[vsnet-grb 89289] GCN/SWIFT_FOM_OBSERVE

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TITLE:           GCN/SWIFT NOTICE
NOTICE_DATE:     Sun 28 Dec 08 01:18:12 UT
NOTICE_TYPE:     Swift-FOM Will_Observe
TRIGGER_NUM:     338338,   Seg_Num: 0
GRB_RA:           39.467d {+02h 37m 52s} (J2000),
                  39.602d {+02h 38m 24s} (current),
                  38.722d {+02h 34m 53s} (1950)
GRB_DEC:         +30.843d {+30d 50' 33"} (J2000),
                 +30.881d {+30d 52' 52"} (current),
                 +30.626d {+30d 37' 35"} (1950)
GRB_DATE:        14828 TJD;   363 DOY;   08/12/28
GRB_TIME:        4660.75 SOD {01:17:40.75} UT
TRIGGER_INDEX:   137
RATE_SIGNIF:     10.67 [sigma]
IMAGE_SIGNIF:    7.61 [sigma]
FLAGS:           0x3
MERIT:           100.00
SUN_POSTN:       277.27d {+18h 29m 05s}  -23.27d {-23d 16' 09"}
SUN_DIST:        128.64 [deg]   Sun_angle= -8.2 [hr] (East of Sun)
MOON_POSTN:      283.88d {+18h 55m 31s}  -25.21d {-25d 12' 46"}
MOON_DIST:       123.76 [deg]
MOON_ILLUM:      0 [%]
GAL_COORDS:      148.43,-26.71 [deg] galactic lon,lat of the burst (or transient)
ECL_COORDS:       46.75, 14.67 [deg] ecliptic lon,lat of the burst (or transient)
COMMENTS:        SWIFT Figure-of-Merit decision.  
COMMENTS:        This was of sufficient merit to become the new Automated Target;  
COMMENTS:        but if the Current PPT has a greater merit, then we will not request a slew.  
COMMENTS:        FOM will request the s/c to slew.  
COMMENTS:        The S/C has yet to make its decision about safe to slew or not.  
COMMENTS:        This does not match any source in the ground catalog.  
COMMENTS:           
COMMENTS:        The next comments were copied from the BAT_POS Notice:  
COMMENTS:        This is a rate trigger.  
COMMENTS:        A point_source was found.  
COMMENTS:        This does not match any source in the on-board catalog.  
COMMENTS:        This is a GRB.  
COMMENTS:        This trigger occurred at longitude,latitude = 358.39,0.58 [deg].