GRB 190615B

Q. Luo, S. Xiao, C. Cai, Q. B. Yi, C. K. Li,
X. B. Li, G. Li, J. Y. Liao, S. L. Xiong, 
C. Z. Liu, X. F. Li, Z. W. Li, Z. Chang, X. F. Lu,
A. M. Zhang, Y. F. Zhang, C. L. Zou (IHEP), Y. J. Jin, 
Z. Zhang (THU), T. P. Li (IHEP/THU), F. J. Lu, L. M. Song, 
M. Wu, Y. P. Xu, S. N. Zhang (IHEP),
report on behalf of the Insight-HXMT team:

At 2019-06-15T14:42:22.00 (T0), Insight-HXMT/HE detected 
GRB 190615B (trigger ID: HEB190615612) in a routine search of the data, 
which was also triggered by INTEGRAL (trigger_num:8299) and KONUS-Wind. 

The Insight-HXMT/HE light curve mainly consists of two 
pulses with a duration (T90) of 23.69 s measured from T0+0.66 s. 
The 1-ms peak rate, measured from T0+0.74 s, is 1980 cnts/sec. 
The total counts from this burst is 4942 counts. 
URL_LC: http://www.hxmt.org/images/GRB/HEB190615612_lc.jpg 

All measurements above are made with the CsI detectors operating in the 
regular mode with the energy range of about 80-800 keV (deposited energy). 
Only gamma-rays with energy greater than about 200 keV can penetrate 
the spacecraft and leave signals in the CsI detectors installed inside 
of the telescope. 

Insight-HXMT is the first Chinese space X-ray telescope, which was 
funded jointly by the China National Space Administration (CNSA) and 
the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS). 
More information about it could be found at: 
http://www.hxmt.org.

P. Ghumatkar, V. Sharma and D. Bhattacharya (IUCAA), V. Bhalerao (IIT-B), A. R. Rao (TIFR) and S. Vadawale (PRL) report on behalf of the AstroSat CZTI collaboration:

Analysis of AstroSat CZTI data showed the detection of a long GRB 190615B, which was also detected by Insight-HXMT/HE (Luo Q. et al., GCN #24843
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The source was clearly detected in the 40-200 keV energy range. The light curve shows multiple pulses of emission with the strongest peak at 14:42:23.5 UT. The measured peak count rate associated with the burst is 946 cts/s above the background in the combined data of four quadrants, with a total of 4318 cts. The local mean background count rate was 640 cts/s. Using cumulative rates, we measure a T90 of 27.9 s. 

It was also clearly detected in the CsI anticoincidence (Veto) detector in the 100-500 keV energy range.

CZTI GRB detections are reported regularly on the payload site at http://astrosat.iucaa.in/czti/?q=grb. CZTI is built by a TIFR-led consortium of institutes across India, including VSSC, ISAC, IUCAA, SAC and PRL. The Indian Space Research Organisation funded, managed and facilitated the project.