[vsnet-grb 184027] GCN/SWIFT_POINTING_DIR

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Sun Sep 2 18:00:47 JST 2012


TITLE:           GCN/SWIFT NOTICE
NOTICE_DATE:     Sun 02 Sep 12 09:00:46 UT
NOTICE_TYPE:     SWIFT Pointing Direction
NEXT_POINT_RA:   266.005d {+17h 44m 01s} (J2000)
NEXT_POINT_DEC:  -27.924d {-27d 55' 24"} (J2000)
NEXT_POINT_ROLL: 260.511d
SLEW_TIME:       32460.00 SOD {09:01:00.00} UT
SLEW_DATE:       16172 TJD;   246 DOY;   12/09/02
OBS_TIME:        660.00 [sec]   (=11.0 [min])
TGT_NAME:        VVV J1744.1-2756 
TGT_NUM:         32391,   Seg_Num: 4
MERIT:           64.00
INST_MODES:      BAT=0=0x0  XRT=7=0x7  UVOT=346=0x15A
SUN_POSTN:       161.81d {+10h 47m 14s}   +7.71d {+07d 42' 28"}
SUN_DIST:        106.29 [deg]   Sun_angle= -6.9 [hr] (East of Sun)
MOON_POSTN:      359.93d {+23h 59m 43s}   +4.52d {+04d 31' 05"}
MOON_DIST:        95.40 [deg]
MOON_ILLUM:      97 [%]
GAL_COORDS:        0.68,  0.83 [deg] galactic lon,lat of the pointing direction
ECL_COORDS:      266.46, -4.53 [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 155.89,-14.04 [deg].  
COMMENTS:        There is a bright star (mag=6.36) 9.86 arcmin from this position.  
COMMENTS:        This Notice was ground-generated -- not flight-generated.  


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