[vsnet-grb 182842] GCN/SWIFT_POINTING_DIR

[Bacodine]

TITLE:           GCN/SWIFT NOTICE
NOTICE_DATE:     Fri 17 Aug 12 01:53:22 UT
NOTICE_TYPE:     SWIFT Pointing Direction
NEXT_POINT_RA:   260.352d {+17h 21m 25s} (J2000)
NEXT_POINT_DEC:  -36.731d {-36d 43' 51"} (J2000)
NEXT_POINT_ROLL: 257.392d
SLEW_TIME:       6840.00 SOD {01:54:00.00} UT
SLEW_DATE:       16156 TJD;   230 DOY;   12/08/17
OBS_TIME:        360.00 [sec]   (=6.0 [min])
TGT_NAME:        swift_gal_survey_1278 
TGT_NUM:         43401,   Seg_Num: 1
MERIT:           90.00
INST_MODES:      BAT=0=0x0  XRT=7=0x7  UVOT=346=0x15A
SUN_POSTN:       146.87d {+09h 47m 28s}  +13.33d {+13d 19' 49"}
SUN_DIST:        116.83 [deg]   Sun_angle= -7.6 [hr] (East of Sun)
MOON_POSTN:      138.32d {+09h 13m 16s}  +11.03d {+11d 02' 05"}
MOON_DIST:       122.29 [deg]
MOON_ILLUM:      0 [%]
GAL_COORDS:      350.70,  0.02 [deg] galactic lon,lat of the pointing direction
ECL_COORDS:      262.06,-13.56 [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 318.49,10.84 [deg].  
COMMENTS:        This Notice was ground-generated -- not flight-generated.