Gamma-ray Burst 080703B

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  TITLE:           GCN/SWIFT NOTICE
  NOTICE_DATE:     Fri 04 Jul 08 06:20:53 UT
  NOTICE_TYPE:     Swift-BAT Slew GRB Position
  ID_NUM:          18
  GRB_RA:          254.590d {+16h 58m 22s} (J2000),
                   254.777d {+16h 59m 06s} (current),
                   253.493d {+16h 53m 58s} (1950)
  GRB_DEC:         -59.650d {-59d 38' 59"} (J2000),
                   -59.662d {-59d 39' 44"} (current),
                   -59.573d {-59d 34' 23"} (1950)
  GRB_ERROR:       7.45 [arcmin radius, statistical only]
  GRB_INTEN:       1546121 [cnts]    Image_Peak=0 [image_cnts]
  TRIGGER_DUR:     44.000 [sec] 
  TRIGGER_INDEX:   9     Criteria: (S(15-50) OR H(50-150)) > 4.0 sigma  AND  B(15-150) > 6.0 sigma
  ENERGY_RANGE:    15-150 keV
  BKG_INTEN:       0 [cnts]
  BKG_TIME:        0.00 SOD {00:00:00.00} UT
  BKG_DUR:         0 [sec]
  GRB_DATE:        14650 TJD;   185 DOY;   08/07/03
  GRB_TIME:        79433.19 SOD {22:03:53.19} UT
  SOLN_STATUS:     0x4011
  RATE_SIGNIF:     0.00 [sigma]
  IMAGE_SIGNIF:    0.00 [sigma]
  SUN_POSTN:       103.74d {+06h 54m 58s}  +22.84d {+22d 50' 11"}
  SUN_DIST:        137.92 [deg]   Sun_angle= -10.1 [hr] (East of Sun)
  MOON_POSTN:      121.32d {+08h 05m 18s}  +22.15d {+22d 08' 48"}
  MOON_DIST:       130.32 [deg]
  MOON_ILLUM:      2 [%]
  GAL_COORDS:      329.83,-10.40 [deg] galactic lon,lat of the burst (or transient)
  ECL_COORDS:      260.36,-36.73 [deg] ecliptic lon,lat of the burst (or transient)
  COMMENTS:        SWIFT-BAT Slew GRB Coordinates.  
  COMMENTS:        A point_source was found.  
  COMMENTS:        This does not match any source in the ground catalog.  
  COMMENTS:        This is probably a GRB.  
  COMMENTS:        High confidence of reality (silver-plated).  
  COMMENTS:        This Notice was ground-processed from flight-data.  
  COMMENTS:          
   
  
  

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