GRB 250804C
GCN Circular 41237
Subject
GRB 250804C: AstroSat CZTI detection of a long burst
Date
2025-08-05T12:31:17Z (17 days ago)
From
Gaurav Waratkar at IIT Bombay <gauravwaratkar@iitb.ac.in>
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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 250804C which was also detected by Fermi GBM (Trigger Num. 776041355).
The source was clearly detected in the CsI anticoincidence (Veto) detector in the 100-500 keV energy range. The light curve peaks at 2025-08-04 23:02:29.76 UTC. The measured peak count rate associated with the burst is 376 (+68, -57) counts/s above the background in the combined data of all quadrants, with a total of 1452 (+225, -237) counts. The local mean background count rate was 1338 (+8, -9) counts/s. We measure a T90 of 5.7 (+0.7, -1.2) s from the cumulative Veto light curve.
The source was also faintly detected in the CZT detectors in the 20-200 keV energy range.
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