[vsnet-grb 183412] GCN/SWIFT_POINTING_DIR

[Bacodine]

TITLE:           GCN/SWIFT NOTICE
NOTICE_DATE:     Fri 24 Aug 12 18:16:15 UT
NOTICE_TYPE:     SWIFT Pointing Direction
NEXT_POINT_RA:   269.088d {+17h 56m 21s} (J2000)
NEXT_POINT_DEC:  -25.987d {-25d 59' 11"} (J2000)
NEXT_POINT_ROLL: 268.773d
SLEW_TIME:       65820.00 SOD {18:17:00.00} UT
SLEW_DATE:       16163 TJD;   237 DOY;   12/08/24
OBS_TIME:        540.00 [sec]   (=9.0 [min])
TGT_NAME:        swift_gal_survey_1609 
TGT_NUM:         43732,   Seg_Num: 1
MERIT:           90.00
INST_MODES:      BAT=0=0x0  XRT=7=0x7  UVOT=346=0x15A
SUN_POSTN:       153.97d {+10h 15m 52s}  +10.77d {+10d 46' 22"}
SUN_DIST:        117.36 [deg]   Sun_angle= -7.7 [hr] (East of Sun)
MOON_POSTN:      242.53d {+16h 10m 07s}  -20.69d {-20d 41' 32"}
MOON_DIST:        25.08 [deg]
MOON_ILLUM:      52 [%]
GAL_COORDS:        3.75, -0.54 [deg] galactic lon,lat of the pointing direction
ECL_COORDS:      269.18, -2.55 [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 54.31,-4.21 [deg].  
COMMENTS:        This Notice was ground-generated -- not flight-generated.