[vsnet-grb 462208] GCN/SWIFT_POINTING_DIR

[Bacodine]

TITLE:           GCN/SWIFT NOTICE
NOTICE_DATE:     Sat 17 Oct 20 18:32:17 UT
NOTICE_TYPE:     SWIFT Pointing Direction
NEXT_POINT_RA:   268.083d {+17h 52m 20s} (J2000)
NEXT_POINT_DEC:  -27.274d {-27d 16' 27"} (J2000)
NEXT_POINT_ROLL: 272.000d
SLEW_TIME:       66780.00 SOD {18:33:00.00} 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:         13774,   Seg_Num: 1
MERIT:           95.00
INST_MODES:      BAT=0=0x0  XRT=7=0x7  UVOT=880=0x370
SUN_POSTN:       203.02d {+13h 32m 05s}   -9.62d {-09d 37' 15"}
SUN_DIST:         63.80 [deg]   Sun_angle= -4.3 [hr] (East of Sun)
MOON_POSTN:      217.04d {+14h 28m 10s}  -10.95d {-10d 56' 54"}
MOON_DIST:        50.81 [deg]
MOON_ILLUM:      1 [%]
GAL_COORDS:        2.19, -0.41 [deg] galactic lon,lat of the pointing direction
ECL_COORDS:      268.29, -3.85 [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 285.42,-6.58 [deg].  
COMMENTS:        This Notice was ground-generated -- not flight-generated.