[vsnet-grb 192423] GCN/SWIFT_POINTING_DIR

[Bacodine]

TITLE:           GCN/SWIFT NOTICE
NOTICE_DATE:     Sat 22 Dec 12 05:49:52 UT
NOTICE_TYPE:     SWIFT Pointing Direction
NEXT_POINT_RA:   153.725d {+10h 14m 54s} (J2000)
NEXT_POINT_DEC:  -62.334d {-62d 20' 01"} (J2000)
NEXT_POINT_ROLL: 131.707d
SLEW_TIME:       21000.00 SOD {05:50:00.00} UT
SLEW_DATE:       16283 TJD;   357 DOY;   12/12/22
OBS_TIME:        1260.00 [sec]   (=21.0 [min])
TGT_NAME:        GRB 121217A 
TGT_NUM:         542441,   Seg_Num: 7
MERIT:           82.00
INST_MODES:      BAT=0=0x0  XRT=7=0x7  UVOT=396=0x18C
SUN_POSTN:       270.86d {+18h 03m 25s}  -23.43d {-23d 26' 04"}
SUN_DIST:         80.83 [deg]   Sun_angle= 7.8 [hr] (West of Sun)
MOON_POSTN:       20.95d {+01h 23m 47s}  +11.86d {+11d 51' 21"}
MOON_DIST:       119.38 [deg]
MOON_ILLUM:      70 [%]
GAL_COORDS:      285.83, -4.78 [deg] galactic lon,lat of the pointing direction
ECL_COORDS:      201.47,-63.42 [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 317.50,16.06 [deg].  
COMMENTS:        This Notice was ground-generated -- not flight-generated.