GRB 210123A: AstroSat CZTI detection
Abstract
Analysis of AstroSat CZTI data with the CIFT framework (Sharma et al, 2020, arxiv:2011.07067) showed detection of a long GRB 210123A, which was also detected by Insight-HXMT/HE (GCN #29349) and Fermi-GBM (GCN #29351). The source was detected in the 20-200 keV energy range. The light curve showed a single peak of emission at 2021-01-23 07:19:08.5 UT. Quadrant A was noisy, and we exclude it from further analysis. The measured peak count rate associated with the burst is 205 (+40, -38) cts/s above the background in the combined data of three quadrants (out of four), with a total of 996 (+259, -237) cts. The local mean background count rate was 394 (+3, -3) cts/s. Using cumulative rates, we measure a T90 of 14 (+5, -4) s. It was also clearly detected in the CsI anticoincidence (Veto) detector in the 100-500 keV energy range. The light curve showed multiple peaks of emission with the strongest peak at 2021-01-23 07:19:09.1 UT in all four quadrants. The measured peak count rate is 1710 (+95, -102) cts/s above the background in the combined Veto data of four quadrants, with a total of 8982 (+648, -679) cts. The local mean background count rate was 1817 (+5, -7) cts/s. We measure a T90 of 14 (+5, -1) s from the cumulative Veto light curve. CZTI GRB detections are reported regularly on the payload site at http://astrosat.iucaa.in/czti/?q=grb. CZTI is built by a TIFR-led consortium of institutes across India, including VSSC, ISAC, IUCAA, SAC and PRL. The Indian Space Research Organisation funded, managed and facilitated the project.
- Publication:
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GRB Coordinates Network
- Pub Date:
- January 2021
- Bibcode:
- 2021GCN.29366....1N