[vsnet-grb 188544] GCN/SWIFT_POINTING_DIR

[Bacodine]

TITLE:           GCN/SWIFT NOTICE
NOTICE_DATE:     Wed 31 Oct 12 02:40:33 UT
NOTICE_TYPE:     SWIFT Pointing Direction
NEXT_POINT_RA:    63.610d {+04h 14m 26s} (J2000)
NEXT_POINT_DEC:  -58.808d {-58d 48' 28"} (J2000)
NEXT_POINT_ROLL: 145.954d
SLEW_TIME:       9660.00 SOD {02:41:00.00} UT
SLEW_DATE:       16231 TJD;   305 DOY;   12/10/31
OBS_TIME:        1800.00 [sec]   (=30.0 [min])
TGT_NAME:        GRB 121027A 
TGT_NUM:         536831,   Seg_Num: 4
MERIT:           82.00
INST_MODES:      BAT=0=0x0  XRT=0=0x0  UVOT=396=0x18C
SUN_POSTN:       215.71d {+14h 22m 50s}  -14.20d {-14d 11' 59"}
SUN_DIST:        103.54 [deg]   Sun_angle= 10.1 [hr] (West of Sun)
MOON_POSTN:       49.64d {+03h 18m 32s}  +18.60d {+18d 35' 50"}
MOON_DIST:        78.23 [deg]
MOON_ILLUM:      99 [%]
GAL_COORDS:      269.69,-42.98 [deg] galactic lon,lat of the pointing direction
ECL_COORDS:       20.35,-75.79 [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 252.03,-11.89 [deg].  
COMMENTS:        This Notice was ground-generated -- not flight-generated.