[vsnet-grb 173096] GCN/SWIFT_POINTING_DIR

[Bacodine]

TITLE:           GCN/SWIFT NOTICE
NOTICE_DATE:     Mon 16 Apr 12 12:10:01 UT
NOTICE_TYPE:     SWIFT Pointing Direction
NEXT_POINT_RA:   261.554d {+17h 26m 13s} (J2000)
NEXT_POINT_DEC:  -25.857d {-25d 51' 25"} (J2000)
NEXT_POINT_ROLL: 100.761d
SLEW_TIME:       43800.00 SOD {12:10:00.00} UT
SLEW_DATE:       16033 TJD;   107 DOY;   12/04/16
OBS_TIME:        1020.00 [sec]   (=17.0 [min])
TGT_NAME:        Nova Oph 2012 
TGT_NUM:         32332,   Seg_Num: 1
MERIT:           72.00
INST_MODES:      BAT=0=0x0  XRT=0=0x0  UVOT=286=0x11E
SUN_POSTN:        24.96d {+01h 39m 52s}  +10.37d {+10d 22' 06"}
SUN_DIST:        124.29 [deg]   Sun_angle= 8.2 [hr] (West of Sun)
MOON_POSTN:      333.30d {+22h 13m 13s}   -5.47d {-05d 27' 57"}
MOON_DIST:        71.04 [deg]
MOON_ILLUM:      20 [%]
GAL_COORDS:        0.28,  5.29 [deg] galactic lon,lat of the pointing direction
ECL_COORDS:      262.40, -2.64 [deg] ecliptic lon,lat of the pointing direction
COMMENTS:        SWIFT Slew Notice to a preplanned target.  
COMMENTS:        Note that preplanned targets are overridden by any new BAT Automated Target.  
COMMENTS:        Note that preplanned targets are overridden by any TOO Target if the TOO has a higher Merit Value.  
COMMENTS:        The spacecraft longitude,latitude at Notice_time is 229.24,-11.17 [deg].  
COMMENTS:        There is a bright star (mag=6.44) 10.83 arcmin from this position.  
COMMENTS:        This Notice was ground-generated -- not flight-generated.