TITLE:   GCN CIRCULAR
NUMBER:  39334
SUBJECT: EP250215a / GRB 250215A: AstroSat CZTI detection
DATE:    25/02/15 09:57:33 GMT
FROM:    Gaurav Waratkar at IIT Bombay <gauravwaratkar@iitb.ac.in>

M. Tembhurnikar (IUCAA), G. Waratkar (IITB), J. Joshi (IUCAA), A. Vibhute (IUCAA), V. Bhalerao (IITB), D. Bhattacharya (Ashoka University/IUCAA), A. R. Rao (IUCAA/TIFR), and S. Vadawale (PRL) report on behalf of the AstroSat CZTI collaboration:

Analysis of AstroSat CZTI data with the CIFT framework (Sharma et al., 2021, JApA, 42, 73) showed the detection of a long-duration GRB 250215A which was also detected by Fermi/GBM (Fermi-GBM Team, GCN Circ. 39294), INTEGRAL/SPI-ACS (Barria et al., GCN Circ. 39331), and is associated with EP250215a (Wang et al., GCN Circ. 39329). 

The source was clearly detected in the CZT detectors in the 20-200 keV energy range. The light curve peaks at 2025-02-15 02:32:07.5 UTC. The measured peak count rate associated with the burst is 131 (+31, -33) counts/s above the background in the combined data of three quadrants (out of four), with a total of 585 (+253, -261) counts. The local mean background count rate was 247 (+4, -4) counts/s. Using cumulative rates, we measure a T90 of 15 (+9, -7) s.

The source was also clearly detected in the CsI anticoincidence (Veto) detector in the 100-500 keV energy range. The light curve peaks at 2025-02-15 02:32:07.4 UTC. The measured peak count rate associated with the burst is 388 (+59, -65) counts/s above the background in the combined data of all quadrants, with a total of 1974 (+583, -715) counts. The local mean background count rate was 2231 (+8, -8) counts/s. We measure a T90 of 13 (+9, -5) s from the cumulative Veto light curve.

CZTI is built by a TIFR-led consortium of institutes across India, including VSSC, URSC, IUCAA, SAC, and PRL. The Indian Space Research Organisation funded, managed, and facilitated the project.

CZTI GRB detections are reported regularly on the payload site at:
http://astrosat.iucaa.in/czti/?q=grb