[vsnet-grb 187871] GCN/SWIFT_POINTING_DIR

[Bacodine]

TITLE:           GCN/SWIFT NOTICE
NOTICE_DATE:     Mon 22 Oct 12 09:54:14 UT
NOTICE_TYPE:     SWIFT Pointing Direction
NEXT_POINT_RA:   335.783d {+22h 23m 08s} (J2000)
NEXT_POINT_DEC:  -28.948d {-28d 56' 51"} (J2000)
NEXT_POINT_ROLL: 243.000d
SLEW_TIME:       35700.00 SOD {09:55:00.00} UT
SLEW_DATE:       16222 TJD;   296 DOY;   12/10/22
OBS_TIME:        240.00 [sec]   (=4.0 [min])
TGT_NAME:        SN 2009ip 
TGT_NUM:         31486,   Seg_Num: 55
MERIT:           74.00
INST_MODES:      BAT=0=0x0  XRT=7=0x7  UVOT=346=0x15A
SUN_POSTN:       207.34d {+13h 49m 21s}  -11.26d {-11d 15' 34"}
SUN_DIST:        116.21 [deg]   Sun_angle= -8.6 [hr] (East of Sun)
MOON_POSTN:      303.97d {+20h 15m 52s}  -14.87d {-14d 52' 13"}
MOON_DIST:        32.68 [deg]
MOON_ILLUM:      53 [%]
GAL_COORDS:       20.90,-57.36 [deg] galactic lon,lat of the pointing direction
ECL_COORDS:      326.82,-17.54 [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 72.41,-2.30 [deg].  
COMMENTS:        This Notice was ground-generated -- not flight-generated.