GRB050209 by TAROT

GRB050209 observed by TAROT

Alain KLOTZ 20050210

GRB detected by HETE :
NOTICE_DATE:    Wed 09 Feb 05 03:55:21 UT
NOTICE_TYPE:    HETE Ground Analysis
TRIGGER_NUM:    11568,   Seq_Num: 1
GRB_DATE:       13410 TJD;    40 DOY;   05/02/09
GRB_TIME:       5501.49 SOD {01:31:41.49} UT
WXM_CNTR_RA:    126.537d {+08h 26m 09s} (J2000),
                126.611d {+08h 26m 27s} (current),
                125.816d {+08h 23m 16s} (1950)
WXM_CNTR_DEC:   +19.684d {+19d 41' 02"} (J2000),
                +19.667d {+19d 40' 01"} (current),
                +19.848d {+19d 50' 54"} (1950)
WXM_MAX_SIZE:   14.00 [arcmin] diameter

TAROT observations begun 26 seconds after the GCN notice.
The field has an elevation lower than 22 degrees above western horizon.
We co added 84 unfiltered images of 30s taken 03:56 to 05:04 UT.
Telescope : D=25 cm , F=80 cm.
Camera : Andor Tech. equiped by a CCD Marconi 4240.
The associated OT is not detected at the limiting magnitude of R=19.2.

TAROT image. Blue patches are stars checked by comparison with the DSS2. Red circles are infrared sources.

DSS2 image : The blue circle is the error box from HETE