[vsnet-grb 256086] GCN/SWIFT_POINTING_DIR

[Bacodine]

TITLE:           GCN/SWIFT NOTICE
NOTICE_DATE:     Tue 17 Mar 15 15:21:18 UT
NOTICE_TYPE:     SWIFT Pointing Direction
NEXT_POINT_RA:    55.077d {+03h 40m 18s} (J2000)
NEXT_POINT_DEC:  -24.389d {-24d 23' 18"} (J2000)
NEXT_POINT_ROLL: 273.218d
SLEW_TIME:       55320.00 SOD {15:22:00.00} UT
SLEW_DATE:       17098 TJD;    76 DOY;   15/03/17
OBS_TIME:        480.00 [sec]   (=8.0 [min])
TGT_NAME:        3FGL J0340.4-2423 
TGT_NUM:         84910,   Seg_Num: 1
MERIT:           60.00
INST_MODES:      BAT=0=0x0  XRT=7=0x7  UVOT=346=0x15A
SUN_POSTN:       356.98d {+23h 47m 56s}   -1.31d {-01d 18' 23"}
SUN_DIST:         60.75 [deg]   Sun_angle= -3.9 [hr] (East of Sun)
MOON_POSTN:      319.14d {+21h 16m 33s}  -11.59d {-11d 35' 19"}
MOON_DIST:        90.69 [deg]
MOON_ILLUM:      11 [%]
GAL_COORDS:      218.52,-52.05 [deg] galactic lon,lat of the pointing direction
ECL_COORDS:       44.97,-42.52 [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 14.15,-17.61 [deg].  
COMMENTS:        This Notice was ground-generated -- not flight-generated.