[vsnet-grb 462113] GCN/SWIFT_POINTING_DIR

[Bacodine]

TITLE:           GCN/SWIFT NOTICE
NOTICE_DATE:     Sat 17 Oct 20 00:58:55 UT
NOTICE_TYPE:     SWIFT Pointing Direction
NEXT_POINT_RA:   267.356d {+17h 49m 25s} (J2000)
NEXT_POINT_DEC:  -27.258d {-27d 15' 27"} (J2000)
NEXT_POINT_ROLL: 273.000d
SLEW_TIME:       3540.00 SOD {00:59:00.00} UT
SLEW_DATE:       19139 TJD;   291 DOY;   20/10/17
OBS_TIME:        480.00 [sec]   (=8.0 [min])
TGT_NAME:        Comet 88P/Howell 
TGT_NUM:         13768,   Seg_Num: 2
MERIT:           95.00
INST_MODES:      BAT=0=0x0  XRT=7=0x7  UVOT=877=0x36D
SUN_POSTN:       202.34d {+13h 29m 21s}   -9.35d {-09d 21' 16"}
SUN_DIST:         63.87 [deg]   Sun_angle= -4.3 [hr] (East of Sun)
MOON_POSTN:      206.66d {+13h 46m 39s}   -6.61d {-06d 36' 21"}
MOON_DIST:        61.28 [deg]
MOON_ILLUM:      0 [%]
GAL_COORDS:        1.87,  0.15 [deg] galactic lon,lat of the pointing direction
ECL_COORDS:      267.64, -3.84 [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 183.61,-10.24 [deg].  
COMMENTS:        This Notice was ground-generated -- not flight-generated.