[vsnet-grb 292508] GCN/SWIFT_POINTING_DIR

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TITLE:           GCN/SWIFT NOTICE
NOTICE_DATE:     Sat 28 May 16 17:31:20 UT
NOTICE_TYPE:     SWIFT Pointing Direction
NEXT_POINT_RA:   210.806d {+14h 03m 13s} (J2000)
NEXT_POINT_DEC:  -41.367d {-41d 22' 02"} (J2000)
NEXT_POINT_ROLL: 232.218d
SLEW_TIME:       63120.00 SOD {17:32:00.00} UT
SLEW_DATE:       17536 TJD;   149 DOY;   16/05/28
OBS_TIME:        1140.00 [sec]   (=19.0 [min])
TGT_NAME:        NGC 5408 X-1 
TGT_NUM:         92304,   Seg_Num: 39
MERIT:           88.00
INST_MODES:      BAT=0=0x0  XRT=7=0x7  UVOT=346=0x15A
SUN_POSTN:        66.03d {+04h 24m 07s}  +21.61d {+21d 36' 32"}
SUN_DIST:        144.57 [deg]   Sun_angle= -9.7 [hr] (East of Sun)
MOON_POSTN:      329.46d {+21h 57m 50s}  -10.65d {-10d 38' 59"}
MOON_DIST:       103.18 [deg]
MOON_ILLUM:      59 [%]
GAL_COORDS:      317.13, 19.52 [deg] galactic lon,lat of the pointing direction
ECL_COORDS:      223.68,-26.97 [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 7.76,-12.37 [deg].  
COMMENTS:        There is a bright star (mag=6.11) 4.27 arcmin from this position.  
COMMENTS:        This Notice was ground-generated -- not flight-generated.  



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