[vsnet-grb 291871] GCN/SWIFT_POINTING_DIR

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TITLE:           GCN/SWIFT NOTICE
NOTICE_DATE:     Sat 21 May 16 11:45:27 UT
NOTICE_TYPE:     SWIFT Pointing Direction
NEXT_POINT_RA:   210.811d {+14h 03m 15s} (J2000)
NEXT_POINT_DEC:  -41.363d {-41d 21' 47"} (J2000)
NEXT_POINT_ROLL: 218.642d
SLEW_TIME:       42360.00 SOD {11:46:00.00} UT
SLEW_DATE:       17529 TJD;   142 DOY;   16/05/21
OBS_TIME:        1200.00 [sec]   (=20.0 [min])
TGT_NAME:        NGC 5408 X-1 
TGT_NUM:         92304,   Seg_Num: 3
MERIT:           88.00
INST_MODES:      BAT=0=0x0  XRT=7=0x7  UVOT=346=0x15A
SUN_POSTN:        58.71d {+03h 54m 50s}  +20.33d {+20d 19' 35"}
SUN_DIST:        148.50 [deg]   Sun_angle= -10.1 [hr] (East of Sun)
MOON_POSTN:      235.29d {+15h 41m 10s}  -14.90d {-14d 53' 58"}
MOON_DIST:        33.82 [deg]
MOON_ILLUM:      100 [%]
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 75.25,14.70 [deg].  
COMMENTS:        There is a bright star (mag=6.11) 4.33 arcmin from this position.  
COMMENTS:        This Notice was ground-generated -- not flight-generated.  



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