GRB 071018

Time: 08:37:41
Trigger Number: 294645
Burst Advocate: Hans Krimm

BAT Data:

RA: a	164.685 10:58:44.4
Dec: a	53.822 53:49:19.2
90% Error Radius: b	2.1
T90: c	376.0
Fluence: d	10 (2)
1s Peak Photon Flux: e	0.2 (0.1)
Photon Index: f	1.63, PL (0.26)

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90% error in parentheses,
^a J2000; ^b arcmin; ^c seconds; ^d 10^-7 erg/cm² (15-150 keV); ^e ph/cm²/sec (15-150 keV); ^f PL = simple power-law, CPL = cutoff power-law (15-150 keV)

BAT Light Curve:

XRT Data:

RA: a	n/a
Dec: a	n/a
90% Error Radius: b	n/a
Time to First Observation: c	57000
Early Flux: d	n/a
11 Hour Flux: d	n/a
24 Hour Flux: d	n/a
Initial Temporal Index:	n/a
Spectral Index (Gamma):	n/a
Column Density (NH): e	n/a

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Note: Please be aware that only the very basic temporal and spectral quantities are reported here. You are strongly encouraged to see the referenced GCN circulars for full details.
^a J2000; ^b arcsec; ^c seconds; ^d 10^-11 erg/cm²/s (0.3-10 keV); ^e 10²¹ cm^-2

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UVOT Data:

RA: a	n/a
Dec: a	n/a
90% Error Radius: b	n/a
Time to First Observation: c	n/a
V Magnitude:	n/a
Other Filter Magnitudes:	n/a

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^a J2000; ^b arcsec; ^c seconds

Comments:

Swift is in the process of returning to normal operations, automatic slewing to GRBs is currently disabled outside of business hours (US EDT), therefore, there are no prompt XRT or UVOT observations of this burst.
BAT: This burst has several characteristics which are typical of high redshift bursts.
XRT: 5 possible afterglow sources

References:

BAT: GCN 6932; GCN 6933; GCN 7009
XRT: GCN 6943
UVOT:
Radio:
Redshift:
Host:
Other: GCN Report 96.1
GCN Report 96.2