2MASS	a near-IR (J, H, Ks-band) digital survey of the sky
AG	afterglow
BAT	Burst Alert Telescope, the GRB telescope on board Swift
DSS	The STScI Digitized Sky Survey, an optical survey of the sky
GCN	GRB Coordinates Network, website where GRB announcements are posted in real-time
GRB	gamma-ray burst
HETE-2	A currently operating GRB-detection satellite
INTEGRAL	A currently operating GRB-detection satellite
Swift	A recently launched satellite designed to detected GRBs and their AGs
UVOT	UV and Optical Telescope, the UV and optical telescope on board Swift
YYMMDD	year year month month day day, i.e. Feb 24, 2004 = 040224
XRT	X-ray Telescope, the X-ray telescope on board Swift