[vsnet-grb 185138] GCN/SWIFT_POINTING_DIR

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Sun Sep 16 15:49:57 JST 2012


TITLE:           GCN/SWIFT NOTICE
NOTICE_DATE:     Sun 16 Sep 12 06:49:57 UT
NOTICE_TYPE:     SWIFT Pointing Direction
NEXT_POINT_RA:   349.747d {+23h 18m 59s} (J2000)
NEXT_POINT_DEC:  -40.829d {-40d 49' 44"} (J2000)
NEXT_POINT_ROLL: 197.433d
SLEW_TIME:       24600.00 SOD {06:50:00.00} UT
SLEW_DATE:       16186 TJD;   260 DOY;   12/09/16
OBS_TIME:        1080.00 [sec]   (=18.0 [min])
TGT_NAME:        RX J2319.0-4051 
TGT_NUM:         46109,   Seg_Num: 3
MERIT:           40.00
INST_MODES:      BAT=0=0x0  XRT=7=0x7  UVOT=12431=0x308F
SUN_POSTN:       174.31d {+11h 37m 16s}   +2.46d {+02d 27' 31"}
SUN_DIST:        141.49 [deg]   Sun_angle= -11.7 [hr] (East of Sun)
MOON_POSTN:      174.78d {+11h 39m 07s}   -2.63d {-02d 37' 34"}
MOON_DIST:       136.39 [deg]
MOON_ILLUM:      0 [%]
GAL_COORDS:      351.24,-66.56 [deg] galactic lon,lat of the pointing direction
ECL_COORDS:      332.74,-33.11 [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 237.73,7.42 [deg].  
COMMENTS:        There is a bright star (mag=5.53) 9.33 arcmin from this position.  
COMMENTS:        This Notice was ground-generated -- not flight-generated.  


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