[vsnet-grb 462206] GCN/SWIFT_POINTING_DIR

[Bacodine]

TITLE:           GCN/SWIFT NOTICE
NOTICE_DATE:     Sat 17 Oct 20 18:20:16 UT
NOTICE_TYPE:     SWIFT Pointing Direction
NEXT_POINT_RA:   268.046d {+17h 52m 11s} (J2000)
NEXT_POINT_DEC:  -27.294d {-27d 17' 36"} (J2000)
NEXT_POINT_ROLL: 272.000d
SLEW_TIME:       66060.00 SOD {18:21:00.00} 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:         13773,   Seg_Num: 1
MERIT:           95.00
INST_MODES:      BAT=0=0x0  XRT=7=0x7  UVOT=396=0x18C
SUN_POSTN:       203.01d {+13h 32m 03s}   -9.62d {-09d 37' 05"}
SUN_DIST:         63.77 [deg]   Sun_angle= -4.3 [hr] (East of Sun)
MOON_POSTN:      216.92d {+14h 27m 41s}  -10.90d {-10d 54' 02"}
MOON_DIST:        50.91 [deg]
MOON_ILLUM:      1 [%]
GAL_COORDS:        2.15, -0.39 [deg] galactic lon,lat of the pointing direction
ECL_COORDS:      268.26, -3.87 [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 243.19,-18.42 [deg].  
COMMENTS:        This Notice was ground-generated -- not flight-generated.