[vsnet-grb 89305] GCN/SWIFT_FOM_OBSERVE

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TITLE:           GCN/SWIFT NOTICE
NOTICE_DATE:     Mon 29 Dec 08 05:09:29 UT
NOTICE_TYPE:     Swift-FOM Will_Observe
TRIGGER_NUM:     338338,   Seg_Num: 2
GRB_RA:           39.460d {+02h 37m 50s} (J2000),
                  39.595d {+02h 38m 23s} (current),
                  38.715d {+02h 34m 52s} (1950)
GRB_DEC:         +30.854d {+30d 51' 14"} (J2000),
                 +30.892d {+30d 53' 33"} (current),
                 +30.638d {+30d 38' 16"} (1950)
GRB_DATE:        14828 TJD;   363 DOY;   08/12/28
GRB_TIME:        4656.63 SOD {01:17:36.63} UT
TRIGGER_INDEX:   0
RATE_SIGNIF:     0.00 [sigma]
IMAGE_SIGNIF:    0.00 [sigma]
FLAGS:           0x3
MERIT:           90.00
SUN_POSTN:       278.55d {+18h 34m 13s}  -23.20d {-23d 12' 16"}
SUN_DIST:        127.52 [deg]   Sun_angle= -8.1 [hr] (East of Sun)
MOON_POSTN:      298.58d {+19h 54m 20s}  -22.07d {-22d 04' 17"}
MOON_DIST:       110.17 [deg]
MOON_ILLUM:      3 [%]
GAL_COORDS:      148.42,-26.70 [deg] galactic lon,lat of the burst (or transient)
ECL_COORDS:       46.75, 14.68 [deg] ecliptic lon,lat of the burst (or transient)
COMMENTS:        SWIFT Figure-of-Merit decision.  
COMMENTS:        This Notice is generated as a result of an uploaded TOO on an old GRB -- this is not a newly detected burst.  
COMMENTS:        As a result of this TOO, the TRIG_INDEX, and RATE/IMAGE_SIGNIF fields are not valid!  
COMMENTS:        And sometimes the GRB_DATE/TIME fields are not valid!  
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.