[vsnet-grb 192724] GCN/SWIFT_POINTING_DIR

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Thu Dec 27 02:34:20 JST 2012


TITLE:           GCN/SWIFT NOTICE
NOTICE_DATE:     Wed 26 Dec 12 17:34:19 UT
NOTICE_TYPE:     SWIFT Pointing Direction
NEXT_POINT_RA:   153.724d {+10h 14m 54s} (J2000)
NEXT_POINT_DEC:  -62.333d {-62d 19' 57"} (J2000)
NEXT_POINT_ROLL: 134.969d
SLEW_TIME:       63300.00 SOD {17:35:00.00} UT
SLEW_DATE:       16287 TJD;   361 DOY;   12/12/26
OBS_TIME:        780.00 [sec]   (=13.0 [min])
TGT_NAME:        GRB 121217A 
TGT_NUM:         542441,   Seg_Num: 12
MERIT:           82.00
INST_MODES:      BAT=0=0x0  XRT=7=0x7  UVOT=8214=0x2016
SUN_POSTN:       275.84d {+18h 23m 21s}  -23.33d {-23d 19' 42"}
SUN_DIST:         82.79 [deg]   Sun_angle= 8.1 [hr] (West of Sun)
MOON_POSTN:       75.96d {+05h 03m 50s}  +20.98d {+20d 58' 47"}
MOON_DIST:       103.08 [deg]
MOON_ILLUM:      97 [%]
GAL_COORDS:      285.83, -4.78 [deg] galactic lon,lat of the pointing direction
ECL_COORDS:      201.46,-63.42 [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 210.46,-16.91 [deg].  
COMMENTS:        This Notice was ground-generated -- not flight-generated.  


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