[vsnet-grb 462914] GCN/SWIFT_POINTING_DIR

[Bacodine]

TITLE:           GCN/SWIFT NOTICE
NOTICE_DATE:     Sat 24 Oct 20 09:49:43 UT
NOTICE_TYPE:     SWIFT Pointing Direction
NEXT_POINT_RA:   258.019d {+17h 12m 05s} (J2000)
NEXT_POINT_DEC:  -38.856d {-38d 51' 21"} (J2000)
NEXT_POINT_ROLL: 282.330d
SLEW_TIME:       35400.00 SOD {09:50:00.00} UT
SLEW_DATE:       19146 TJD;   298 DOY;   20/10/24
OBS_TIME:        1500.00 [sec]   (=25.0 [min])
TGT_NAME:        SGPS J1712.2-3851 
TGT_NUM:         3110902,   Seg_Num: 1
MERIT:           88.00
INST_MODES:      BAT=0=0x0  XRT=7=0x7  UVOT=396=0x18C
SUN_POSTN:       209.30d {+13h 57m 12s}  -11.98d {-11d 58' 35"}
SUN_DIST:         51.02 [deg]   Sun_angle= -3.2 [hr] (East of Sun)
MOON_POSTN:      315.29d {+21h 01m 09s}  -21.07d {-21d 03' 58"}
MOON_DIST:        51.52 [deg]
MOON_ILLUM:      59 [%]
GAL_COORDS:      347.90,  0.29 [deg] galactic lon,lat of the pointing direction
ECL_COORDS:      260.33,-15.82 [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 37.21,5.97 [deg].  
COMMENTS:        There is a bright star (mag=6.30) 3.08 arcmin from this position.  
COMMENTS:        This Notice was ground-generated -- not flight-generated.