[vsnet-grb 461329] GCN/SWIFT_POINTING_DIR

[Bacodine]

TITLE:           GCN/SWIFT NOTICE
NOTICE_DATE:     Thu 08 Oct 20 08:12:30 UT
NOTICE_TYPE:     SWIFT Pointing Direction
NEXT_POINT_RA:   258.109d {+17h 12m 26s} (J2000)
NEXT_POINT_DEC:  -39.688d {-39d 41' 18"} (J2000)
NEXT_POINT_ROLL: 276.598d
SLEW_TIME:       29580.00 SOD {08:13:00.00} UT
SLEW_DATE:       19130 TJD;   282 DOY;   20/10/08
OBS_TIME:        1500.00 [sec]   (=25.0 [min])
TGT_NAME:        SGPS J1712.6-3941 
TGT_NUM:         3110916,   Seg_Num: 1
MERIT:           88.00
INST_MODES:      BAT=0=0x0  XRT=7=0x7  UVOT=396=0x18C
SUN_POSTN:       194.29d {+12h 57m 09s}   -6.11d {-06d 06' 21"}
SUN_DIST:         66.35 [deg]   Sun_angle= -4.3 [hr] (East of Sun)
MOON_POSTN:       85.76d {+05h 43m 02s}  +23.80d {+23d 48' 09"}
MOON_DIST:       162.94 [deg]
MOON_ILLUM:      67 [%]
GAL_COORDS:      347.27, -0.26 [deg] galactic lon,lat of the pointing direction
ECL_COORDS:      260.47,-16.64 [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 70.96,-19.98 [deg].  
COMMENTS:        There is a bright star (mag=5.67) 11.06 arcmin from this position.  
COMMENTS:        This Notice was ground-generated -- not flight-generated.