[vsnet-grb 134412] GCN/SWIFT_POINTING_DIR

[Bacodine]

TITLE:           GCN/SWIFT NOTICE
NOTICE_DATE:     Sat 16 Oct 10 11:45:48 UT
NOTICE_TYPE:     SWIFT Pointing Direction
NEXT_POINT_RA:   254.736d {+16h 58m 57s} (J2000)
NEXT_POINT_DEC:  -15.253d {-15d 15' 08"} (J2000)
NEXT_POINT_ROLL: 258.552d
SLEW_TIME:       42360.00 SOD {11:46:00.00} UT
SLEW_DATE:       15485 TJD;   289 DOY;   10/10/16
OBS_TIME:        1440.00 [sec]   (=24.0 [min])
TGT_NAME:        MAXI J1659-152 
TGT_NUM:         434928,   Seg_Num: 29
MERIT:           88.00
INST_MODES:      BAT=0=0x0  XRT=6=0x6  UVOT=12431=0x308F
SUN_POSTN:       201.28d {+13h 25m 08s}   -8.94d {-08d 56' 31"}
SUN_DIST:         52.67 [deg]   Sun_angle= -3.6 [hr] (East of Sun)
MOON_POSTN:      312.44d {+20h 49m 45s}  -14.76d {-14d 45' 32"}
MOON_DIST:        55.41 [deg]
MOON_ILLUM:      65 [%]
GAL_COORDS:        5.51, 16.55 [deg] galactic lon,lat of the pointing direction
ECL_COORDS:      255.16,  7.40 [deg] ecliptic lon,lat of the pointing direction
COMMENTS:        SWIFT Slew Notice to a preplanned target.  
COMMENTS:        Note that preplanned targets are overriden by any new BAT Automated Target.  
COMMENTS:        Note that preplanned targets are overriden by any TOO Target if the TOO has a higher Merit Value.  
COMMENTS:        The spacecraft longitude,latitude at Notice_time is 6.38,19.60 [deg].  
COMMENTS:        This Notice was ground-generated -- not flight-generated.