[vsnet-grb 183385] GCN/SWIFT_POINTING_DIR

[Bacodine]

TITLE:           GCN/SWIFT NOTICE
NOTICE_DATE:     Fri 24 Aug 12 11:53:43 UT
NOTICE_TYPE:     SWIFT Pointing Direction
NEXT_POINT_RA:   260.672d {+17h 22m 41s} (J2000)
NEXT_POINT_DEC:  -34.889d {-34d 53' 18"} (J2000)
NEXT_POINT_ROLL: 264.096d
SLEW_TIME:       42840.00 SOD {11:54:00.00} UT
SLEW_DATE:       16163 TJD;   237 DOY;   12/08/24
OBS_TIME:        540.00 [sec]   (=9.0 [min])
TGT_NAME:        swift_gal_survey_1317 
TGT_NUM:         43440,   Seg_Num: 1
MERIT:           90.00
INST_MODES:      BAT=0=0x0  XRT=7=0x7  UVOT=346=0x15A
SUN_POSTN:       153.72d {+10h 14m 53s}  +10.86d {+10d 51' 52"}
SUN_DIST:        110.21 [deg]   Sun_angle= -7.1 [hr] (East of Sun)
MOON_POSTN:      238.53d {+15h 54m 07s}  -20.29d {-20d 17' 27"}
MOON_DIST:        24.51 [deg]
MOON_ILLUM:      49 [%]
GAL_COORDS:      352.36,  0.85 [deg] galactic lon,lat of the pointing direction
ECL_COORDS:      262.20,-11.70 [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 159.10,-6.77 [deg].  
COMMENTS:        This Notice was ground-generated -- not flight-generated.