[vsnet-grb 178233] GCN/SWIFT_POINTING_DIR

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Fri Jun 22 03:57:45 JST 2012


TITLE:           GCN/SWIFT NOTICE
NOTICE_DATE:     Thu 21 Jun 12 18:57:44 UT
NOTICE_TYPE:     SWIFT Pointing Direction
NEXT_POINT_RA:   252.030d {+16h 48m 07s} (J2000)
NEXT_POINT_DEC:  -23.028d {-23d 01' 39"} (J2000)
NEXT_POINT_ROLL: 300.267d
SLEW_TIME:       68280.00 SOD {18:58:00.00} UT
SLEW_DATE:       16099 TJD;   173 DOY;   12/06/21
OBS_TIME:        360.00 [sec]   (=6.0 [min])
TGT_NAME:        MAXI J1647-227 
TGT_NUM:         32501,   Seg_Num: 4
MERIT:           74.00
INST_MODES:      BAT=0=0x0  XRT=6=0x6  UVOT=396=0x18C
SUN_POSTN:        90.85d {+06h 03m 25s}  +23.43d {+23d 26' 05"}
SUN_DIST:        162.88 [deg]   Sun_angle= -10.7 [hr] (East of Sun)
MOON_POSTN:      116.70d {+07h 46m 47s}  +17.09d {+17d 05' 28"}
MOON_DIST:       137.95 [deg]
MOON_ILLUM:      5 [%]
GAL_COORDS:      357.46, 13.97 [deg] galactic lon,lat of the pointing direction
ECL_COORDS:      253.50, -0.61 [deg] ecliptic lon,lat of the pointing direction
COMMENTS:        SWIFT Slew Notice to a preplanned target.  
COMMENTS:        Note that preplanned targets are overridden by any new BAT Automated Target.  
COMMENTS:        Note that preplanned targets are overridden by any TOO Target if the TOO has a higher Merit Value.  
COMMENTS:        The spacecraft longitude,latitude at Notice_time is 346.65,-3.75 [deg].  
COMMENTS:        This Notice was ground-generated -- not flight-generated.  


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