[vsnet-grb 460531] GCN/SWIFT_POINTING_DIR

[Bacodine]

TITLE:           GCN/SWIFT NOTICE
NOTICE_DATE:     Thu 01 Oct 20 08:57:47 UT
NOTICE_TYPE:     SWIFT Pointing Direction
NEXT_POINT_RA:   252.058d {+16h 48m 14s} (J2000)
NEXT_POINT_DEC:  -26.039d {-26d 02' 19"} (J2000)
NEXT_POINT_ROLL: 278.000d
SLEW_TIME:       32280.00 SOD {08:58:00.00} UT
SLEW_DATE:       19123 TJD;   275 DOY;   20/10/01
OBS_TIME:        1080.00 [sec]   (=18.0 [min])
TGT_NAME:        Comet 88P/Howell 
TGT_NUM:         13732,   Seg_Num: 1
MERIT:           95.00
INST_MODES:      BAT=0=0x0  XRT=7=0x7  UVOT=880=0x370
SUN_POSTN:       187.94d {+12h 31m 46s}   -3.43d {-03d 25' 39"}
SUN_DIST:         65.59 [deg]   Sun_angle= -4.3 [hr] (East of Sun)
MOON_POSTN:        4.79d {+00h 19m 10s}   -3.28d {-03d 16' 32"}
MOON_DIST:       108.47 [deg]
MOON_ILLUM:      100 [%]
GAL_COORDS:      355.05, 12.08 [deg] galactic lon,lat of the pointing direction
ECL_COORDS:      253.90, -3.60 [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 77.60,-13.31 [deg].  
COMMENTS:        This Notice was ground-generated -- not flight-generated.