[vsnet-grb 192686] GCN/SWIFT_POINTING_DIR

[Bacodine]

TITLE:           GCN/SWIFT NOTICE
NOTICE_DATE:     Wed 26 Dec 12 06:19:47 UT
NOTICE_TYPE:     SWIFT Pointing Direction
NEXT_POINT_RA:   153.724d {+10h 14m 54s} (J2000)
NEXT_POINT_DEC:  -62.333d {-62d 19' 57"} (J2000)
NEXT_POINT_ROLL: 135.049d
SLEW_TIME:       22800.00 SOD {06:20:00.00} UT
SLEW_DATE:       16287 TJD;   361 DOY;   12/12/26
OBS_TIME:        900.00 [sec]   (=15.0 [min])
TGT_NAME:        GRB 121217A 
TGT_NUM:         542441,   Seg_Num: 12
MERIT:           82.00
INST_MODES:      BAT=0=0x0  XRT=7=0x7  UVOT=8214=0x2016
SUN_POSTN:       275.32d {+18h 21m 16s}  -23.35d {-23d 20' 48"}
SUN_DIST:         82.59 [deg]   Sun_angle= 8.1 [hr] (West of Sun)
MOON_POSTN:       70.01d {+04h 40m 03s}  +20.80d {+20d 48' 17"}
MOON_DIST:       105.55 [deg]
MOON_ILLUM:      96 [%]
GAL_COORDS:      285.83, -4.78 [deg] galactic lon,lat of the pointing direction
ECL_COORDS:      201.46,-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 13.92,-14.92 [deg].  
COMMENTS:        This Notice was ground-generated -- not flight-generated.