[vsnet-grb 462140] GCN/SWIFT_POINTING_DIR

[Bacodine]

TITLE:           GCN/SWIFT NOTICE
NOTICE_DATE:     Sat 17 Oct 20 07:22:57 UT
NOTICE_TYPE:     SWIFT Pointing Direction
NEXT_POINT_RA:   267.620d {+17h 50m 29s} (J2000)
NEXT_POINT_DEC:  -27.264d {-27d 15' 49"} (J2000)
NEXT_POINT_ROLL: 272.000d
SLEW_TIME:       26580.00 SOD {07:23:00.00} UT
SLEW_DATE:       19139 TJD;   291 DOY;   20/10/17
OBS_TIME:        1080.00 [sec]   (=18.0 [min])
TGT_NAME:        Comet 88P/Howell 
TGT_NUM:         13770,   Seg_Num: 1
MERIT:           95.00
INST_MODES:      BAT=0=0x0  XRT=7=0x7  UVOT=880=0x370
SUN_POSTN:       202.59d {+13h 30m 21s}   -9.45d {-09d 27' 07"}
SUN_DIST:         63.85 [deg]   Sun_angle= -4.3 [hr] (East of Sun)
MOON_POSTN:      210.42d {+14h 01m 41s}   -8.22d {-08d 13' 23"}
MOON_DIST:        57.46 [deg]
MOON_ILLUM:      0 [%]
GAL_COORDS:        1.99, -0.05 [deg] galactic lon,lat of the pointing direction
ECL_COORDS:      267.88, -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 93.26,-7.68 [deg].  
COMMENTS:        This Notice was ground-generated -- not flight-generated.