[vsnet-grb 187144] GCN/SWIFT_POINTING_DIR

[Bacodine]

TITLE:           GCN/SWIFT NOTICE
NOTICE_DATE:     Fri 12 Oct 12 11:08:57 UT
NOTICE_TYPE:     SWIFT Pointing Direction
NEXT_POINT_RA:   335.861d {+22h 23m 27s} (J2000)
NEXT_POINT_DEC:  -29.027d {-29d 01' 37"} (J2000)
NEXT_POINT_ROLL: 243.000d
SLEW_TIME:       40140.00 SOD {11:09:00.00} UT
SLEW_DATE:       16212 TJD;   286 DOY;   12/10/12
OBS_TIME:        1440.00 [sec]   (=24.0 [min])
TGT_NAME:        SN 2009ip 
TGT_NUM:         32579,   Seg_Num: 3
MERIT:           74.00
INST_MODES:      BAT=0=0x0  XRT=7=0x7  UVOT=4655=0x122F
SUN_POSTN:       198.03d {+13h 12m 06s}   -7.64d {-07d 38' 22"}
SUN_DIST:        125.47 [deg]   Sun_angle= -9.2 [hr] (East of Sun)
MOON_POSTN:      158.50d {+10h 33m 59s}   +3.59d {+03d 35' 06"}
MOON_DIST:       154.52 [deg]
MOON_ILLUM:      12 [%]
GAL_COORDS:       20.77,-57.43 [deg] galactic lon,lat of the pointing direction
ECL_COORDS:      326.85,-17.63 [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 98.11,9.89 [deg].  
COMMENTS:        This Notice was ground-generated -- not flight-generated.