[vsnet-grb 182162] GCN/SWIFT_POINTING_DIR

[Bacodine]

TITLE:           GCN/SWIFT NOTICE
NOTICE_DATE:     Thu 09 Aug 12 09:19:00 UT
NOTICE_TYPE:     SWIFT Pointing Direction
NEXT_POINT_RA:   258.349d {+17h 13m 24s} (J2000)
NEXT_POINT_DEC:  -40.387d {-40d 23' 13"} (J2000)
NEXT_POINT_ROLL: 256.217d
SLEW_TIME:       33540.00 SOD {09:19:00.00} UT
SLEW_DATE:       16148 TJD;   222 DOY;   12/08/09
OBS_TIME:        660.00 [sec]   (=11.0 [min])
TGT_NAME:        swift_gal_survey_1183 
TGT_NUM:         43306,   Seg_Num: 1
MERIT:           90.00
INST_MODES:      BAT=0=0x0  XRT=7=0x7  UVOT=346=0x15A
SUN_POSTN:       139.64d {+09h 18m 33s}  +15.68d {+15d 40' 57"}
SUN_DIST:        122.00 [deg]   Sun_angle= -7.9 [hr] (East of Sun)
MOON_POSTN:       39.92d {+02h 39m 41s}  +17.29d {+17d 17' 09"}
MOON_DIST:       139.51 [deg]
MOON_ILLUM:      54 [%]
GAL_COORDS:      346.81, -0.82 [deg] galactic lon,lat of the pointing direction
ECL_COORDS:      260.73,-17.32 [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 177.74,17.82 [deg].  
COMMENTS:        This Notice was ground-generated -- not flight-generated.