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Swift Trigger: 727288;

Presumed name: GRB 161218A

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BAT	16^h 21^m 01.68^s, -04° 06′ 50.4″
position:	(245.257, -4.114 ± 180″)
XRT	No position available.
UVOT	No position available.
Galactic N_HI:	1.02×10⁰ cm^-2
Galactic E(B-V):	0.219 mag

Best RA:	16^h 21^m 01.68^s	= 245.257 d
Best Dec:	-04° 06′ 50.4″	= -4.114 d

Gal Lat:	30.59
Gal Long:	9.57

Sun angle:	27.87°, 1.4 hr West

SIMBAD objects within 3.33 of BAT position

	RA*	Dec*	SIMBAD name		Query
93.5	245.2391	-4.1329	2MASS J16205738-0407583	B=15.42, H=14.67, J=14.65, K=14.75, V=15.21
176.3	245.2102	-4.1288	UCAC2 30386789	B=12.905, H=10.49, I=11.37, J=10.747, K=10.363, R=12.12, V=12.164, g=12.634, i=11.880, r=12.061, u=14.820, z=13.126

* RA/Dec in equinox J2000