[vsnet-grb 193049] GCN/SWIFT_POINTING_DIR

[Bacodine]

TITLE:           GCN/SWIFT NOTICE
NOTICE_DATE:     Mon 31 Dec 12 04:54:37 UT
NOTICE_TYPE:     SWIFT Pointing Direction
NEXT_POINT_RA:   153.722d {+10h 14m 53s} (J2000)
NEXT_POINT_DEC:  -62.331d {-62d 19' 50"} (J2000)
NEXT_POINT_ROLL: 142.141d
SLEW_TIME:       17700.00 SOD {04:55:00.00} UT
SLEW_DATE:       16292 TJD;   366 DOY;   12/12/31
OBS_TIME:        780.00 [sec]   (=13.0 [min])
TGT_NAME:        GRB 121217A 
TGT_NUM:         542441,   Seg_Num: 17
MERIT:           82.00
INST_MODES:      BAT=0=0x0  XRT=7=0x7  UVOT=426=0x1AA
SUN_POSTN:       280.79d {+18h 43m 09s}  -23.07d {-23d 03' 59"}
SUN_DIST:         84.79 [deg]   Sun_angle= 8.5 [hr] (West of Sun)
MOON_POSTN:      131.98d {+08h 47m 54s}  +12.69d {+12d 41' 33"}
MOON_DIST:        77.01 [deg]
MOON_ILLUM:      93 [%]
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 22.26,-19.51 [deg].  
COMMENTS:        This Notice was ground-generated -- not flight-generated.