GRB 240128A: Further Swift-XRT observations
Abstract
Swift-XRT has performed further follow-up observations of the MAXI-detected burst GRB 240128A (Yamaoka et al., GCN Circ. 35646; Yoshida et al., GCN Circ. 35647; Dafcikova et al., GCN Circ. 35649; Cheung et al., GCN Circ. 35651). The data were collected between T0+553.6 ks and T0+1237.1 ks, and are entirely in Photon Counting (PC) mode for a total exposure time of 8.0 ks. The uncatalogued X-ray source reported by Perri et al. ("Source 1"; GCN Circ. 35650), is still detected at an average count rate of ~ 4e-2 ct/s and shows no definitive signs of fading. Therefore, we conclude that it is likely a field source unrelated with the GRB. The results of the XRT-team automatic analysis of the XRT observations for this GRB, including a position-specific upper limit calculator, are available at https://www.swift.ac.uk/xrt_products/TILED_GRB00120 <https://www.swift.ac.uk/xrt_products/TILED_GRB00120>. This circular is an official product of the Swift-XRT team.
- Publication:
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GRB Coordinates Network
- Pub Date:
- February 2024
- Bibcode:
- 2024GCN.35723....1D