[vsnet-grb 186329] GCN/SWIFT_POINTING_DIR

[Bacodine]

TITLE:           GCN/SWIFT NOTICE
NOTICE_DATE:     Tue 02 Oct 12 02:40:37 UT
NOTICE_TYPE:     SWIFT Pointing Direction
NEXT_POINT_RA:   273.807d {+18h 15m 14s} (J2000)
NEXT_POINT_DEC:  -17.607d {-17d 36' 24"} (J2000)
NEXT_POINT_ROLL: 260.724d
SLEW_TIME:       9660.00 SOD {02:41:00.00} UT
SLEW_DATE:       16202 TJD;   276 DOY;   12/10/02
OBS_TIME:        540.00 [sec]   (=9.0 [min])
TGT_NAME:        swift_gal_survey_1846 
TGT_NUM:         43969,   Seg_Num: 1
MERIT:           90.00
INST_MODES:      BAT=0=0x0  XRT=7=0x7  UVOT=346=0x15A
SUN_POSTN:       188.56d {+12h 34m 13s}   -3.69d {-03d 41' 20"}
SUN_DIST:         84.54 [deg]   Sun_angle= -5.7 [hr] (East of Sun)
MOON_POSTN:       28.70d {+01h 54m 48s}  +14.01d {+14d 00' 36"}
MOON_DIST:       117.37 [deg]
MOON_ILLUM:      96 [%]
GAL_COORDS:       13.20, -0.26 [deg] galactic lon,lat of the pointing direction
ECL_COORDS:      273.65,  5.78 [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 245.12,20.50 [deg].  
COMMENTS:        This Notice was ground-generated -- not flight-generated.