Gamma-ray Burst 130929A

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• GCN/BACODINE POSITION NOTICE
  

  TITLE:           GCN/SWIFT NOTICE
  NOTICE_DATE:     Sun 29 Sep 13 09:37:00 UT
  NOTICE_TYPE:     Swift-BAT GRB Position
  TRIGGER_NUM:     572308,   Seg_Num: 0
  GRB_RA:          135.069d {+09h 00m 17s} (J2000),
                   135.186d {+09h 00m 45s} (current),
                   134.644d {+08h 58m 34s} (1950)
  GRB_DEC:         -47.565d {-47d 33' 53"} (J2000),
                   -47.619d {-47d 37' 08"} (current),
                   -47.369d {-47d 22' 06"} (1950)
  GRB_ERROR:       3.00 [arcmin radius, statistical only]
  GRB_INTEN:       6583 [cnts]    Image_Peak=214 [image_cnts]
  TRIGGER_DUR:     1.024 [sec] 
  TRIGGER_INDEX:   140     E_range: 15-50 keV
  BKG_INTEN:       44535 [cnts]
  BKG_TIME:        34580.91 SOD {09:36:20.91} UT
  BKG_DUR:         8 [sec]
  GRB_DATE:        16564 TJD;   272 DOY;   13/09/29
  GRB_TIME:        34593.13 SOD {09:36:33.13} UT
  GRB_PHI:           1.68 [deg]
  GRB_THETA:        42.59 [deg]
  SOLN_STATUS:     0x3
  RATE_SIGNIF:     11.91 [sigma]
  IMAGE_SIGNIF:    7.91 [sigma]
  MERIT_PARAMS:     +1  +0  +0  +0  +1  -2  +0  +1 -45  +0 
  SUN_POSTN:       185.88d {+12h 23m 32s}   -2.54d {-02d 32' 37"}
  SUN_DIST:         62.66 [deg]   Sun_angle= 3.4 [hr] (West of Sun)
  MOON_POSTN:      121.85d {+08h 07m 24s}  +14.93d {+14d 55' 48"}
  MOON_DIST:        63.68 [deg]
  MOON_ILLUM:      29 [%]
  GAL_COORDS:      268.11, -0.94 [deg] galactic lon,lat of the burst (or transient)
  ECL_COORDS:      163.26,-60.08 [deg] ecliptic lon,lat of the burst (or transient)
  COMMENTS:        SWIFT-BAT GRB Coordinates.  
  COMMENTS:        This is a rate trigger.  
  COMMENTS:        A point_source was found.  
  COMMENTS:        This does not match any source in the on-board catalog.  
  COMMENTS:        This does not match any source in the ground catalog.  
  COMMENTS:        This is a GRB.  
  COMMENTS:        This trigger occurred at longitude,latitude = 5.08,-18.80 [deg].  
  

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• GCN NOTICE
  

  TITLE:           GCN/SWIFT NOTICE
  NOTICE_DATE:     Sun 29 Sep 13 09:38:28 UT
  NOTICE_TYPE:     Swift-XRT Nack-Position
  TRIGGER_NUM:     572308,   Seg_Num: 0
  POINT_RA:        135.108d {+09h 00m 26s} (J2000)
  POINT_DEC:       -47.562d {-47d 33' 44"} (J2000)
  IMG_START_DATE:  16564 TJD;   272 DOY;   13/09/29
  IMG_START_TIME:  34694.61 SOD {09:38:14.61} UT,   101.5 [sec] since BAT Trigger Time
  COUNTS:          5    Min_needed= 20
  STD_DEV:         0.00   Max_StdDev_for_Good=28.44 [arcsec]
  PH2_ITER:        1    Max_iter_allowed= 4
  ERROR_CODE:      1
  COMMENTS:        SWIFT-XRT Nack Position.  
  COMMENTS:        No source found in the image.  
  

• GCN/BACODINE POSITION NOTICE
  

  TITLE:           GCN/SWIFT NOTICE
  NOTICE_DATE:     Sun 29 Sep 13 09:43:38 UT
  NOTICE_TYPE:     Swift-BAT GRB Lightcurve
  TRIGGER_NUM:     628433,   Seg_Num: 193
  GRB_RA:          135.069d {+09h 00m 17s} (J2000),
                   135.186d {+09h 00m 45s} (current),
                   134.644d {+08h 58m 34s} (1950)
  GRB_DEC:         -47.565d {-47d 33' 53"} (J2000),
                   -47.619d {-47d 37' 08"} (current),
                   -47.369d {-47d 22' 06"} (1950)
  GRB_DATE:        16564 TJD;   272 DOY;   13/09/29
  GRB_TIME:        34593.13 SOD {09:36:33.13} UT
  TRIGGER_INDEX:   140
  GRB_PHI:           1.68 [deg]
  GRB_THETA:        42.59 [deg]
  DELTA_TIME:      6528.00 [sec]
  TRIGGER_DUR:     1.024 [sec] 
  SOLN_STATUS:     0x3
  RATE_SIGNIF:     0.00 [sigma]
  IMAGE_SIGNIF:    0.00 [sigma]
  LC_URL:          sw00572308000msb.lc
  SUN_POSTN:       185.89d {+12h 23m 33s}   -2.55d {-02d 32' 44"}
  SUN_DIST:         62.66 [deg]   Sun_angle= 3.4 [hr] (West of Sun)
  MOON_POSTN:      121.91d {+08h 07m 37s}  +14.92d {+14d 55' 04"}
  MOON_DIST:        63.66 [deg]
  MOON_ILLUM:      29 [%]
  GAL_COORDS:      268.11, -0.94 [deg] galactic lon,lat of the burst (or transient)
  ECL_COORDS:      163.26,-60.08 [deg] ecliptic lon,lat of the burst (or transient)
  COMMENTS:        SWIFT-BAT GRB Lightcurve.  
  COMMENTS:           
  COMMENTS:        WARNING: No BAT_Position TDRSS message was received for this trigger_number!  
  COMMENTS:           
  COMMENTS:           
  COMMENTS:        The next comments were copied from the BAT_POS Notice:  
  COMMENTS:        This is a rate trigger.  
  COMMENTS:        A point_source was found.  
  COMMENTS:        This does not match any source in the on-board catalog.  
  COMMENTS:        This does not match any source in the ground catalog.  
  COMMENTS:        This is a GRB.  
  COMMENTS:        This trigger occurred at longitude,latitude = 5.08,-18.80 [deg].  
  COMMENTS:        The 3rd packet (of 3) was missing in the lightcurve data stream.  
  

• GCN NOTICE
  

  TITLE:           GCN/SWIFT NOTICE
  NOTICE_DATE:     Sun 29 Sep 13 09:57:35 UT
  NOTICE_TYPE:     Swift-UVOT Source List
  TRIGGER_NUM:     572308,   Seg_Num: 0
  POINT_RA:        135.108d {+09h 00m 26s} (J2000)
  POINT_DEC:       -47.560d {-47d 33' 36"} (J2000)
  POINT_ROLL:      60.610d
  IMG_START_DATE:  16564 TJD;   272 DOY;   13/09/29
  IMG_START_TIME:  34873.47 SOD {09:41:13.47} UT,   280.3 [sec] since BAT Trigger Time
  FILTER:          10, White
  BKG_MEAN:        5.102
  N_STARS:         117
  X_OFFSET:        287 [pixels]
  Y_OFFSET:        588 [pixels]
  X_MAX:           1246 [pixels]
  Y_MAX:           1547 [pixels]
  DET_THRESH:      19
  PHOTO_THRESH:    11
  SL_URL:          sw00572308000msufc0280.fits
  SUN_POSTN:       185.90d {+12h 23m 35s}   -2.55d {-02d 32' 57"}
  SUN_DIST:         62.63 [deg]   Sun_angle= 3.4 [hr] (West of Sun)
  MOON_POSTN:      122.02d {+08h 08m 05s}  +14.89d {+14d 53' 31"}
  MOON_DIST:        63.61 [deg]
  MOON_ILLUM:      29 [%]
  GAL_COORDS:      268.13, -0.92 [deg] galactic lon,lat of the pointing direction
  ECL_COORDS:      163.30,-60.06 [deg] ecliptic lon,lat of the pointing direction
  COMMENTS:        SWIFT-UVOT Source List.  
  

• GCN NOTICE
  

  TITLE:           GCN/SWIFT NOTICE
  NOTICE_DATE:     Sun 29 Sep 13 09:58:03 UT
  NOTICE_TYPE:     Swift-UVOT Processed Source List
  TRIGGER_NUM:     572308,   Seg_Num: 0
  POINT_RA:        135.108d {+09h 00m 26s} (J2000)
  POINT_DEC:       -47.560d {-47d 33' 36"} (J2000)
  POINT_ROLL:      60.610d
  IMG_START_DATE:  16564 TJD;   272 DOY;   13/09/29
  IMG_START_TIME:  34873.47 SOD {09:41:13.47} UT,   280.3 [sec] since BAT Trigger Time
  FILTER:          10, White
  BKG_MEAN:        5.102
  N_STARS:         117
  X_OFFSET:        287 [pixels]
  Y_OFFSET:        588 [pixels]
  X_MAX:           1246 [pixels]
  Y_MAX:           1547 [pixels]
  DET_THRESH:      19
  PHOTO_THRESH:    11
  SL_URL:          sw00572308000msufc0280.fits
  SUN_POSTN:       185.90d {+12h 23m 35s}   -2.55d {-02d 32' 58"}
  SUN_DIST:         62.63 [deg]   Sun_angle= 3.4 [hr] (West of Sun)
  MOON_POSTN:      122.03d {+08h 08m 06s}  +14.89d {+14d 53' 28"}
  MOON_DIST:        63.61 [deg]
  MOON_ILLUM:      29 [%]
  GAL_COORDS:      268.13, -0.92 [deg] galactic lon,lat of the pointing direction
  ECL_COORDS:      163.30,-60.06 [deg] ecliptic lon,lat of the pointing direction
  COMMENTS:        SWIFT-UVOT Processed Source List.  
  COMMENTS:        All 4 attachments are included.  
  

  
• GCN NOTICE
  

  TITLE:           GCN/SWIFT NOTICE
  NOTICE_DATE:     Sun 29 Sep 13 09:59:26 UT
  NOTICE_TYPE:     Swift-UVOT Image
  TRIGGER_NUM:     572308,   Seg_Num: 0
  POINT_RA:        135.108d {+09h 00m 26s} (J2000)
  POINT_DEC:       -47.560d {-47d 33' 36"} (J2000)
  ROLL:            60.610d
  IMG_START_DATE:  16564 TJD;   272 DOY;   13/09/29
  IMG_START_TIME:  34873.47 SOD {09:41:13.47} UT,   280.3 [sec] since BAT Trigger Time
  FILTER:          10, White
  EXPOSURE_ID:     402140484
  X_OFFSET:        606 [pixels]
  Y_OFFSET:        907 [pixels]
  WIDTH:           160 [pixels]
  HEIGHT:          160 [pixels]
  X_GRB_POS:       766
  Y_GRB_POS:       1067
  BINNING_INDEX:   1
  IM_URL:          sw00572308000msuni0292.fits
  SUN_POSTN:       185.90d {+12h 23m 35s}   -2.55d {-02d 33' 00"}
  SUN_DIST:         62.63 [deg]   Sun_angle= 3.4 [hr] (West of Sun)
  MOON_POSTN:      122.04d {+08h 08m 09s}  +14.89d {+14d 53' 18"}
  MOON_DIST:        63.61 [deg]
  MOON_ILLUM:      29 [%]
  GAL_COORDS:      268.13, -0.92 [deg] galactic lon,lat of the pointing direction
  ECL_COORDS:      163.30,-60.06 [deg] ecliptic lon,lat of the pointing direction
  COMMENTS:        SWIFT-UVOT Image.  
  COMMENTS:        The GRB Position came from the Window Position in the Mode Command.  
  COMMENTS:        The image has 2x2 binning (compression).  
  

  
• GCN NOTICE
  

  TITLE:           GCN/SWIFT NOTICE
  NOTICE_DATE:     Sun 29 Sep 13 09:59:43 UT
  NOTICE_TYPE:     Swift-UVOT Processed Image
  TRIGGER_NUM:     572308,   Seg_Num: 0
  POINT_RA:        135.108d {+09h 00m 26s} (J2000)
  POINT_DEC:       -47.560d {-47d 33' 36"} (J2000)
  ROLL:            60.610d
  IMG_START_DATE:  16564 TJD;   272 DOY;   13/09/29
  IMG_START_TIME:  34873.47 SOD {09:41:13.47} UT,   280.3 [sec] since BAT Trigger Time
  FILTER:          10, White
  EXPOSURE_ID:     402140484
  X_OFFSET:        606 [pixels]
  Y_OFFSET:        907 [pixels]
  WIDTH:           160 [pixels]
  HEIGHT:          160 [pixels]
  X_GRB_POS:       766
  Y_GRB_POS:       1067
  BINNING_INDEX:   1
  IM_URL:          sw00572308000msuni0292.fits
  SUN_POSTN:       185.90d {+12h 23m 35s}   -2.55d {-02d 33' 00"}
  SUN_DIST:         62.64 [deg]   Sun_angle= 3.4 [hr] (West of Sun)
  MOON_POSTN:      122.04d {+08h 08m 10s}  +14.89d {+14d 53' 17"}
  MOON_DIST:        63.61 [deg]
  MOON_ILLUM:      29 [%]
  GAL_COORDS:      268.13, -0.92 [deg] galactic lon,lat of the pointing direction
  ECL_COORDS:      163.30,-60.06 [deg] ecliptic lon,lat of the pointing direction
  COMMENTS:        SWIFT-UVOT Processed Image.  
  COMMENTS:        The GRB Position came from the Window Position in the Mode Command.  
  COMMENTS:        The image has 2x2 binning (compression).  
  COMMENTS:        All 4 attachments are included.  
  

  
• GCN NOTICE
  

  TITLE:           GCN/SWIFT NOTICE
  NOTICE_DATE:     Sun 29 Sep 13 09:59:47 UT
  NOTICE_TYPE:     Swift-XRT Position
  TRIGGER_NUM:     572308,   Seg_Num: 0
  GRB_RA:          135.0241d {+09h 00m 05.78s} (J2000),
                   135.1411d {+09h 00m 33.85s} (current),
                   134.5988d {+08h 58m 23.72s} (1950)
  GRB_DEC:         -47.5606d {-47d 33' 38.1"} (J2000),
                   -47.6148d {-47d 36' 53.2"} (current),
                   -47.3644d {-47d 21' 51.7"} (1950)
  GRB_ERROR:       2.3 [arcsec radius, statistical plus systematic, 90% containment]
  GRB_INTEN:       1.00e-10 [erg/cm2/sec]
  GRB_SIGNIF:      10.00 [sigma]
  IMG_START_DATE:  16564 TJD;   272 DOY;   13/09/29
  IMG_START_TIME:  34838.00 SOD {09:40:38.00} UT,   244.9 [sec] since BAT Trigger Time
  TAM[0-3]:        100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00
  AMPLIFIER:       1
  WAVEFORM:        31
  SUN_POSTN:       185.90d {+12h 23m 35s}   -2.55d {-02d 33' 00"}
  SUN_DIST:         62.68 [deg]   Sun_angle= 3.4 [hr] (West of Sun)
  MOON_POSTN:      122.04d {+08h 08m 10s}  +14.89d {+14d 53' 16"}
  MOON_DIST:        63.59 [deg]
  MOON_ILLUM:      29 [%]
  GAL_COORDS:      268.09, -0.96 [deg] galactic lon,lat of the burst
  ECL_COORDS:      163.21,-60.09 [deg] ecliptic lon,lat of the burst
  COMMENTS:        SWIFT-XRT Coordinates.  
  COMMENTS:        This Notice was ground-generated -- not flight-generated.  
  COMMENTS:        TAM values, flux and significance fields are not valid.  
  COMMENTS:        This position was automatically generated on the ground using  
  COMMENTS:        Photon Counting data telemetered via TDRSS (SPER data).  
  COMMENTS:        See http://www.swift.ac.uk/sper/docs.php for details.  
  COMMENTS:        This position was enhanced using UVOT field astrometry.  
  COMMENTS:        The probability that this is a serendipitous source in the  
  COMMENTS:        SPER window is 1.1% < P(seren) < 2.8%.  
  

• GCN NOTICE
  

  TITLE:           GCN/SWIFT NOTICE
  NOTICE_DATE:     Sun 29 Sep 13 10:03:28 UT
  NOTICE_TYPE:     Swift-UVOT Source List
  TRIGGER_NUM:     572308,   Seg_Num: 0
  POINT_RA:        135.108d {+09h 00m 26s} (J2000)
  POINT_DEC:       -47.560d {-47d 33' 36"} (J2000)
  POINT_ROLL:      60.610d
  IMG_START_DATE:  16564 TJD;   272 DOY;   13/09/29
  IMG_START_TIME:  35451.77 SOD {09:50:51.77} UT,   858.6 [sec] since BAT Trigger Time
  FILTER:          10, White
  BKG_MEAN:        7.870
  N_STARS:         190
  X_OFFSET:        47 [pixels]
  Y_OFFSET:        348 [pixels]
  X_MAX:           1486 [pixels]
  Y_MAX:           1787 [pixels]
  DET_THRESH:      24
  PHOTO_THRESH:    15
  SL_URL:          sw00572308000msufc0858.fits
  SUN_POSTN:       185.90d {+12h 23m 36s}   -2.55d {-02d 33' 03"}
  SUN_DIST:         62.64 [deg]   Sun_angle= 3.4 [hr] (West of Sun)
  MOON_POSTN:      122.07d {+08h 08m 17s}  +14.88d {+14d 52' 52"}
  MOON_DIST:        63.59 [deg]
  MOON_ILLUM:      29 [%]
  GAL_COORDS:      268.13, -0.92 [deg] galactic lon,lat of the pointing direction
  ECL_COORDS:      163.30,-60.06 [deg] ecliptic lon,lat of the pointing direction
  COMMENTS:        SWIFT-UVOT Source List.  
  

• GCN NOTICE
  

  TITLE:           GCN/SWIFT NOTICE
  NOTICE_DATE:     Sun 29 Sep 13 10:03:56 UT
  NOTICE_TYPE:     Swift-UVOT Processed Source List
  TRIGGER_NUM:     572308,   Seg_Num: 0
  POINT_RA:        135.108d {+09h 00m 26s} (J2000)
  POINT_DEC:       -47.560d {-47d 33' 36"} (J2000)
  POINT_ROLL:      60.610d
  IMG_START_DATE:  16564 TJD;   272 DOY;   13/09/29
  IMG_START_TIME:  35451.77 SOD {09:50:51.77} UT,   858.6 [sec] since BAT Trigger Time
  FILTER:          10, White
  BKG_MEAN:        7.870
  N_STARS:         190
  X_OFFSET:        47 [pixels]
  Y_OFFSET:        348 [pixels]
  X_MAX:           1486 [pixels]
  Y_MAX:           1787 [pixels]
  DET_THRESH:      24
  PHOTO_THRESH:    15
  SL_URL:          sw00572308000msufc0858.fits
  SUN_POSTN:       185.90d {+12h 23m 36s}   -2.55d {-02d 33' 03"}
  SUN_DIST:         62.64 [deg]   Sun_angle= 3.4 [hr] (West of Sun)
  MOON_POSTN:      122.08d {+08h 08m 18s}  +14.88d {+14d 52' 48"}
  MOON_DIST:        63.59 [deg]
  MOON_ILLUM:      29 [%]
  GAL_COORDS:      268.13, -0.92 [deg] galactic lon,lat of the pointing direction
  ECL_COORDS:      163.30,-60.06 [deg] ecliptic lon,lat of the pointing direction
  COMMENTS:        SWIFT-UVOT Processed Source List.  
  COMMENTS:        All 4 attachments are included.  
  

  
• GCN Circular #15269
  F. E. Marshall (NASA/GSFC), J. R. Cummings (NASA/UMBC), J. A. Kennea (PSU), C. Pagani (U Leicester), K. L. Page (U Leicester), M. H. Siegel (PSU) and T. N. Ukwatta (MSU) report on behalf of the Swift Team:
  At 09:36:33 UT, the Swift Burst Alert Telescope (BAT) triggered and located GRB 130929A (trigger=572308). Swift slewed immediately to the burst. The BAT on-board calculated location is RA, Dec 135.069, -47.565 which is

     RA(J2000) = 09h 00m 17s
     Dec(J2000) = -47d 33' 53"
  

  with an uncertainty of 3 arcmin (radius, 90% containment, including systematic uncertainty). The BAT light curve showed a single peak structure with a duration of about 10 sec. The peak count rate was ~3407 counts/sec (15-350 keV), at ~0 sec after the trigger.
  The XRT began observing the field at 09:38:14.6 UT, 101.5 seconds after the BAT trigger. Using promptly downlinked data we find an uncatalogued X-ray source with an enhanced position: RA, Dec 135.0241, -47.5605 which is equivalent to:

     RA(J2000)  = 09h 00m 05.78s
     Dec(J2000) = -47d 33' 37.9"
  

  with an uncertainty of 2.1 arcseconds (radius, 90% containment). This location is 110 arcseconds from the BAT onboard position, within the BAT error circle. This position may be improved as more data are received; the latest position is available at http://www.swift.ac.uk/sper.
  A power-law fit to a spectrum formed from promptly downlinked event data does not constrain the column density.
  UVOT took a finding chart exposure of 150 seconds with the White filter starting 280 seconds after the BAT trigger. No credible afterglow candidate has been found in the initial data products. The 2.7'x2.7' sub-image covers 0% of the XRT error circle. The 8'x8' region for the list of sources generated on-board covers 100% of the XRT error circle. The list of sources is typically complete to about 18 mag. No correction has been made for the large, but uncertain extinction expected.
  Burst Advocate for this burst is F. E. Marshall (marshall AT milkyway.gsfc.nasa.gov). Please contact the BA by email if you require additional information regarding Swift followup of this burst. In extremely urgent cases, after trying the Burst Advocate, you can contact the Swift PI by phone (see Swift TOO web site for information: http://www.swift.psu.edu/too.html.)
• GCN Circular #15270
  Klotz A. (IRAP-CNRS-OMP), Gendre B. (IRAP-CNRS-OMP), Boer M., Siellez K., Dereli H., Bardho O. (UNS-CNRS-OCA), Atteia J.L. (IRAP-CNRS-OMP) report:
  We imaged the field of GRB 130929A detected by SWIFT (trigger 572308) with the TAROT robotic telescope (D=25cm) located at the European Southern Observatory, La Silla observatory, Chile.
  The observations started 38.0s after the GRB trigger (15.1s after the notice). The elevation of the field increased from 45 degrees above horizon and weather conditions were partially cloudy.
  The first image is trailed with a duration of 60.0s (see the description in Klotz et al., 2006, A&A 451, L39). We do not detect any OT with a limiting magnitude of: t0+38.0s to t0+98.0s : Rlim = 13.6
  The second image is 30.0s exposure in tracking mode: t0+112s to t0+142s : Rlim = 14.4
  We co-added a series of exposures: t0+112s to t0+303s : Rlim = 15.1
  Magnitudes were estimated with the nearby NOMAD1 stars and are not corrected for galactic dust extinction.
  N.B. Galactic coordinates are lon=268.1127 lat= -0.9424 and the galactic extinction in R band is about 8 magnitudes estimated from D. Schlegel et al. 1998ApJ...500..525S.
  This message may be cited.
• GCN Circular #15271
  M.R. Goad, J.P. Osborne, A.P. Beardmore and P.A. Evans (U. Leicester) report on behalf of the Swift-XRT team.
  Using 2970 s of XRT Photon Counting mode data and 3 UVOT images for GRB 130929A, we find an astrometrically corrected X-ray position (using the XRT-UVOT alignment and matching UVOT field sources to the USNO-B1 catalogue): RA, Dec = 135.02362, -47.56076 which is equivalent to:

  RA (J2000): 09h 00m 5.67s
  Dec (J2000): -47d 33' 38.7"
  

  with an uncertainty of 1.9 arcsec (radius, 90% confidence).
  This position may be improved as more data are received. The latest position can be viewed at http://www.swift.ac.uk/xrt_positions. Position enhancement is described by Goad et al. (2007, A&A, 476, 1401) and Evans et al. (2009, MNRAS, 397, 1177).
  This circular was automatically generated, and is an official product of the Swift-XRT team.
• GCN Circular #15272
  D. M. Palmer (LANL), S. D. Barthelmy (GSFC), W. H. Baumgartner (GSFC/UMBC), J. R. Cummings (GSFC/UMBC), E. E. Fenimore (LANL), N. Gehrels (GSFC), H. A. Krimm (GSFC/USRA), A. Y. Lien (NASA/GSFC/ORAU), C. B. Markwardt (GSFC), F. E. Marshall (NASA/GSFC), T. Sakamoto (AGU), G. Sato (ISAS), M. Stamatikos (OSU), J. Tueller (GSFC), T. N. Ukwatta (MSU) (i.e. the Swift-BAT team):
  Using the data set from T-70 to T+963 sec from the recent telemetry downlink, we report further analysis of BAT GRB 130929A (trigger #572308) (Marshall, et al., GCN Circ. 15269). The BAT ground-calculated position is RA, Dec = 135.028, -47.554 deg which is

      RA(J2000)  =  09h 00m 06.7s
      Dec(J2000) = -47d 33' 14.6"
  

  with an uncertainty of 1.6 arcmin, (radius, sys+stat, 90% containment). The partial coding was 44%.
  The mask-weighted light curve shows a single FRED peak. T90 (15-350 keV) is 11.10 +- 2.98 sec (estimated error including systematics).
  The time-averaged spectrum from T-1.93 to T+11.50 sec is best fit by a simple power-law model. The power law index of the time-averaged spectrum is 2.00 +- 0.18. The fluence in the 15-150 keV band is 6.9 +- 0.8 x 10^-07 erg/cm2. The 1-sec peak photon flux measured from T+1.32 sec in the 15-150 keV band is 1.7 +- 0.3 ph/cm2/sec. All the quoted errors are at the 90% confidence level.
  The results of the batgrbproduct analysis are available at http://gcn.gsfc.nasa.gov/notices_s/572308/BA/
• GCN Circular #15273
  J.P. Osborne (U. Leicester), K.L. Page (U. Leicester), C. Pagani (U. Leicester), A. Melandri (INAF-OAB), B. Sbarufatti (INAF-OAB/PSU), P. D'Avanzo (INAF-OAB), V. Mangano (PSU), M.C. Stroh (PSU), D.N. Burrows (PSU) and F.E. Marshall report on behalf of the Swift-XRT team:
  We have analysed 13 ks of XRT data for GRB 130929A (Marshall et al. GCN Circ. 15269), from 237 s to 45.5 ks after the BAT trigger. The data are entirely in Photon Counting (PC) mode. The enhanced XRT position for this burst was given by Goad et al. (GCN. Circ 15271).
  The light curve can be modelled with a power-law decay with a decay index of alpha=1.23 (+0.13, -0.10).
  A spectrum formed from the PC mode data can be fitted with an absorbed power-law with a photon spectral index of 2.2 (+0.7, -0.6). The best-fitting absorption column is 3.3 (+1.3, -1.0) x 10^22 cm^-2, in excess of the Galactic value of 7.1 x 10^21 cm^-2 (Kalberla et al. 2005). The counts to observed (unabsorbed) 0.3-10 keV flux conversion factor deduced from this spectrum is 7.8 x 10^-11 (2.8 x 10^-10) erg cm^-2 count^-1.
  A summary of the PC-mode spectrum is thus:

  Total column:	     3.3 (+1.3, -1.0) x 10^22 cm^-2
  Galactic foreground: 7.1 x 10^21 cm^-2
  Excess significance: 4.1 sigma
  Photon index:	     2.2 (+0.7, -0.6)
  

  If the light curve continues to decay with a power-law decay index of 1.23, the count rate at T+24 hours will be 4.6 x 10^-4 count s^-1, corresponding to an observed (unabsorbed) 0.3-10 keV flux of 3.6 x 10^-14 (1.3 x 10^-13) erg cm^-2 s^-1.
  The results of the XRT-team automatic analysis are available at http://www.swift.ac.uk/xrt_products/00572308.
  This circular is an official product of the Swift-XRT team.
• GCN Circular #15275
  F. E. Marshall (NASA/GSFC) reports on behalf of the Swift/UVOT team:
  The Swift/UVOT began settled observations of the field of GRB 130929A 280 s after the BAT trigger (Marshall et al., GCN Circ. 15269). No optical afterglow consistent with the XRT position (Goad et al. GCN Circ. 15271) is detected in the initial UVOT exposures. Preliminary 3-sigma upper limits using the UVOT photometric system (Breeveld et al. 2011, AIP Conf. Proc. 1358, 373) for the first finding chart (FC) exposure and subsequent exposures are:

  Filter         T_start(s)   T_stop(s)      Exp(s)         Mag
  
  white_FC           280          430          147         >21.0
  white              280         1008          334         >21.4
  v                  586         4628          236         >19.7
  b                  512          705           39         >19.0
  u                  487        10592          709         >20.6
  w1                 462         6710          255         >19.6
  m2                 437         6505          308         >19.7
  w2                 562         4423          236         >19.7
  

  The magnitudes in the table are not corrected for the large Galactic extinction in the direction of the burst (Schlegel et al. 1998).
• GCN Report 455.1
  GCN_Report 455.1 has been posted: http://gcn.gsfc.nasa.gov/reports/report_455_1.pdf by F.E. Marshall at NASA/GSFC titled: "Swift Observations of GRB 130929A"