[vsnet-grb 183914] GCN/SWIFT_POINTING_DIR

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TITLE:           GCN/SWIFT NOTICE
NOTICE_DATE:     Fri 31 Aug 12 21:14:59 UT
NOTICE_TYPE:     SWIFT Pointing Direction
NEXT_POINT_RA:   210.809d {+14h 03m 14s} (J2000)
NEXT_POINT_DEC:  -41.394d {-41d 23' 37"} (J2000)
NEXT_POINT_ROLL: 296.844d
SLEW_TIME:       76500.00 SOD {21:15:00.00} UT
SLEW_DATE:       16170 TJD;   244 DOY;   12/08/31
OBS_TIME:        1200.00 [sec]   (=20.0 [min])
TGT_NAME:        NGC 5408 X-1 
TGT_NUM:         31978,   Seg_Num: 181
MERIT:           74.00
INST_MODES:      BAT=0=0x0  XRT=7=0x7  UVOT=346=0x15A
SUN_POSTN:       160.46d {+10h 41m 50s}   +8.25d {+08d 15' 02"}
SUN_DIST:         67.89 [deg]   Sun_angle= -3.4 [hr] (East of Sun)
MOON_POSTN:      341.97d {+22h 47m 53s}   -2.40d {-02d 24' 02"}
MOON_DIST:       117.59 [deg]
MOON_ILLUM:      100 [%]
GAL_COORDS:      317.13, 19.49 [deg] galactic lon,lat of the pointing direction
ECL_COORDS:      223.69,-26.99 [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 227.81,19.91 [deg].  
COMMENTS:        There is a bright star (mag=6.11) 3.05 arcmin from this position.  
COMMENTS:        This Notice was ground-generated -- not flight-generated.  


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