[vsnet-grb 187609] GCN/SWIFT_POINTING_DIR

[Bacodine]

TITLE:           GCN/SWIFT NOTICE
NOTICE_DATE:     Thu 18 Oct 12 16:30:52 UT
NOTICE_TYPE:     SWIFT Pointing Direction
NEXT_POINT_RA:     8.221d {+00h 32m 53s} (J2000)
NEXT_POINT_DEC:  -74.315d {-74d 18' 53"} (J2000)
NEXT_POINT_ROLL: 198.374d
SLEW_TIME:       59460.00 SOD {16:31:00.00} UT
SLEW_DATE:       16218 TJD;   292 DOY;   12/10/18
OBS_TIME:        1440.00 [sec]   (=24.0 [min])
TGT_NAME:        nova SMC 2012 
TGT_NUM:         32582,   Seg_Num: 1
MERIT:           76.00
INST_MODES:      BAT=0=0x0  XRT=0=0x0  UVOT=286=0x11E
SUN_POSTN:       203.82d {+13h 35m 17s}   -9.93d {-09d 55' 51"}
SUN_DIST:         95.27 [deg]   Sun_angle= -11.0 [hr] (East of Sun)
MOON_POSTN:      248.18d {+16h 32m 44s}  -20.85d {-20d 51' 11"}
MOON_DIST:        77.58 [deg]
MOON_ILLUM:      14 [%]
GAL_COORDS:      304.64,-42.75 [deg] galactic lon,lat of the pointing direction
ECL_COORDS:      307.60,-63.99 [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 65.33,-19.34 [deg].  
COMMENTS:        This Notice was ground-generated -- not flight-generated.