From rbruser@comptel.sr.unh.edu Sat Jan 24 02:26:44 1998
Date: Sat, 24 Jan 1998 01:00:31 -0500 (EST)
Subject: GRB980124: COMPTEL BURST POSITION NOTICE
NOTICE_HEAD: COMPTEL BURST POSITION NOTICE: GRB980124
NOTICE_TYPE: INITIAL
NOTICE_DATE: Sat Jan 24 06:00:31 GMT 1998
ORIG_SENDER: burst@comptel.unh.edu
RBR_VERSION: SRCRBR version 12.0-COMPASS
*****************************************************
BURST_DATE : 10837 TJD; 24-Jan-1998
BURST_TIME : 23673.05 sec; 06:34:33.05 UT
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BURST_SCZEN: 21.52 deg {OScan= -19.23}
BURST_SCAZI: 207.76 deg {XScan= 9.84}
BURST_CLASS: MEDIUM (Approx 62 events)
BURST_DETEC: MEDIUM (Approx 7.5 sigma)
*****************************************************
COORD_J2000: [RAsc Decl] [RAsc Decl]
============ ================= ======================
MAXPOS_J20 : [283.69d 78.44d] [18h54m45s 78d26'36"]
-----------------------------------------------------
ERRBOX1_J20: [278.32d 80.53d] [18h33m16s 80d31'48"]
ERRBOX2_J20: [273.55d 78.00d] [18h14m12s 77d59'58"]
ERRBOX3_J20: [288.31d 76.52d] [19h13m14s 76d31'14"]
ERRBOX4_J20: [295.51d 78.73d] [19h42m02s 78d43'33"]
*****************************************************
COORD_B1950: [RAsc Decl] [RAsc Decl]
============ ================= ======================
MAXPOS_B50 : [284.45d 78.37d] [18h57m48s 78d22'20"]
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ERRBOX1_B50: [279.42d 80.48d] [18h37m42s 80d29'05"]
ERRBOX2_B50: [274.30d 77.98d] [18h17m12s 77d58'45"]
ERRBOX3_B50: [288.84d 76.43d] [19h15m22s 76d25'40"]
ERRBOX4_B50: [296.20d 78.60d] [19h44m48s 78d35'56"]
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NOTE01-----: Error box indicates 2-sigma statistical
NOTE02-----: confidence limits only.
NOTE03-----: -----
NOTE04-----: BATSE Trigger No. 006576
NOTE05-----: Please DO NOT reply to this message!
NOTE06-----: Address questions to either:
NOTE07-----: Alanna Connors(aconnors@comptel.unh.edu)
NOTE08-----: Bernie McNamara(bmcnamar@nmsu.edu)
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From rbruser@comptel.sr.unh.edu Sat Jan 24 02:27:21 1998
From: burst@comptel.sr.unh.edu (UNH/COMPTEL Burst Group)
Subject: GRB980124: COMPTEL BURST POSITION NOTICE
NOTICE_HEAD: COMPTEL BURST POSITION NOTICE: GRB980124
NOTICE_TYPE: UPDATE1 (includes error contour points)
NOTICE_DATE: Sat Jan 24 06:08:05 GMT 1998
ORIG_SENDER: burst@comptel.unh.edu
RBR_VERSION: SRCRBR version 12.0-COMPASS
*****************************************************
BURST_DATE : 10837 TJD; 24-Jan-1998
BURST_TIME : 23673.05 sec; 06:34:33.05 UT
-----------------------------------------------------
BURST_SCZEN: 21.62 deg {OScan= -19.33}
BURST_SCAZI: 207.73 deg {XScan= 9.87}
BURST_CLASS: MEDIUM (Approx 62 events)
BURST_DETEC: MEDIUM (Approx 7.5 sigma)
*****************************************************
COORD_J2000: [RAsc Decl] [RAsc Decl]
============ ================= ======================
MAXPOS_J20 : [283.83d 78.54d] [18h55m18s 78d32'37"]
-----------------------------------------------------
ERRBOX1_J20: [276.70d 80.40d] [18h26m49s 80d23'50"]
ERRBOX2_J20: [273.72d 77.75d] [18h14m53s 77d44'54"]
ERRBOX3_J20: [289.29d 76.60d] [19h17m09s 76d36'13"]
ERRBOX4_J20: [295.47d 78.98d] [19h41m54s 78d58'41"]
*****************************************************
COORD_B1950: [RAsc Decl] [RAsc Decl]
============ ================= ======================
MAXPOS_B50 : [284.60d 78.47d] [18h58m24s 78d28'19"]
-----------------------------------------------------
ERRBOX1_B50: [277.79d 80.36d] [18h31m10s 80d21'37"]
ERRBOX2_B50: [274.44d 77.73d] [18h17m46s 77d43'38"]
ERRBOX3_B50: [289.82d 76.51d] [19h19m17s 76d30'22"]
ERRBOX4_B50: [296.20d 78.85d] [19h44m47s 78d51'04"]
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NOTE01-----: Error box indicates 2-sigma statistical
NOTE02-----: confidence limits only.
NOTE03-----: -----
NOTE04-----: BATSE Trigger No. 006576
NOTE05-----: Please DO NOT reply to this message!
NOTE06-----: Address questions to either:
NOTE07-----: Alanna Connors(aconnors@comptel.unh.edu)
NOTE08-----: Bernie McNamara(bmcnamar@nmsu.edu)
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Burst location uncertainty contour (2-sigma) follows.
50 contour points, J2000 coordinates in deg
IP RAsc Decl IP RAsc Decl
-----------------------------------------------------
01 284.81 79.96 26 283.00 77.20
02 283.43 80.03 27 284.00 77.13
03 282.01 80.04 28 285.01 77.08
04 280.59 80.02 29 286.03 77.03
05 279.19 79.99 30 287.07 77.02
06 277.79 79.91 31 288.14 77.03
07 276.66 79.75 32 289.21 77.06
08 275.82 79.54 33 290.25 77.16
09 275.46 79.43 34 290.65 77.25
10 275.30 79.31 35 290.96 77.35
11 275.20 79.13 36 291.27 77.54
12 275.29 78.95 37 291.40 77.73
13 275.56 78.78 38 291.38 77.92
14 275.98 78.62 39 291.27 78.11
15 276.44 78.47 40 291.17 78.30
16 277.00 78.33 41 290.86 78.48
17 277.51 78.19 42 290.54 78.66
18 278.06 78.06 43 290.14 78.84
19 278.60 77.93 44 289.71 79.01
20 279.23 77.82 45 289.23 79.17
21 279.85 77.71 46 288.75 79.34
22 280.43 77.59 47 288.12 79.49
23 280.99 77.47 48 287.44 79.64
24 281.61 77.36 49 286.67 79.77
25 282.28 77.27 50 285.79 79.88
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From rbruser@comptel.sr.unh.edu Sat Jan 24 02:26:57 1998
From: burst@comptel.sr.unh.edu (UNH/COMPTEL Burst Group)
Subject: GRB980124: COMPTEL BURST POSITION NOTICE
NOTICE_HEAD: COMPTEL BURST POSITION NOTICE: GRB980124
NOTICE_TYPE: INITIAL
NOTICE_DATE: Sat Jan 24 06:51:44 GMT 1998
ORIG_SENDER: burst@comptel.unh.edu
RBR_VERSION: SRCRBR version 12.0-COMPASS
*****************************************************
BURST_DATE : 10837 TJD; 24-Jan-1998
BURST_TIME : 23673.05 sec; 06:34:33.05 UT
-----------------------------------------------------
BURST_SCZEN: 21.30 deg {OScan= -19.01}
BURST_SCAZI: 207.89 deg {XScan= 9.78}
BURST_CLASS: MEDIUM (Approx 64 events)
BURST_DETEC: MEDIUM (Approx 7.3 sigma)
*****************************************************
COORD_J2000: [RAsc Decl] [RAsc Decl]
============ ================= ======================
MAXPOS_J20 : [283.52d 78.22d] [18h54m05s 78d13'12"]
-----------------------------------------------------
ERRBOX1_J20: [279.75d 80.27d] [18h39m01s 80d16'04"]
ERRBOX2_J20: [274.79d 77.76d] [18h19m09s 77d45'27"]
ERRBOX3_J20: [288.46d 76.32d] [19h13m49s 76d19'17"]
ERRBOX4_J20: [295.56d 78.52d] [19h42m14s 78d31'26"]
*****************************************************
COORD_B1950: [RAsc Decl] [RAsc Decl]
============ ================= ======================
MAXPOS_B50 : [284.26d 78.15d] [18h57m02s 78d08'60"]
-----------------------------------------------------
ERRBOX1_B50: [280.80d 80.22d] [18h43m13s 80d12'56"]
ERRBOX2_B50: [275.51d 77.73d] [18h22m02s 77d43'51"]
ERRBOX3_B50: [288.97d 76.23d] [19h15m53s 76d13'40"]
ERRBOX4_B50: [296.23d 78.40d] [19h44m54s 78d23'48"]
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NOTE01-----: Error box indicates 2-sigma statistical
NOTE02-----: confidence limits only.
NOTE03-----: -----
NOTE04-----: BATSE Trigger No. 006576
NOTE05-----: Please DO NOT reply to this message!
NOTE06-----: Address questions to either:
NOTE07-----: Alanna Connors(aconnors@comptel.unh.edu)
NOTE08-----: Bernie McNamara(bmcnamar@nmsu.edu)
*****************************************************
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From vxw@capella.gsfc.nasa.gov Sat Jan 24 02:24:24 1998
Date: Sat, 24 Jan 98 02:24:16 -0500
From: vxw@capella.gsfc.nasa.gov (Bacodine)
Subject: GCN/GRO_COMPTEL_POSITION
TITLE: GCN/GRO_COMPTEL BURST POSITION NOTICE
NOTICE_DATE: Sat 24 Jan 98 07:24:14 UT
NOTICE_TYPE: GRO-COMPTEL Initial
TRIGGER_NUM: 6576
GRB_DATE: 10837 TJD; 24 DOY; 98/01/24
GRB_TIME: 23673.05 SOD {06:34:33.05} UT
GRB_COMPTEL_RA: 283.69d {+18h 54m 46s} (J2000),
283.72d {+18h 54m 52s} (current),
284.37d {+18h 57m 28s} (1950)
GRB_COMPTEL_DEC: +78.44d {+78d 26' 24"} (J2000),
+78.44d {+78d 26' 15"} (current),
+78.37d {+78d 22' 21"} (1950)
GRB_ERROR_RA1: 278.32d {+18h 33m 17s} (J2000)
GRB_ERROR_DEC1: 80.53d {+80d 31' 48"} (J2000)
GRB_ERROR_RA2: 273.55d {+18h 14m 12s} (J2000)
GRB_ERROR_DEC2: 78.00d {+78d 00' 00"} (J2000)
GRB_ERROR_RA3: 288.31d {+19h 13m 14s} (J2000)
GRB_ERROR_DEC3: 76.52d {+76d 31' 12"} (J2000)
GRB_ERROR_RA4: 295.51d {+19h 42m 02s} (J2000)
GRB_ERROR_DEC4: 78.73d {+78d 43' 48"} (J2000)
GRB_COMPTEL_INTEN: 62 [events]
GRB_COMPTEL_SIGNIF: 7.5 [sigma]
SUN_POSTN: 306.39d {+20h 25m 34s} -19.24d {-19d 14' 19"}
SUN_DIST: 98.52 [deg]
MOON_POSTN: 252.60d {+16h 50m 25s} -17.27d {-17d 16' 08"}
MOON_DIST: 97.29 [deg]
PROG_VERSION: 12.00
COMMENTS: GRO-COMPTEL GRB location.
COMMENTS: Error box indicates 2-sigma statistical
COMMENTS: confidence limits only.
COMMENTS: -----
COMMENTS: BATSE Trigger No. 006576
COMMENTS: Please DO NOT reply to this message!
COMMENTS: Address questions to either:
COMMENTS: Alanna Connors(aconnors@comptel.unh.edu)
COMMENTS: Bernie McNamara(bmcnamar@nmsu.edu)
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From vxw@capella.gsfc.nasa.gov Sat Jan 24 02:25:32 1998
From: vxw@capella.gsfc.nasa.gov (Bacodine)
Subject: GCN/GRO_COMPTEL_POSITION
TITLE: GCN/GRO_COMPTEL BURST POSITION NOTICE
NOTICE_DATE: Sat 24 Jan 98 07:25:20 UT
NOTICE_TYPE: GRO-COMPTEL Initial
TRIGGER_NUM: 6576
GRB_DATE: 10837 TJD; 24 DOY; 98/01/24
GRB_TIME: 23673.05 SOD {06:34:33.05} UT
GRB_COMPTEL_RA: 283.52d {+18h 54m 05s} (J2000),
283.55d {+18h 54m 11s} (current),
284.17d {+18h 56m 41s} (1950)
GRB_COMPTEL_DEC: +78.22d {+78d 13' 12"} (J2000),
+78.22d {+78d 13' 03"} (current),
+78.15d {+78d 09' 12"} (1950)
GRB_ERROR_RA1: 279.75d {+18h 38m 60s} (J2000)
GRB_ERROR_DEC1: 80.27d {+80d 16' 12"} (J2000)
GRB_ERROR_RA2: 274.79d {+18h 19m 10s} (J2000)
GRB_ERROR_DEC2: 77.76d {+77d 45' 36"} (J2000)
GRB_ERROR_RA3: 288.45d {+19h 13m 48s} (J2000)
GRB_ERROR_DEC3: 76.31d {+76d 18' 36"} (J2000)
GRB_ERROR_RA4: 295.56d {+19h 42m 14s} (J2000)
GRB_ERROR_DEC4: 78.52d {+78d 31' 12"} (J2000)
GRB_COMPTEL_INTEN: 64 [events]
GRB_COMPTEL_SIGNIF: 7.3 [sigma]
SUN_POSTN: 306.39d {+20h 25m 34s} -19.24d {-19d 14' 19"}
SUN_DIST: 98.33 [deg]
MOON_POSTN: 252.60d {+16h 50m 25s} -17.27d {-17d 16' 08"}
MOON_DIST: 97.09 [deg]
PROG_VERSION: 12.00
COMMENTS: GRO-COMPTEL GRB location.
COMMENTS: Error box indicates 2-sigma statistical
COMMENTS: confidence limits only.
COMMENTS: -----
COMMENTS: BATSE Trigger No. 006576
COMMENTS: Please DO NOT reply to this message!
COMMENTS: Address questions to either:
COMMENTS: Alanna Connors(aconnors@comptel.unh.edu)
COMMENTS: Bernie McNamara(bmcnamar@nmsu.edu)
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From rbruser@comptel.sr.unh.edu Sat Jan 24 02:27:24 1998
From: Alanna Connors
Subject: GRB980124 postscript map available via WWW and ftp
The ftp site:
log on to comptel.sr.unh.edu as user anonymous
use your login id as password
The file is in pub/GRB/grb980124.pos.ps
The WWW site:
Try http://wwwgro.unh.edu/bursts/
and follow the links to new bursts.
Click on GRB980124 to download the psotscript file.
-- Alanna Connors
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Here is the COMPTEL position plot for 980124
mentioned above.