[vsnet-grb 182855] GCN/SWIFT_POINTING_DIR

[Bacodine]

TITLE:           GCN/SWIFT NOTICE
NOTICE_DATE:     Fri 17 Aug 12 06:47:23 UT
NOTICE_TYPE:     SWIFT Pointing Direction
NEXT_POINT_RA:   268.965d {+17h 55m 52s} (J2000)
NEXT_POINT_DEC:  -26.209d {-26d 12' 33"} (J2000)
NEXT_POINT_ROLL: 268.950d
SLEW_TIME:       24480.00 SOD {06:48:00.00} UT
SLEW_DATE:       16156 TJD;   230 DOY;   12/08/17
OBS_TIME:        300.00 [sec]   (=5.0 [min])
TGT_NAME:        IGR J17559-2612 
TGT_NUM:         32528,   Seg_Num: 1
MERIT:           76.00
INST_MODES:      BAT=0=0x0  XRT=7=0x7  UVOT=426=0x1AA
SUN_POSTN:       147.06d {+09h 48m 14s}  +13.26d {+13d 15' 54"}
SUN_DIST:        124.43 [deg]   Sun_angle= -8.1 [hr] (East of Sun)
MOON_POSTN:      140.93d {+09h 23m 43s}  +10.16d {+10d 09' 22"}
MOON_DIST:       128.64 [deg]
MOON_ILLUM:      0 [%]
GAL_COORDS:        3.50, -0.55 [deg] galactic lon,lat of the pointing direction
ECL_COORDS:      269.07, -2.77 [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 264.22,3.66 [deg].  
COMMENTS:        This Notice was ground-generated -- not flight-generated.