[vsnet-grb 187485] GCN/SWIFT_POINTING_DIR

[Bacodine]

TITLE:           GCN/SWIFT NOTICE
NOTICE_DATE:     Wed 17 Oct 12 01:33:21 UT
NOTICE_TYPE:     SWIFT Pointing Direction
NEXT_POINT_RA:   288.864d {+19h 15m 27s} (J2000)
NEXT_POINT_DEC:  -24.173d {-24d 10' 22"} (J2000)
NEXT_POINT_ROLL: 255.560d
SLEW_TIME:       5640.00 SOD {01:34:00.00} UT
SLEW_DATE:       16217 TJD;   291 DOY;   12/10/17
OBS_TIME:        600.00 [sec]   (=10.0 [min])
TGT_NAME:        HD 179949 
TGT_NUM:         36405,   Seg_Num: 11
MERIT:           40.00
INST_MODES:      BAT=0=0x0  XRT=7=0x7  UVOT=286=0x11E
SUN_POSTN:       202.30d {+13h 29m 12s}   -9.34d {-09d 20' 28"}
SUN_DIST:         83.26 [deg]   Sun_angle= -5.8 [hr] (East of Sun)
MOON_POSTN:      222.75d {+14h 50m 59s}  -17.52d {-17d 31' 28"}
MOON_DIST:        61.79 [deg]
MOON_ILLUM:      3 [%]
GAL_COORDS:       13.45,-15.76 [deg] galactic lon,lat of the pointing direction
ECL_COORDS:      287.17, -1.85 [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 186.59,15.36 [deg].  
COMMENTS:        There is a bright star (mag=6.25) 1.38 arcmin from this position.  
COMMENTS:        This Notice was ground-generated -- not flight-generated.