[vsnet-grb 183772] GCN/SWIFT_POINTING_DIR

[Bacodine]

TITLE:           GCN/SWIFT NOTICE
NOTICE_DATE:     Wed 29 Aug 12 20:03:49 UT
NOTICE_TYPE:     SWIFT Pointing Direction
NEXT_POINT_RA:   266.375d {+17h 45m 30s} (J2000)
NEXT_POINT_DEC:  -28.983d {-28d 58' 59"} (J2000)
NEXT_POINT_ROLL: 270.010d
SLEW_TIME:       72240.00 SOD {20:04:00.00} UT
SLEW_DATE:       16168 TJD;   242 DOY;   12/08/29
OBS_TIME:        1080.00 [sec]   (=18.0 [min])
TGT_NAME:        GALACTIC CENTER 
TGT_NUM:         91408,   Seg_Num: 47
MERIT:           88.00
INST_MODES:      BAT=0=0x0  XRT=0=0x0  UVOT=426=0x1AA
SUN_POSTN:       158.60d {+10h 34m 23s}   +8.99d {+08d 59' 20"}
SUN_DIST:        110.02 [deg]   Sun_angle= -7.2 [hr] (East of Sun)
MOON_POSTN:      316.05d {+21h 04m 11s}  -11.66d {-11d 39' 45"}
MOON_DIST:        49.11 [deg]
MOON_ILLUM:      96 [%]
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 2.97,-9.59 [deg].  
COMMENTS:        This Notice was ground-generated -- not flight-generated.