[vsnet-grb 139212] GCN/SWIFT_POINTING_DIR

[Bacodine]

TITLE:           GCN/SWIFT NOTICE
NOTICE_DATE:     Sat 25 Dec 10 08:31:39 UT
NOTICE_TYPE:     SWIFT Pointing Direction
NEXT_POINT_RA:   257.149d {+17h 08m 36s} (J2000)
NEXT_POINT_DEC:  +21.933d {+21d 55' 57"} (J2000)
NEXT_POINT_ROLL: 153.804d
SLEW_TIME:       30720.00 SOD {08:32:00.00} UT
SLEW_DATE:       15555 TJD;   359 DOY;   10/12/25
OBS_TIME:        720.00 [sec]   (=12.0 [min])
TGT_NAME:        SWIFT J1708.6+2155 
TGT_NUM:         40990,   Seg_Num: 4
MERIT:           50.00
INST_MODES:      BAT=0=0x0  XRT=0=0x0  UVOT=396=0x18C
SUN_POSTN:       273.74d {+18h 14m 57s}  -23.39d {-23d 23' 33"}
SUN_DIST:         48.06 [deg]   Sun_angle= 1.1 [hr] (West of Sun)
MOON_POSTN:      146.67d {+09h 46m 40s}   +8.98d {+08d 58' 40"}
MOON_DIST:       105.32 [deg]
MOON_ILLUM:      80 [%]
GAL_COORDS:       43.04, 31.90 [deg] galactic lon,lat of the pointing direction
ECL_COORDS:      253.15, 44.62 [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 20.75,-20.40 [deg].  
COMMENTS:        This Notice was ground-generated -- not flight-generated.