[vsnet-grb 291825] GCN/SWIFT_POINTING_DIR

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TITLE:           GCN/SWIFT NOTICE
NOTICE_DATE:     Sat 21 May 16 02:01:21 UT
NOTICE_TYPE:     SWIFT Pointing Direction
NEXT_POINT_RA:   210.809d {+14h 03m 14s} (J2000)
NEXT_POINT_DEC:  -41.365d {-41d 21' 53"} (J2000)
NEXT_POINT_ROLL: 224.482d
SLEW_TIME:       7320.00 SOD {02:02:00.00} UT
SLEW_DATE:       17529 TJD;   142 DOY;   16/05/21
OBS_TIME:        720.00 [sec]   (=12.0 [min])
TGT_NAME:        NGC 5408 X-1 
TGT_NUM:         92304,   Seg_Num: 1
MERIT:           88.00
INST_MODES:      BAT=0=0x0  XRT=7=0x7  UVOT=346=0x15A
SUN_POSTN:        58.30d {+03h 53m 12s}  +20.25d {+20d 14' 43"}
SUN_DIST:        148.69 [deg]   Sun_angle= -10.2 [hr] (East of Sun)
MOON_POSTN:      230.36d {+15h 21m 27s}  -13.91d {-13d 54' 20"}
MOON_DIST:        32.24 [deg]
MOON_ILLUM:      99 [%]
GAL_COORDS:      317.14, 19.52 [deg] galactic lon,lat of the pointing direction
ECL_COORDS:      223.68,-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 234.15,10.97 [deg].  
COMMENTS:        There is a bright star (mag=6.11) 4.31 arcmin from this position.  
COMMENTS:        This Notice was ground-generated -- not flight-generated.  



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