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GCN Circular 3155

Subject
GRB 050331: Swift XRT Position
Date
2005-03-31T18:23:59Z (20 years ago)
From
David Burrows at PSU/Swift <dxb15@psu.edu>
L. Angelini (GSFC), J. L. Racusin, S. Hunsberger, D. N. Burrows, J. E. 
Hill, J. A. Kennea, D. C. Morris, D. Grupe, J. A. Nousek (PSU), J. P. 
Osborne, K. L. Page, M. R. Goad, A. P. Beardmore, O. Godet, A. F. Abbey, A. 
A. Wells (U. Leicester), S. Campana, A. Moretti, C. Pagani,  P. Romano, G. 
Tagliaferri, G. Chincarini (INAF-OAB), G. Cusumano, V. La Parola, V. 
Mangano, T. Mineo (INAF-IASF/Palermo), P. Giommi, M. Capalbi, M. Perri, F. 
Tamburelli (ASDC), F. Marshall, N. White, N. Gehrels (GSFC), P. Roming, P. 
Meszaros (PSU), P. Schady (MSSL), report on behalf of the Swift XRT team:

The Swift spacecraft executed a prompt slew to GRB050331 (discovered by the 
Swift BAT).  The XRT found a bright source located at the following position:

RA(J2000) = 09:22:57,
Dec(J2000) = -41:26:18

We estimate an uncertainty of about 6 arcseconds.   This source is located 
1.5 arcminutes from the BAT position.
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