GCN Circular 44871
Subject
GRB 260607B: AstroSat CZTI detection
Event
Date
2026-06-08T13:00:00Z (4 days ago)
From
Anuraag Arya at IIT Bombay <aryaanuraag910@gmail.com>
Via
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Harsha K. H. (IUCAA), S. Salunke (IUCAA), A. Arya (IITB), A. Goyal (IITB), G. Waratkar (Caltech/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 GRB 260607B which was also detected by Fermi GBM (Fermi GBM Team, GCN Circ. 44859), Fermi LAT (Airasca et. al. , GCN Circ. 44860).
The source was clearly detected in the CZT detectors in the 20-200 keV energy range. The light curve showed multiple peaks of emission with the strongest peak at 2026-06-07 13:19:41.91 UTC. The measured peak count rate associated with the burst is 508 (+45, -30) counts/s above the background in the combined data of all quadrants, with a total of 8523 (+313, -323) counts. The local mean background count rate was 280 (+2, -2) counts/s. Using cumulative rates, we measure a T90 of 45.8 (+0.2, -0.6) s.
The source was also clearly detected in the CsI anticoincidence (Veto) detector in the 100-500 keV energy range.The light curve showed multiple peaks of emission with the strongest peak at 2026-06-07 13:19:41.36 UTC. The measured peak count rate associated with the burst is 4613 (+124, -120) counts/s above the background in the combined data of all quadrants, with a total of 79352 (+766, -730) counts. The local mean background count rate was 1278 (+4, -5) counts/s. We measure a T90 of 45.8 (+0.1, -0.1) 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 data products like interactive and downloadable light curves for this GRB can be found at:
https://astrosat.iucaa.in/cift/cift_products/ET20260607T131928/ET20260607T131928_details.html
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