[vsnet-grb 462112] GCN/SWIFT_POINTING_DIR

[Bacodine]

TITLE:           GCN/SWIFT NOTICE
NOTICE_DATE:     Sat 17 Oct 20 00:53:40 UT
NOTICE_TYPE:     SWIFT Pointing Direction
NEXT_POINT_RA:   267.318d {+17h 49m 16s} (J2000)
NEXT_POINT_DEC:  -27.276d {-27d 16' 34"} (J2000)
NEXT_POINT_ROLL: 273.000d
SLEW_TIME:       3240.00 SOD {00:54:00.00} UT
SLEW_DATE:       19139 TJD;   291 DOY;   20/10/17
OBS_TIME:        300.00 [sec]   (=5.0 [min])
TGT_NAME:        Comet 88P/Howell 
TGT_NUM:         13767,   Seg_Num: 2
MERIT:           95.00
INST_MODES:      BAT=0=0x0  XRT=7=0x7  UVOT=877=0x36D
SUN_POSTN:       202.33d {+13h 29m 20s}   -9.35d {-09d 21' 12"}
SUN_DIST:         63.85 [deg]   Sun_angle= -4.3 [hr] (East of Sun)
MOON_POSTN:      206.61d {+13h 46m 26s}   -6.58d {-06d 35' 01"}
MOON_DIST:        61.31 [deg]
MOON_ILLUM:      0 [%]
GAL_COORDS:        1.84,  0.17 [deg] galactic lon,lat of the pointing direction
ECL_COORDS:      267.61, -3.86 [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 164.91,-15.72 [deg].  
COMMENTS:        This Notice was ground-generated -- not flight-generated.