[vsnet-grb 462114] GCN/SWIFT_POINTING_DIR

[Bacodine]

TITLE:           GCN/SWIFT NOTICE
NOTICE_DATE:     Sat 17 Oct 20 01:06:25 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:       4020.00 SOD {01:07:00.00} UT
SLEW_DATE:       19139 TJD;   291 DOY;   20/10/17
OBS_TIME:        720.00 [sec]   (=12.0 [min])
TGT_NAME:        Comet 88P/Howell 
TGT_NUM:         13768,   Seg_Num: 1
MERIT:           95.00
INST_MODES:      BAT=0=0x0  XRT=7=0x7  UVOT=880=0x370
SUN_POSTN:       202.34d {+13h 29m 22s}   -9.36d {-09d 21' 23"}
SUN_DIST:         63.87 [deg]   Sun_angle= -4.3 [hr] (East of Sun)
MOON_POSTN:      206.73d {+13h 46m 56s}   -6.64d {-06d 38' 16"}
MOON_DIST:        61.20 [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 208.13,-0.97 [deg].  
COMMENTS:        This Notice was ground-generated -- not flight-generated.