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Swift Trigger: 708598

Presumed name: 160815

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BAT	19 14 55.9 +84 16 55.2
position:	(288.7330, 84.2820 +/-10800")
XRT	19 14 08.7 +84 18 49.7
position:	(288.5364, 84.3138 +/-2.0")
UVOT
position:	(Unknown)
Galactic N_HI:	5.31×10⁺²⁰ cm^-2
Galactic E(B-V):	0.113 mag

Best RA:	19 14 08.7	= 288.5364 d
Best Dec:	+84 18 49.7	= 84.3138 d

Gal Lat:	26.42
Gal Long:	116.61

Sun angle:	142.85°, 9.7 hr West

GCN Notices for this burst.

View this region in Aladin.

Observability of this burst for Swift.

DSS finding chart

2MASS finding chart

DSS - Blue DSS FITS file

2MASS - J 2MASS FITS file

UVOT data

UVOT u image

u image
T0+309-559 s
Exposure: 249 s

UVOT white image

white image
T0+863-1013 s
Exposure: 149 s

Blink images with DSS (link via GSFC)

XRT SPER data

SPER results page for this trigger.

Image of the SPER data

There are 7 SPER messages, and 1 objects have been found

- Object 1 - enhanced position.
- RA (J2000) : 19 14 08.83 (84.3138)
- Dec (J2000): +84 18 49.8 ( 84.31349)
- Error (90%): 2.0
- Counts in Source: 394

See the SPER page for details of how this position was produced.

Known transients within 5′ of the GRB

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