Swift Gamma Ray Bursts Catalog: Observations from 2004 to 2012

NASA HEASARC provides a catalog of Gamma Ray Bursts observed by the Swift satellite. The data covers bursts from the mission's start on 20 November 2004 up to 31 December 2012, with standard analysis products available for bursts detected after 15 February 2005. This online catalog was created based on machine-readable tables compiled by HEASARC staff, as published in Donato et al. (2012).

Use Cases

• Analyzing temporal and spectral properties of GRBs based on multi-instrument data from BAT, XRT, and UVOT.
• Correlating Swift observations with ground-based telescope results extracted from GCN and BAT Burst catalog information.
• Studying the evolution and characteristics of GRBs over the mission period from 2004 to 2012.

Strengths

• Data originates from NASA's Swift mission, an authoritative source for space-based gamma-ray observations.
• Covers a defined time range from 20 November 2004 to 31 December 2012.
• Includes results from all three onboard instruments (BAT, XRT, UVOT) for a multi-wavelength perspective.

Limitations

• Row count and dataset size are unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Data freshness should be verified; the last metadata update is listed as 2026-03-13, which may be a placeholder.

Provenance

Source

NASA HEASARC based on machine-readable tables compiled by HEASARC staff.

Collection Method

Standard analysis processing of Swift satellite data, with additional information extracted from GCN and BAT Burst catalog.

Time Range

20 November 2004 to 31 December 2012.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-03-13 18:48:36.778425; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Space-based observations; no specific terrestrial geography.