[vsnet-grb 189752] GCN/SWIFT_POINTING_DIR

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Fri Nov 16 03:50:58 JST 2012


TITLE:           GCN/SWIFT NOTICE
NOTICE_DATE:     Thu 15 Nov 12 18:50:57 UT
NOTICE_TYPE:     SWIFT Pointing Direction
NEXT_POINT_RA:   281.580d {+18h 46m 19s} (J2000)
NEXT_POINT_DEC:   -2.963d {-02d 57' 48"} (J2000)
NEXT_POINT_ROLL: 244.044d
SLEW_TIME:       67860.00 SOD {18:51:00.00} UT
SLEW_DATE:       16246 TJD;   320 DOY;   12/11/15
OBS_TIME:        1800.00 [sec]   (=30.0 [min])
TGT_NAME:        PSR J1846-0258 
TGT_NUM:         32031,   Seg_Num: 29
MERIT:           72.00
INST_MODES:      BAT=0=0x0  XRT=6=0x6  UVOT=346=0x15A
SUN_POSTN:       231.43d {+15h 25m 44s}  -18.72d {-18d 43' 28"}
SUN_DIST:         51.65 [deg]   Sun_angle= -3.3 [hr] (East of Sun)
MOON_POSTN:      259.21d {+17h 16m 50s}  -21.03d {-21d 01' 34"}
MOON_DIST:        28.42 [deg]
MOON_ILLUM:      5 [%]
GAL_COORDS:       29.71, -0.21 [deg] galactic lon,lat of the pointing direction
ECL_COORDS:      282.32, 19.98 [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 223.92,-17.16 [deg].  
COMMENTS:        This Notice was ground-generated -- not flight-generated.  


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