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Swift-XRT spectra of GRB 051016A

Last updated after receiving ObsID 00159913009, version 24

Data were analysed using HEASOFT version 6.29

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Time-averaged spectrum (T0 + 120 to 47085 s)

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WT and PC mode spectra of Time-averaged

WT mode. Mean photon arrival: T0+130 s

N_H (Galactic)	1.66 × 10²¹ cm^-2
N_H (intrinsic)	3.2 (+2.8, -2.2) × 10²¹ cm^-2
z of absorber	0
Photon index	2.8 (+0.7, -0.6)
Flux (0.3-10 keV) (Observed)	1.8 (+0.5, -0.4) × 10^-10 erg cm^-2 s^-1
Flux (0.3-10 keV) (Unabsorbed)	5.6 (+3.3, -1.4) × 10^-10 erg cm^-2 s^-1
Counts to flux (obs)	2.49 × 10^-11 erg cm^-2 ct^-1
Counts to flux (unabs)	7.85 × 10^-11 erg cm^-2 ct^-1
W-stat (dof) What's this?	66.86 (91)
Spectrum exposure	22 s

PC mode. Mean photon arrival: T0+5961 s

N_H (Galactic)	1.66 × 10²¹ cm^-2
N_H (intrinsic)	4.1 (+1.3, -1.2) × 10²¹ cm^-2
z of absorber	0
Photon index	3.1 (+0.4, -0.3)
Flux (0.3-10 keV) (Observed)	6.5 (+0.8, -0.7) × 10^-13 erg cm^-2 s^-1
Flux (0.3-10 keV) (Unabsorbed)	2.87 (+2.95, -0.62) × 10^-12 erg cm^-2 s^-1
Counts to flux (obs)	2.57 × 10^-11 erg cm^-2 ct^-1
Counts to flux (unabs)	1.13 × 10^-10 erg cm^-2 ct^-1
W-stat (dof) What's this?	196.95 (191)
Spectrum exposure	20.3 ks

Late Time spectrum (T0 + 4584 to 47085 s)

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PC mode spectrum of Late Time

PC mode. Mean photon arrival: T0+14919 s

N_H (Galactic)	1.66 × 10²¹ cm^-2
N_H (intrinsic)	3.9 (+1.7, -2.1) × 10²¹ cm^-2
z of absorber	0
Photon index	3.0 (+0.5, -0.5)
Flux (0.3-10 keV) (Observed)	2.6 (+0.6, -0.4) × 10^-13 erg cm^-2 s^-1
Flux (0.3-10 keV) (Unabsorbed)	1.03 (+0.75, -0.24) × 10^-12 erg cm^-2 s^-1
Counts to flux (obs)	2.61 × 10^-11 erg cm^-2 ct^-1
Counts to flux (unabs)	1.05 × 10^-10 erg cm^-2 ct^-1
W-stat (dof) What's this?	120.83 (100)
Spectrum exposure	19.1 ks