[vsnet-grb 212206] GCN/SWIFT_POINTING_DIR

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Sat Sep 7 05:53:14 JST 2013


TITLE:           GCN/SWIFT NOTICE
NOTICE_DATE:     Fri 06 Sep 13 20:53:13 UT
NOTICE_TYPE:     SWIFT Pointing Direction
NEXT_POINT_RA:    32.714d {+02h 10m 51s} (J2000)
NEXT_POINT_DEC:  -51.005d {-51d 00' 18"} (J2000)
NEXT_POINT_ROLL: 118.431d
SLEW_TIME:       75240.00 SOD {20:54:00.00} UT
SLEW_DATE:       16541 TJD;   249 DOY;   13/09/06
OBS_TIME:        720.00 [sec]   (=12.0 [min])
TGT_NAME:        PKS0208-512 
TGT_NUM:         35002,   Seg_Num: 86
MERIT:           64.00
INST_MODES:      BAT=0=0x0  XRT=7=0x7  UVOT=12525=0x30ED
SUN_POSTN:       165.64d {+11h 02m 35s}   +6.13d {+06d 08' 03"}
SUN_DIST:        120.58 [deg]   Sun_angle= 8.9 [hr] (West of Sun)
MOON_POSTN:      179.66d {+11h 58m 38s}   -3.36d {-03d 21' 33"}
MOON_DIST:       118.75 [deg]
MOON_ILLUM:      2 [%]
GAL_COORDS:      276.06,-61.78 [deg] galactic lon,lat of the pointing direction
ECL_COORDS:        0.31,-58.03 [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 14.48,-18.86 [deg].  
COMMENTS:        There is a bright star (mag=6.12) 11.58 arcmin from this position.  
COMMENTS:        This Notice was ground-generated -- not flight-generated.  


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