX: 1 IM_URL: sw00158593000msuni.fits SUN_POSTN: 192.59d {+12h 50m 22s} -5.40d {-05d 23' 56"} SUN_DIST: 82.72 [deg] MOON_POSTN: 230.84d {+15h 23m 22s} -22.10d {-22d 06' 09"} MOON_DIST: 121.19 [deg] MOON_ILLUM: 12 [%] GAL_COORDS: 207.97, 11.39 [deg] galactic lon,lat of the pointing direction ECL_COORDS: 111.06,-12.40 [deg] ecliptic lon,lat of the pointing direction COMMENTS: SWIFT-UVOT Image. COMMENTS: The GRB Position came from the Window Position in the Mode Command. COMMENTS: The image has 2x2 binning (compression).
TITLE: GCN/SWIFT NOTICE NOTICE_DATE: Thu 06 Oct 05 20:33:56 UT NOTICE_TYPE: Swift-XRT Spectrum TRIGGER_NUM: 158593, Seg_Num: 0 SPEC_START_DATE: 13649 TJD; 279 DOY; 05/10/06 SPEC_START_TIME: 73946.23 SOD {20:32:26.23} UT SPEC_STOP_DATE: 13649 TJD; 279 DOY; 05/10/06 SPEC_STOP_TIME: 74017.47 SOD {20:33:37.47} UT LIVETIME: 70.45 [sec] POINT_RA: 110.85d {+07h 23m 24s} (J2000) POINT_DEC: +9.52d {+09d 31' 23"} (J2000) MODE: 6, Windowed Timing mode WAVEFORM: 60 LRPD_BIAS: 84 (this value is valid only when in LRPD mode) TERM_COND: 5 SPEC_URL: sw00158593000msx.pha SUN_POSTN: 192.59d {+12h 50m 22s} -5.40d {-05d 23' 56"} SUN_DIST: 82.72 [deg] MOON_POSTN: 230.84d {+15h 23m 22s} -22.10d {-22d 06' 10"} MOON_DIST: 121.19 [deg] MOON_ILLUM: 12 [%] GAL_COORDS: 207.97, 11.39 [deg] galactic lon,lat of the pointing direction ECL_COORDS: 111.06,-12.40 [deg] ecliptic lon,lat of the pointing direction COMMENTS: SWIFT-XRT Spectrum. COMMENTS: This spectrum accumulation was terminated by the 'WT-to-LRorPC Transition' condition.
TITLE: GCN/SWIFT NOTICE NOTICE_DATE: Thu 06 Oct 05 20:35:13 UT NOTICE_TYPE: Swift-XRT Lightcurve TRIGGER_NUM: 158593, Seg_Num: 0 POINT_RA: 110.848d {+07h 23m 23s} (J2000) POINT_DEC: +9.523d {+09d 31' 24"} (J2000) LC_START_DATE: 13649 TJD; 279 DOY; 05/10/06 LC_START_TIME: 73944.22 SOD {20:32:24.22} UT LC_STOP_DATE: 13649 TJD; 279 DOY; 05/10/06 LC_STOP_TIME: 74101.23 SOD {20:35:01.23} UT LC_LIVE_TIME: 153.43 [sec], 97.7% DELTA_TIME: 86242.99 [sec] N_BINS: 100 TERM_COND: 0 LC_URL: sw00158593000msx.lc SUN_POSTN: 192.59d {+12h 50m 22s} -5.40d {-05d 23' 56"} SUN_DIST: 82.72 [deg] MOON_POSTN: 230.84d {+15h 23m 22s} -22.10d {-22d 06' 10"} MOON_DIST: 121.19 [deg] MOON_ILLUM: 12 [%] GAL_COORDS: 207.97, 11.39 [deg] galactic lon,lat of the pointing direction ECL_COORDS: 111.06,-12.40 [deg] ecliptic lon,lat of the pointing direction COMMENTS: SWIFT-XRT Lightcurve.
RA(J2000) = 07 23 13.9 Dec(J2000) = +09 30 22.5We estimate an uncertainty of 8 arcseconds (90% containment). This position lies 118 arcseconds from the BAT position reported in GCN 4061.
ID RA Dec #1 07 23 13.85 +09 30 28.3 #2 07 23 14.11 +09 30 20.4 #3 07 23 13.61 +09 30 23.7with 0.4" error. Source 1 is a bright star present in the DSS-2. Source 2 is also present in the DSS-2 (blue). Source 3 is below the detection limit of the DSS-2.
RA(J2000) = 07 23 13.7 Dec(J2000) = +09 30 20.3with an estimated uncertainty of 8 arcseconds radius (90% containment). This position is 16 arcseconds from the BAT refined position (Palmer et al., GCN 4063), 3.7 arcseconds from the early XRT position (Morris et al., GCN 4062) and 3.7 arcseconds from the optical source reported by de Ugarte et al. (GCN 4064).
Filter T_range (s) Exp (s) 5sig UL V 107 - 98,547 12,033 20.5 B 474 - 68,573 4,111 20.9 U 420 - 64,478 3,846 20.4 UVW1 366 - 63,741 4,598 21.0 UVM2 311 - 73,819 4,179 21.3 UVW2 582 - 69,481 5,448 21.6 WHITE 527 - 577 50 18.5These magnitudes have not been corrected for extinction.
RA(J2000) = 07 23 13.52 Dec = +09 30 24.48with uncertainty 0.4 arcsec in both coordinates. The photometry of the source against of USNO A2.0 is following
Mid time Exposure R Oct.8 (UT) 02:28 35x120 s 22.20 +/-0.15The stacked image of the Oct.8 observation can be found in http://grb.rssi.ru/GRB051006/grb051006_051008_ZTSh_R.gif