[vsnet-grb 182767] GCN/SWIFT_POINTING_DIR

[Bacodine]

TITLE:           GCN/SWIFT NOTICE
NOTICE_DATE:     Thu 16 Aug 12 09:30:54 UT
NOTICE_TYPE:     SWIFT Pointing Direction
NEXT_POINT_RA:   265.894d {+17h 43m 35s} (J2000)
NEXT_POINT_DEC:  -25.809d {-25d 48' 32"} (J2000)
NEXT_POINT_ROLL: 260.831d
SLEW_TIME:       34260.00 SOD {09:31:00.00} UT
SLEW_DATE:       16155 TJD;   229 DOY;   12/08/16
OBS_TIME:        540.00 [sec]   (=9.0 [min])
TGT_NAME:        VVV J1743.7-2549 
TGT_NUM:         32387,   Seg_Num: 1
MERIT:           64.00
INST_MODES:      BAT=0=0x0  XRT=7=0x7  UVOT=346=0x15A
SUN_POSTN:       146.23d {+09h 44m 56s}  +13.55d {+13d 32' 53"}
SUN_DIST:        122.53 [deg]   Sun_angle= -8.0 [hr] (East of Sun)
MOON_POSTN:      129.56d {+08h 38m 14s}  +13.77d {+13d 46' 14"}
MOON_DIST:       137.58 [deg]
MOON_ILLUM:      2 [%]
GAL_COORDS:        2.43,  2.02 [deg] galactic lon,lat of the pointing direction
ECL_COORDS:      266.30, -2.42 [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 125.50,18.81 [deg].  
COMMENTS:        This Notice was ground-generated -- not flight-generated.