[vsnet-grb 183308] GCN/SWIFT_POINTING_DIR

[Bacodine]

TITLE:           GCN/SWIFT NOTICE
NOTICE_DATE:     Thu 23 Aug 12 11:20:42 UT
NOTICE_TYPE:     SWIFT Pointing Direction
NEXT_POINT_RA:   266.375d {+17h 45m 30s} (J2000)
NEXT_POINT_DEC:  -28.979d {-28d 58' 45"} (J2000)
NEXT_POINT_ROLL: 261.120d
SLEW_TIME:       40860.00 SOD {11:21:00.00} UT
SLEW_DATE:       16162 TJD;   236 DOY;   12/08/23
OBS_TIME:        1200.00 [sec]   (=20.0 [min])
TGT_NAME:        GALACTIC CENTER 
TGT_NUM:         91408,   Seg_Num: 46
MERIT:           88.00
INST_MODES:      BAT=0=0x0  XRT=0=0x0  UVOT=346=0x15A
SUN_POSTN:       152.78d {+10h 11m 08s}  +11.21d {+11d 12' 53"}
SUN_DIST:        116.13 [deg]   Sun_angle= -7.6 [hr] (East of Sun)
MOON_POSTN:      223.36d {+14h 53m 26s}  -17.92d {-17d 55' 26"}
MOON_DIST:        40.92 [deg]
MOON_ILLUM:      38 [%]
GAL_COORDS:      359.95, -0.00 [deg] galactic lon,lat of the pointing direction
ECL_COORDS:      266.81, -5.58 [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 56.31,20.27 [deg].  
COMMENTS:        This Notice was ground-generated -- not flight-generated.