[vsnet-grb 189708] GCN/SWIFT_POINTING_DIR

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Thu Nov 15 13:24:39 JST 2012


TITLE:           GCN/SWIFT NOTICE
NOTICE_DATE:     Thu 15 Nov 12 04:24:38 UT
NOTICE_TYPE:     SWIFT Pointing Direction
NEXT_POINT_RA:   255.665d {+17h 02m 40s} (J2000)
NEXT_POINT_DEC:  +34.834d {+34d 50' 03"} (J2000)
NEXT_POINT_ROLL: 202.980d
SLEW_TIME:       15900.00 SOD {04:25:00.00} UT
SLEW_DATE:       16246 TJD;   320 DOY;   12/11/15
OBS_TIME:        960.00 [sec]   (=16.0 [min])
TGT_NAME:        Abell 2244 offset #2 
TGT_NUM:         49321,   Seg_Num: 28
MERIT:           60.00
INST_MODES:      BAT=0=0x0  XRT=7=0x7  UVOT=346=0x15A
SUN_POSTN:       230.82d {+15h 23m 16s}  -18.57d {-18d 34' 24"}
SUN_DIST:         58.42 [deg]   Sun_angle= -1.7 [hr] (East of Sun)
MOON_POSTN:      249.46d {+16h 37m 51s}  -20.82d {-20d 48' 55"}
MOON_DIST:        55.96 [deg]
MOON_ILLUM:      2 [%]
GAL_COORDS:       57.73, 36.46 [deg] galactic lon,lat of the pointing direction
ECL_COORDS:      247.98, 57.18 [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 78.54,-18.32 [deg].  
COMMENTS:        This Notice was ground-generated -- not flight-generated.  


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