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TITLE: GCN/FERMI NOTICE NOTICE_DATE: Fri 19 Aug 16 20:27:59 UT NOTICE_TYPE: Fermi-GBM Flight Position RECORD_NUM: 44 TRIGGER_NUM: 493331259 GRB_RA: 112.650d {+07h 30m 36s} (J2000), 112.799d {+07h 31m 12s} (current), 112.202d {+07h 28m 48s} (1950) GRB_DEC: -36.850d {-36d 51' 00"} (J2000), -36.886d {-36d 53' 08"} (current), -36.744d {-36d 44' 37"} (1950) GRB_ERROR: 28.20 [deg radius, statistical plus systematic] GRB_INTEN: 57 [cnts/sec] DATA_SIGNIF: 5.00 [sigma] INTEG_TIME: 4.096 [sec] GRB_DATE: 17619 TJD; 232 DOY; 16/08/19 GRB_TIME: 73655.49 SOD {20:27:35.49} UT GRB_PHI: 301.00 [deg] GRB_THETA: 70.00 [deg] DATA_TIME_SCALE: 4.0960 [sec] HARD_RATIO: 0.65 LOC_ALGORITHM: 3 (version number of) MOST_LIKELY: 96% GRB 2nd_MOST_LIKELY: 3% Generic Transient DETECTORS: 0,0,0, 1,1,0, 0,0,0, 0,0,0, 0,0, SUN_POSTN: 149.47d {+09h 57m 54s} +12.42d {+12d 25' 03"} SUN_DIST: 60.17 [deg] Sun_angle= 2.4 [hr] (West of Sun) MOON_POSTN: 347.51d {+23h 10m 02s} -5.61d {-05d 36' 23"} MOON_DIST: 113.66 [deg] MOON_ILLUM: 97 [%] GAL_COORDS: 250.00, -8.76 [deg] galactic lon,lat of the burst (or transient) ECL_COORDS: 125.07,-57.56 [deg] ecliptic lon,lat of the burst (or transient) LC_URL: http://heasarc.gsfc.nasa.gov/FTP/fermi/data/gbm/triggers/2016/bn160819852/quicklook/glg_lc_medres34_bn160819852.gif COMMENTS: Fermi-GBM Flight-calculated Coordinates. COMMENTS: This trigger occurred at longitude,latitude = 141.37,7.90 [deg]. COMMENTS: The LC_URL file will not be created until ~15 min after the trigger.
TITLE: GCN/FERMI NOTICE NOTICE_DATE: Fri 19 Aug 16 20:28:13 UT NOTICE_TYPE: Fermi-GBM Ground Position RECORD_NUM: 56 TRIGGER_NUM: 493331259 GRB_RA: 137.130d {+09h 08m 31s} (J2000), 137.305d {+09h 09m 13s} (current), 136.603d {+09h 06m 25s} (1950) GRB_DEC: -30.920d {-30d 55' 11"} (J2000), -30.988d {-30d 59' 16"} (current), -30.717d {-30d 43' 00"} (1950) GRB_ERROR: 20.02 [deg radius, statistical only] DATA_SIGNIF: 6.30 [sigma] DATA_INTERVAL: 4.096 [sec] GRB_DATE: 17619 TJD; 232 DOY; 16/08/19 GRB_TIME: 73655.49 SOD {20:27:35.49} UT GRB_PHI: 315.00 [deg] GRB_THETA: 86.00 [deg] E_RANGE: 44.032 - 279.965 [keV] LOC_ALGORITHM: 4153 (Gnd S/W Version number) SUN_POSTN: 149.47d {+09h 57m 54s} +12.42d {+12d 25' 03"} SUN_DIST: 44.95 [deg] Sun_angle= 0.8 [hr] (West of Sun) MOON_POSTN: 347.51d {+23h 10m 02s} -5.61d {-05d 36' 21"} MOON_DIST: 133.40 [deg] MOON_ILLUM: 97 [%] GAL_COORDS: 256.64, 11.28 [deg] galactic lon,lat of the burst (or transient) ECL_COORDS: 152.23,-44.72 [deg] ecliptic lon,lat of the burst (or transient) LC_URL: http://heasarc.gsfc.nasa.gov/FTP/fermi/data/gbm/triggers/2016/bn160819852/quicklook/glg_lc_medres34_bn160819852.gif POS_MAP_URL: http://gcn.gsfc.nasa.gov/notices_f/gbm_gnd_loc_map_493331259.fits COMMENTS: Fermi-GBM Ground-calculated Coordinates. COMMENTS: This Notice was ground-generated -- not flight-generated. COMMENTS: The LC_URL file will not be created/available until ~15 min after the trigger. COMMENTS: The POS_MAP_URL file will not be created/available until ~1.5 min after the notice.
TITLE: GCN/FERMI NOTICE NOTICE_DATE: Fri 19 Aug 16 20:28:23 UT NOTICE_TYPE: Fermi-GBM Flight Position RECORD_NUM: 66 TRIGGER_NUM: 493331259 GRB_RA: 101.667d {+06h 46m 40s} (J2000), 101.839d {+06h 47m 21s} (current), 101.148d {+06h 44m 36s} (1950) GRB_DEC: -24.100d {-24d 06' 00"} (J2000), -24.119d {-24d 07' 07"} (current), -24.045d {-24d 02' 41"} (1950) GRB_ERROR: 13.93 [deg radius, statistical plus systematic] GRB_INTEN: 124 [cnts/sec] DATA_SIGNIF: 7.70 [sigma] INTEG_TIME: 2.048 [sec] GRB_DATE: 17619 TJD; 232 DOY; 16/08/19 GRB_TIME: 73655.49 SOD {20:27:35.49} UT GRB_PHI: 304.00 [deg] GRB_THETA: 55.00 [deg] DATA_TIME_SCALE: 2.0480 [sec] HARD_RATIO: 1.25 LOC_ALGORITHM: 3 (version number of) MOST_LIKELY: 96% GRB 2nd_MOST_LIKELY: 2% Solar Flare DETECTORS: 0,0,0, 1,1,0, 0,0,0, 0,0,0, 0,0, SUN_POSTN: 149.47d {+09h 57m 54s} +12.42d {+12d 25' 03"} SUN_DIST: 59.15 [deg] Sun_angle= 3.2 [hr] (West of Sun) MOON_POSTN: 347.51d {+23h 10m 03s} -5.61d {-05d 36' 19"} MOON_DIST: 109.53 [deg] MOON_ILLUM: 97 [%] GAL_COORDS: 234.17,-11.72 [deg] galactic lon,lat of the burst (or transient) ECL_COORDS: 105.68,-46.91 [deg] ecliptic lon,lat of the burst (or transient) LC_URL: http://heasarc.gsfc.nasa.gov/FTP/fermi/data/gbm/triggers/2016/bn160819852/quicklook/glg_lc_medres34_bn160819852.gif COMMENTS: Fermi-GBM Flight-calculated Coordinates. COMMENTS: This trigger occurred at longitude,latitude = 141.37,7.90 [deg]. COMMENTS: The LC_URL file will not be created until ~15 min after the trigger.
TITLE: GCN/FERMI NOTICE NOTICE_DATE: Fri 19 Aug 16 20:28:28 UT NOTICE_TYPE: Fermi-GBM Flight Position RECORD_NUM: 69 TRIGGER_NUM: 493331259 GRB_RA: 108.750d {+07h 15m 00s} (J2000), 108.924d {+07h 15m 42s} (current), 108.227d {+07h 12m 55s} (1950) GRB_DEC: -24.067d {-24d 04' 00"} (J2000), -24.097d {-24d 05' 47"} (current), -23.978d {-23d 58' 41"} (1950) GRB_ERROR: 7.82 [deg radius, statistical plus systematic] GRB_INTEN: 181 [cnts/sec] DATA_SIGNIF: 17.80 [sigma] INTEG_TIME: 4.096 [sec] GRB_DATE: 17619 TJD; 232 DOY; 16/08/19 GRB_TIME: 73655.49 SOD {20:27:35.49} UT GRB_PHI: 308.00 [deg] GRB_THETA: 60.00 [deg] DATA_TIME_SCALE: 4.0960 [sec] HARD_RATIO: 1.99 LOC_ALGORITHM: 3 (version number of) MOST_LIKELY: 80% GRB 2nd_MOST_LIKELY: 13% Generic SGR DETECTORS: 0,0,0, 1,1,0, 0,0,0, 0,0,0, 0,0, SUN_POSTN: 149.47d {+09h 57m 54s} +12.42d {+12d 25' 03"} SUN_DIST: 53.87 [deg] Sun_angle= 2.7 [hr] (West of Sun) MOON_POSTN: 347.51d {+23h 10m 03s} -5.61d {-05d 36' 18"} MOON_DIST: 115.70 [deg] MOON_ILLUM: 97 [%] GAL_COORDS: 237.00, -5.89 [deg] galactic lon,lat of the burst (or transient) ECL_COORDS: 114.94,-45.90 [deg] ecliptic lon,lat of the burst (or transient) LC_URL: http://heasarc.gsfc.nasa.gov/FTP/fermi/data/gbm/triggers/2016/bn160819852/quicklook/glg_lc_medres34_bn160819852.gif COMMENTS: Fermi-GBM Flight-calculated Coordinates. COMMENTS: This trigger occurred at longitude,latitude = 141.37,7.90 [deg]. COMMENTS: The LC_URL file will not be created until ~15 min after the trigger.
TITLE: GCN/FERMI NOTICE NOTICE_DATE: Fri 19 Aug 16 20:28:36 UT NOTICE_TYPE: Fermi-GBM Flight Position RECORD_NUM: 90 TRIGGER_NUM: 493331259 GRB_RA: 102.417d {+06h 49m 40s} (J2000), 102.591d {+06h 50m 22s} (current), 101.893d {+06h 47m 34s} (1950) GRB_DEC: -23.200d {-23d 11' 59"} (J2000), -23.220d {-23d 13' 11"} (current), -23.141d {-23d 08' 28"} (1950) GRB_ERROR: 5.03 [deg radius, statistical plus systematic] GRB_INTEN: 913 [cnts/sec] DATA_SIGNIF: 63.70 [sigma] INTEG_TIME: 2.048 [sec] GRB_DATE: 17619 TJD; 232 DOY; 16/08/19 GRB_TIME: 73655.49 SOD {20:27:35.49} UT GRB_PHI: 304.00 [deg] GRB_THETA: 55.00 [deg] DATA_TIME_SCALE: 2.0480 [sec] HARD_RATIO: 0.93 LOC_ALGORITHM: 3 (version number of) MOST_LIKELY: 98% GRB 2nd_MOST_LIKELY: 1% Generic Transient DETECTORS: 0,0,0, 1,1,0, 0,0,0, 0,0,0, 0,0, SUN_POSTN: 149.47d {+09h 57m 54s} +12.42d {+12d 25' 03"} SUN_DIST: 58.09 [deg] Sun_angle= 3.1 [hr] (West of Sun) MOON_POSTN: 347.51d {+23h 10m 03s} -5.60d {-05d 36' 17"} MOON_DIST: 110.44 [deg] MOON_ILLUM: 97 [%] GAL_COORDS: 233.64,-10.72 [deg] galactic lon,lat of the burst (or transient) ECL_COORDS: 106.51,-45.93 [deg] ecliptic lon,lat of the burst (or transient) LC_URL: http://heasarc.gsfc.nasa.gov/FTP/fermi/data/gbm/triggers/2016/bn160819852/quicklook/glg_lc_medres34_bn160819852.gif COMMENTS: Fermi-GBM Flight-calculated Coordinates. COMMENTS: This trigger occurred at longitude,latitude = 141.37,7.90 [deg]. COMMENTS: The LC_URL file will not be created until ~15 min after the trigger.
TITLE: GCN/FERMI NOTICE NOTICE_DATE: Fri 19 Aug 16 20:29:35 UT NOTICE_TYPE: Fermi-GBM Ground Position RECORD_NUM: 0 TRIGGER_NUM: 493331259 GRB_RA: 139.420d {+09h 17m 41s} (J2000), 139.585d {+09h 18m 20s} (current), 138.925d {+09h 15m 42s} (1950) GRB_DEC: -38.740d {-38d 44' 23"} (J2000), -38.810d {-38d 48' 37"} (current), -38.529d {-38d 31' 45"} (1950) GRB_ERROR: 10.26 [deg radius, statistical only] DATA_SIGNIF: 7.50 [sigma] DATA_INTERVAL: 8.192 [sec] GRB_DATE: 17619 TJD; 232 DOY; 16/08/19 GRB_TIME: 73655.49 SOD {20:27:35.49} UT GRB_PHI: 308.00 [deg] GRB_THETA: 90.00 [deg] E_RANGE: 44.032 - 279.965 [keV] LOC_ALGORITHM: 41531 (Gnd S/W Version number) SUN_POSTN: 149.48d {+09h 57m 54s} +12.42d {+12d 25' 02"} SUN_DIST: 52.05 [deg] Sun_angle= 0.7 [hr] (West of Sun) MOON_POSTN: 347.52d {+23h 10m 05s} -5.60d {-05d 36' 06"} MOON_DIST: 128.60 [deg] MOON_ILLUM: 97 [%] GAL_COORDS: 263.75, 7.36 [deg] galactic lon,lat of the burst (or transient) ECL_COORDS: 159.92,-50.89 [deg] ecliptic lon,lat of the burst (or transient) LC_URL: http://heasarc.gsfc.nasa.gov/FTP/fermi/data/gbm/triggers/2016/bn160819852/quicklook/glg_lc_medres34_bn160819852.gif POS_MAP_URL: http://gcn.gsfc.nasa.gov/notices_f/gbm_gnd_loc_map_493331259.fits COMMENTS: Fermi-GBM Ground-calculated Coordinates. COMMENTS: This is likely a Long GRB. COMMENTS: This Notice was ground-generated -- not flight-generated. COMMENTS: The LC_URL file will not be created/available until ~15 min after the trigger. COMMENTS: The POS_MAP_URL file will not be created/available until ~1.5 min after the notice.
RA(J2000) = 07h 36m 33.3s Dec(J2000) = -22d -20' -50.2"with an uncertainty of 3.0 arcmin, (radius, sys+stat, 90% containment). This position is 4.76 deg from the one reported by Fermi GBM, which is consistent with the reported GBM error circle (Veres et al., GCN Circ. 19826).