[vsnet-grb 186105] GCN/SWIFT_POINTING_DIR

[Bacodine]

TITLE:           GCN/SWIFT NOTICE
NOTICE_DATE:     Sat 29 Sep 12 05:27:28 UT
NOTICE_TYPE:     SWIFT Pointing Direction
NEXT_POINT_RA:   272.363d {+18h 09m 27s} (J2000)
NEXT_POINT_DEC:  -17.805d {-17d 48' 17"} (J2000)
NEXT_POINT_ROLL: 262.565d
SLEW_TIME:       19680.00 SOD {05:28:00.00} UT
SLEW_DATE:       16199 TJD;   273 DOY;   12/09/29
OBS_TIME:        540.00 [sec]   (=9.0 [min])
TGT_NAME:        swift_gal_survey_1821 
TGT_NUM:         43944,   Seg_Num: 1
MERIT:           90.00
INST_MODES:      BAT=0=0x0  XRT=7=0x7  UVOT=346=0x15A
SUN_POSTN:       185.95d {+12h 23m 47s}   -2.57d {-02d 34' 14"}
SUN_DIST:         85.98 [deg]   Sun_angle= -5.8 [hr] (East of Sun)
MOON_POSTN:      354.39d {+23h 37m 34s}   +2.42d {+02d 25' 30"}
MOON_DIST:        82.99 [deg]
MOON_ILLUM:      99 [%]
GAL_COORDS:       12.37,  0.86 [deg] galactic lon,lat of the pointing direction
ECL_COORDS:      272.26,  5.62 [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 139.95,1.47 [deg].  
COMMENTS:        This Notice was ground-generated -- not flight-generated.