[vsnet-grb 182171] GCN/SWIFT_POINTING_DIR

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Thu Aug 9 20:58:18 JST 2012


TITLE:           GCN/SWIFT NOTICE
NOTICE_DATE:     Thu 09 Aug 12 11:58:18 UT
NOTICE_TYPE:     SWIFT Pointing Direction
NEXT_POINT_RA:   233.925d {+15h 35m 42s} (J2000)
NEXT_POINT_DEC:  -28.791d {-28d 47' 28"} (J2000)
NEXT_POINT_ROLL: 291.081d
SLEW_TIME:       43140.00 SOD {11:59:00.00} UT
SLEW_DATE:       16148 TJD;   222 DOY;   12/08/09
OBS_TIME:        600.00 [sec]   (=10.0 [min])
TGT_NAME:        GRB 120804A 
TGT_NUM:         529686,   Seg_Num: 10
MERIT:           82.00
INST_MODES:      BAT=0=0x0  XRT=7=0x7  UVOT=426=0x1AA
SUN_POSTN:       139.74d {+09h 18m 58s}  +15.65d {+15d 39' 02"}
SUN_DIST:        101.21 [deg]   Sun_angle= -6.3 [hr] (East of Sun)
MOON_POSTN:       41.26d {+02h 45m 03s}  +17.58d {+17d 34' 39"}
MOON_DIST:       163.71 [deg]
MOON_ILLUM:      53 [%]
GAL_COORDS:      341.20, 21.62 [deg] galactic lon,lat of the pointing direction
ECL_COORDS:      238.48, -9.21 [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 14.92,-18.41 [deg].  
COMMENTS:        This Notice was ground-generated -- not flight-generated.  


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