[vsnet-grb 183452] GCN/SWIFT_POINTING_DIR

[Bacodine]

TITLE:           GCN/SWIFT NOTICE
NOTICE_DATE:     Sat 25 Aug 12 07:43:33 UT
NOTICE_TYPE:     SWIFT Pointing Direction
NEXT_POINT_RA:    84.759d {+05h 39m 02s} (J2000)
NEXT_POINT_DEC:  -64.093d {-64d 05' 33"} (J2000)
NEXT_POINT_ROLL:  69.709d
SLEW_TIME:       27840.00 SOD {07:44:00.00} UT
SLEW_DATE:       16164 TJD;   238 DOY;   12/08/25
OBS_TIME:        360.00 [sec]   (=6.0 [min])
TGT_NAME:        LMC X-3 
TGT_NUM:         45613,   Seg_Num: 9
MERIT:           40.00
INST_MODES:      BAT=0=0x0  XRT=6=0x6  UVOT=286=0x11E
SUN_POSTN:       154.48d {+10h 17m 55s}  +10.58d {+10d 34' 45"}
SUN_DIST:         90.92 [deg]   Sun_angle= 4.6 [hr] (West of Sun)
MOON_POSTN:      251.01d {+16h 44m 03s}  -21.23d {-21d 13' 56"}
MOON_DIST:        94.01 [deg]
MOON_ILLUM:      59 [%]
GAL_COORDS:      273.59,-32.07 [deg] galactic lon,lat of the pointing direction
ECL_COORDS:       46.04,-86.70 [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 353.94,-8.31 [deg].  
COMMENTS:        This Notice was ground-generated -- not flight-generated.