[vsnet-grb 188136] GCN/SWIFT_POINTING_DIR

[Bacodine]

TITLE:           GCN/SWIFT NOTICE
NOTICE_DATE:     Thu 25 Oct 12 14:57:51 UT
NOTICE_TYPE:     SWIFT Pointing Direction
NEXT_POINT_RA:   266.885d {+17h 47m 32s} (J2000)
NEXT_POINT_DEC:  -28.287d {-28d 17' 12"} (J2000)
NEXT_POINT_ROLL: 263.159d
SLEW_TIME:       53880.00 SOD {14:58:00.00} UT
SLEW_DATE:       16225 TJD;   299 DOY;   12/10/25
OBS_TIME:        540.00 [sec]   (=9.0 [min])
TGT_NAME:        SWIFT J1747.6-2817 
TGT_NUM:         38003,   Seg_Num: 3
MERIT:           47.00
INST_MODES:      BAT=0=0x0  XRT=7=0x7  UVOT=286=0x11E
SUN_POSTN:       210.40d {+14h 01m 36s}  -12.37d {-12d 22' 24"}
SUN_DIST:         54.97 [deg]   Sun_angle= -3.8 [hr] (East of Sun)
MOON_POSTN:      344.31d {+22h 57m 14s}   -1.27d {-01d 15' 57"}
MOON_DIST:        78.16 [deg]
MOON_ILLUM:      84 [%]
GAL_COORDS:        0.77, -0.02 [deg] galactic lon,lat of the pointing direction
ECL_COORDS:      267.25, -4.88 [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 14.71,-15.97 [deg].  
COMMENTS:        This Notice was ground-generated -- not flight-generated.