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GRB 191225A

GCN Circular 26579

Subject
GRB 191225A: Fermi GBM Final Real-time Localization
Date
2019-12-25T07:35:21Z (5 years ago)
From
Fermi GBM Team at MSFC/Fermi-GBM <do_not_reply@GIOC.nsstc.nasa.gov>
The Fermi GBM team reports the detection of a likely LONG GRB

At 07:25:16 UT on 25 Dec 2019, the Fermi Gamma-ray Burst Monitor (GBM) triggered and located GRB 191225A (trigger 598951521.49675 / 191225309).

The on-ground calculated location, using the Fermi GBM trigger data, is RA = 95.5, Dec = -17.4 (J2000 degrees, equivalent to J2000 06h 21m, -17d 23'), with a statistical uncertainty of 6.7 degrees.

The angle from the Fermi LAT boresight is 66.0 degrees.

The skymap can be found here:
https://heasarc.gsfc.nasa.gov/FTP/fermi/data/gbm/triggers/2019/bn191225309/quicklook/glg_skymap_all_bn191225309.png

The HEALPix FITS file, including the estimated localization systematic, can be found here:
https://heasarc.gsfc.nasa.gov/FTP/fermi/data/gbm/triggers/2019/bn191225309/quicklook/glg_healpix_all_bn191225309.fit

The GBM light curve can be found here:
https://heasarc.gsfc.nasa.gov/FTP/fermi/data/gbm/triggers/2019/bn191225309/quicklook/glg_lc_medres34_bn191225309.gif

GCN Circular 26610

Subject
GRB 191225A : AstroSat CZTI detection
Date
2019-12-29T09:13:02Z (5 years ago)
From
Ramkrishna Gaikwad at IUCAA/AstroSat <ramkrishna@iucaa.in>
R. Gaikwad, S. Gupta, 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 GRB 191225A, which was also detected by Fermi GBM Final Real-time Localization ( GCN #26579).

The source was clearly detected in the 40-200 keV energy range. The light curve shows a single peak of emission  peaking at 2019-12-25 07:25:16.0 UT. The measured peak count rate associated with the burst is 241 cts/s above the background in the combined data of four quadrants, with a total of 435 cts. The local mean background count rate was 545 cts/s. Using cumulative rates, we measure a T90 of 6.9 s.

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.

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