[vsnet-grb 192239] GCN/SWIFT_POINTING_DIR

[Bacodine]

TITLE:           GCN/SWIFT NOTICE
NOTICE_DATE:     Wed 19 Dec 12 18:33:59 UT
NOTICE_TYPE:     SWIFT Pointing Direction
NEXT_POINT_RA:   153.726d {+10h 14m 54s} (J2000)
NEXT_POINT_DEC:  -62.336d {-62d 20' 07"} (J2000)
NEXT_POINT_ROLL: 126.916d
SLEW_TIME:       66840.00 SOD {18:34:00.00} UT
SLEW_DATE:       16280 TJD;   354 DOY;   12/12/19
OBS_TIME:        1800.00 [sec]   (=30.0 [min])
TGT_NAME:        GRB 121217A 
TGT_NUM:         542441,   Seg_Num: 5
MERIT:           82.00
INST_MODES:      BAT=0=0x0  XRT=7=0x7  UVOT=8214=0x2016
SUN_POSTN:       268.12d {+17h 52m 28s}  -23.43d {-23d 25' 32"}
SUN_DIST:         79.78 [deg]   Sun_angle= 7.6 [hr] (West of Sun)
MOON_POSTN:      351.80d {+23h 27m 11s}   +1.57d {+01d 34' 18"}
MOON_DIST:       117.70 [deg]
MOON_ILLUM:      45 [%]
GAL_COORDS:      285.83, -4.78 [deg] galactic lon,lat of the pointing direction
ECL_COORDS:      201.47,-63.43 [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 138.82,17.54 [deg].  
COMMENTS:        This Notice was ground-generated -- not flight-generated.