[vsnet-grb 186039] GCN/SWIFT_POINTING_DIR

[Bacodine]

TITLE:           GCN/SWIFT NOTICE
NOTICE_DATE:     Fri 28 Sep 12 06:45:33 UT
NOTICE_TYPE:     SWIFT Pointing Direction
NEXT_POINT_RA:   268.691d {+17h 54m 46s} (J2000)
NEXT_POINT_DEC:  -23.849d {-23d 50' 55"} (J2000)
NEXT_POINT_ROLL: 273.315d
SLEW_TIME:       24360.00 SOD {06:46:00.00} UT
SLEW_DATE:       16198 TJD;   272 DOY;   12/09/28
OBS_TIME:        720.00 [sec]   (=12.0 [min])
TGT_NAME:        swift_gal_survey_1646 
TGT_NUM:         43769,   Seg_Num: 1
MERIT:           90.00
INST_MODES:      BAT=0=0x0  XRT=7=0x7  UVOT=346=0x15A
SUN_POSTN:       185.09d {+12h 20m 22s}   -2.20d {-02d 12' 10"}
SUN_DIST:         83.43 [deg]   Sun_angle= -5.6 [hr] (East of Sun)
MOON_POSTN:      343.12d {+22h 52m 28s}   -1.88d {-01d 52' 50"}
MOON_DIST:        74.83 [deg]
MOON_ILLUM:      96 [%]
GAL_COORDS:        5.42,  0.85 [deg] galactic lon,lat of the pointing direction
ECL_COORDS:      268.80, -0.42 [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 73.43,-15.98 [deg].  
COMMENTS:        This Notice was ground-generated -- not flight-generated.