[vsnet-grb 249932] GCN/SWIFT_POINTING_DIR

[Bacodine]

TITLE:           GCN/SWIFT NOTICE
NOTICE_DATE:     Wed 31 Dec 14 15:58:57 UT
NOTICE_TYPE:     SWIFT Pointing Direction
NEXT_POINT_RA:   319.704d {+21h 18m 49s} (J2000)
NEXT_POINT_DEC:  +49.589d {+49d 35' 21"} (J2000)
NEXT_POINT_ROLL: 225.617d
SLEW_TIME:       57540.00 SOD {15:59:00.00} UT
SLEW_DATE:       17022 TJD;   365 DOY;   14/12/31
OBS_TIME:        1260.00 [sec]   (=21.0 [min])
TGT_NAME:        3C 431 
TGT_NUM:         85417,   Seg_Num: 2
MERIT:           60.00
INST_MODES:      BAT=0=0x0  XRT=7=0x7  UVOT=4083=0xFF3
SUN_POSTN:       280.76d {+18h 43m 02s}  -23.07d {-23d 04' 04"}
SUN_DIST:         80.57 [deg]   Sun_angle= -2.6 [hr] (East of Sun)
MOON_POSTN:       44.52d {+02h 58m 05s}  +14.19d {+14d 11' 39"}
MOON_DIST:        75.82 [deg]
MOON_ILLUM:      80 [%]
GAL_COORDS:       91.68,  0.07 [deg] galactic lon,lat of the pointing direction
ECL_COORDS:      350.61, 59.92 [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 299.65,-2.37 [deg].  
COMMENTS:        There is a bright star (mag=5.76) 8.00 arcmin from this position.  
COMMENTS:        This Notice was ground-generated -- not flight-generated.