[vsnet-grb 188731] GCN/SWIFT_POINTING_DIR

[Bacodine]

TITLE:           GCN/SWIFT NOTICE
NOTICE_DATE:     Fri 02 Nov 12 10:32:59 UT
NOTICE_TYPE:     SWIFT Pointing Direction
NEXT_POINT_RA:   335.763d {+22h 23m 03s} (J2000)
NEXT_POINT_DEC:  -28.934d {-28d 56' 00"} (J2000)
NEXT_POINT_ROLL: 235.856d
SLEW_TIME:       37980.00 SOD {10:33:00.00} UT
SLEW_DATE:       16233 TJD;   307 DOY;   12/11/02
OBS_TIME:        300.00 [sec]   (=5.0 [min])
TGT_NAME:        SN 2009ip 
TGT_NUM:         31486,   Seg_Num: 65
MERIT:           74.00
INST_MODES:      BAT=0=0x0  XRT=7=0x7  UVOT=8767=0x223F
SUN_POSTN:       217.99d {+14h 31m 58s}  -14.94d {-14d 56' 28"}
SUN_DIST:        105.79 [deg]   Sun_angle= -7.9 [hr] (East of Sun)
MOON_POSTN:       78.91d {+05h 15m 37s}  +20.88d {+20d 52' 55"}
MOON_DIST:       110.83 [deg]
MOON_ILLUM:      89 [%]
GAL_COORDS:       20.93,-57.34 [deg] galactic lon,lat of the pointing direction
ECL_COORDS:      326.81,-17.52 [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 77.35,-19.65 [deg].  
COMMENTS:        This Notice was ground-generated -- not flight-generated.