[vsnet-grb 462178] GCN/SWIFT_POINTING_DIR

[Bacodine]

TITLE:           GCN/SWIFT NOTICE
NOTICE_DATE:     Sat 17 Oct 20 12:17:13 UT
NOTICE_TYPE:     SWIFT Pointing Direction
NEXT_POINT_RA:   267.820d {+17h 51m 17s} (J2000)
NEXT_POINT_DEC:  -27.269d {-27d 16' 07"} (J2000)
NEXT_POINT_ROLL: 272.000d
SLEW_TIME:       44280.00 SOD {12:18:00.00} 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:         13772,   Seg_Num: 1
MERIT:           95.00
INST_MODES:      BAT=0=0x0  XRT=7=0x7  UVOT=880=0x370
SUN_POSTN:       202.78d {+13h 31m 07s}   -9.53d {-09d 31' 34"}
SUN_DIST:         63.82 [deg]   Sun_angle= -4.3 [hr] (East of Sun)
MOON_POSTN:      213.32d {+14h 13m 17s}   -9.44d {-09d 26' 15"}
MOON_DIST:        54.53 [deg]
MOON_ILLUM:      1 [%]
GAL_COORDS:        2.07, -0.21 [deg] galactic lon,lat of the pointing direction
ECL_COORDS:      268.06, -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 10.41,-11.05 [deg].  
COMMENTS:        This Notice was ground-generated -- not flight-generated.