[vsnet-grb 182740] GCN/SWIFT_POINTING_DIR

[Bacodine]

TITLE:           GCN/SWIFT NOTICE
NOTICE_DATE:     Thu 16 Aug 12 01:43:48 UT
NOTICE_TYPE:     SWIFT Pointing Direction
NEXT_POINT_RA:   259.755d {+17h 19m 01s} (J2000)
NEXT_POINT_DEC:  -37.414d {-37d 24' 51"} (J2000)
NEXT_POINT_ROLL: 255.813d
SLEW_TIME:       6240.00 SOD {01:44:00.00} UT
SLEW_DATE:       16155 TJD;   229 DOY;   12/08/16
OBS_TIME:        540.00 [sec]   (=9.0 [min])
TGT_NAME:        swift_gal_survey_1257 
TGT_NUM:         43380,   Seg_Num: 1
MERIT:           90.00
INST_MODES:      BAT=0=0x0  XRT=7=0x7  UVOT=346=0x15A
SUN_POSTN:       145.93d {+09h 43m 43s}  +13.65d {+13d 39' 03"}
SUN_DIST:        117.25 [deg]   Sun_angle= -7.6 [hr] (East of Sun)
MOON_POSTN:      125.38d {+08h 21m 30s}  +14.95d {+14d 57' 06"}
MOON_DIST:       134.06 [deg]
MOON_ILLUM:      3 [%]
GAL_COORDS:      349.87,  0.02 [deg] galactic lon,lat of the pointing direction
ECL_COORDS:      261.62,-14.27 [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 298.56,18.14 [deg].  
COMMENTS:        This Notice was ground-generated -- not flight-generated.