GCN Circular 39611
Subject
GRB 250306A: AstroSat CZTI detection
Date
2025-03-07T05:36:41Z (3 days ago)
From
Gaurav Waratkar at IIT Bombay <gauravwaratkar@iitb.ac.in>
Via
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M. Tembhurnikar (IUCAA), G. Waratkar (IITB), 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 250306A which was also detected by Swift/BAT (P. A. Evans et al., GCN Circ. 39606).
The source was clearly detected in the CZT detectors in the 20-200 keV energy range. The light curve peaks at 2025-03-06 16:30:09.5 UTC. The measured peak count rate associated with the burst is 298 (+41, -38) counts/s above the background in the combined data of three quadrants (out of four), with a total of 717 (+168, -110) counts. The local mean background count rate was 220 (+3, -6) counts/s. Using cumulative rates, we measure a T90 of 7.2 (+1.5, -1.5) 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 2025-03-06 16:30:09.0 UTC. The measured peak count rate associated with the burst is 1146 (+81, -74) counts/s above the background in the combined data of all quadrants, with a total of 3170 (+271, -287) counts. The local mean background count rate was 1370 (+7, -8) counts/s. We measure a T90 of 6.8 (+0.7, -1.1) 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