[vsnet-grb 220263] GCN/SWIFT_POINTING_DIR

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TITLE:           GCN/SWIFT NOTICE
NOTICE_DATE:     Sat 21 Dec 13 09:50:28 UT
NOTICE_TYPE:     SWIFT Pointing Direction
NEXT_POINT_RA:   210.856d {+14h 03m 25s} (J2000)
NEXT_POINT_DEC:  -41.378d {-41d 22' 41"} (J2000)
NEXT_POINT_ROLL:  99.892d
SLEW_TIME:       35460.00 SOD {09:51:00.00} UT
SLEW_DATE:       16647 TJD;   355 DOY;   13/12/21
OBS_TIME:        600.00 [sec]   (=10.0 [min])
TGT_NAME:        NGC 5408 X-1 
TGT_NUM:         31978,   Seg_Num: 188
MERIT:           99.00
INST_MODES:      BAT=0=0x0  XRT=7=0x7  UVOT=396=0x18C
SUN_POSTN:       269.66d {+17h 58m 39s}  -23.44d {-23d 26' 11"}
SUN_DIST:         51.56 [deg]   Sun_angle= 3.9 [hr] (West of Sun)
MOON_POSTN:      134.41d {+08h 57m 39s}  +11.95d {+11d 57' 16"}
MOON_DIST:        88.16 [deg]
MOON_ILLUM:      86 [%]
GAL_COORDS:      317.17, 19.49 [deg] galactic lon,lat of the pointing direction
ECL_COORDS:      223.72,-26.96 [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 225.17,20.56 [deg].  
COMMENTS:        There is a bright star (mag=6.11) 2.72 arcmin from this position.  
COMMENTS:        This Notice was ground-generated -- not flight-generated.  


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