[vsnet-grb 496354] GCN/SWIFT_POINTING_DIR

[Bacodine]

TITLE:           GCN/SWIFT NOTICE
NOTICE_DATE:     Sat 21 Aug 21 07:27:27 UT
NOTICE_TYPE:     SWIFT Pointing Direction
NEXT_POINT_RA:   259.427d {+17h 17m 43s} (J2000)
NEXT_POINT_DEC:  -37.303d {-37d 18' 10"} (J2000)
NEXT_POINT_ROLL: 260.631d
SLEW_TIME:       26880.00 SOD {07:28:00.00} UT
SLEW_DATE:       19447 TJD;   233 DOY;   21/08/21
OBS_TIME:        780.00 [sec]   (=13.0 [min])
TGT_NAME:        SGPS J1717.8-3718 
TGT_NUM:         3110896,   Seg_Num: 2
MERIT:           88.00
INST_MODES:      BAT=0=0x0  XRT=7=0x7  UVOT=396=0x18C
SUN_POSTN:       150.63d {+10h 02m 31s}  +12.00d {+12d 00' 10"}
SUN_DIST:        112.42 [deg]   Sun_angle= -7.3 [hr] (East of Sun)
MOON_POSTN:      317.02d {+21h 08m 04s}  -21.29d {-21d 17' 35"}
MOON_DIST:        51.59 [deg]
MOON_ILLUM:      98 [%]
GAL_COORDS:      349.81,  0.30 [deg] galactic lon,lat of the pointing direction
ECL_COORDS:      261.34,-14.18 [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 142.98,-10.45 [deg].  
COMMENTS:        This Notice was ground-generated -- not flight-generated.