[vsnet-grb 183333] GCN/SWIFT_POINTING_DIR

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Fri Aug 24 05:20:32 JST 2012


TITLE:           GCN/SWIFT NOTICE
NOTICE_DATE:     Thu 23 Aug 12 20:20:32 UT
NOTICE_TYPE:     SWIFT Pointing Direction
NEXT_POINT_RA:    31.984d {+02h 07m 56s} (J2000)
NEXT_POINT_DEC:  -68.618d {-68d 37' 03"} (J2000)
NEXT_POINT_ROLL: 123.616d
SLEW_TIME:       73260.00 SOD {20:21:00.00} UT
SLEW_DATE:       16162 TJD;   236 DOY;   12/08/23
OBS_TIME:        720.00 [sec]   (=12.0 [min])
TGT_NAME:        PKS 0206-688 
TGT_NUM:         46413,   Seg_Num: 3
MERIT:           40.00
INST_MODES:      BAT=0=0x0  XRT=7=0x7  UVOT=346=0x15A
SUN_POSTN:       153.13d {+10h 12m 31s}  +11.09d {+11d 05' 12"}
SUN_DIST:        111.36 [deg]   Sun_angle= 8.1 [hr] (West of Sun)
MOON_POSTN:      228.87d {+15h 15m 28s}  -18.94d {-18d 56' 12"}
MOON_DIST:        91.66 [deg]
MOON_ILLUM:      42 [%]
GAL_COORDS:      292.85,-46.98 [deg] galactic lon,lat of the pointing direction
ECL_COORDS:      328.00,-68.61 [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 143.54,-17.23 [deg].  
COMMENTS:        This Notice was ground-generated -- not flight-generated.  


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