[vsnet-grb 258770] GCN/SWIFT_POINTING_DIR

[Bacodine]

TITLE:           GCN/SWIFT NOTICE
NOTICE_DATE:     Sat 18 Apr 15 08:42:22 UT
NOTICE_TYPE:     SWIFT Pointing Direction
NEXT_POINT_RA:   345.019d {+23h 00m 05s} (J2000)
NEXT_POINT_DEC:  -15.907d {-15d 54' 26"} (J2000)
NEXT_POINT_ROLL:  64.976d
SLEW_TIME:       31380.00 SOD {08:43:00.00} UT
SLEW_DATE:       17130 TJD;   108 DOY;   15/04/18
OBS_TIME:        900.00 [sec]   (=15.0 [min])
TGT_NAME:        3FGL J2259.9-1553 
TGT_NUM:         85141,   Seg_Num: 1
MERIT:           60.00
INST_MODES:      BAT=0=0x0  XRT=7=0x7  UVOT=346=0x15A
SUN_POSTN:        26.01d {+01h 44m 03s}  +10.76d {+10d 45' 53"}
SUN_DIST:         48.35 [deg]   Sun_angle= 2.7 [hr] (West of Sun)
MOON_POSTN:       21.06d {+01h 24m 15s}   +7.58d {+07d 34' 34"}
MOON_DIST:        42.51 [deg]
MOON_ILLUM:      0 [%]
GAL_COORDS:       50.69,-61.86 [deg] galactic lon,lat of the pointing direction
ECL_COORDS:      340.06, -8.78 [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 347.36,19.08 [deg].  
COMMENTS:        This Notice was ground-generated -- not flight-generated.