[vsnet-grb 183258] GCN/SWIFT_POINTING_DIR

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Thu Aug 23 00:58:24 JST 2012


TITLE:           GCN/SWIFT NOTICE
NOTICE_DATE:     Wed 22 Aug 12 15:58:23 UT
NOTICE_TYPE:     SWIFT Pointing Direction
NEXT_POINT_RA:   186.974d {+12h 27m 54s} (J2000)
NEXT_POINT_DEC:  -48.913d {-48d 54' 45"} (J2000)
NEXT_POINT_ROLL: 313.432d
SLEW_TIME:       57540.00 SOD {15:59:00.00} UT
SLEW_DATE:       16161 TJD;   235 DOY;   12/08/22
OBS_TIME:        480.00 [sec]   (=8.0 [min])
TGT_NAME:        XSS J12270-4859 
TGT_NUM:         41135,   Seg_Num: 9
MERIT:           40.00
INST_MODES:      BAT=0=0x0  XRT=7=0x7  UVOT=8197=0x2005
SUN_POSTN:       152.04d {+10h 08m 10s}  +11.49d {+11d 29' 20"}
SUN_DIST:         67.92 [deg]   Sun_angle= -2.3 [hr] (East of Sun)
MOON_POSTN:      211.73d {+14h 06m 56s}  -15.24d {-15d 14' 10"}
MOON_DIST:        39.28 [deg]
MOON_ILLUM:      29 [%]
GAL_COORDS:      298.95, 13.78 [deg] galactic lon,lat of the pointing direction
ECL_COORDS:      209.76,-41.28 [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 317.91,14.61 [deg].  
COMMENTS:        There is a bright star (mag=6.26) 10.75 arcmin from this position.  
COMMENTS:        This Notice was ground-generated -- not flight-generated.  


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