[vsnet-grb 269024] GCN/SWIFT_POINTING_DIR

[Bacodine]

TITLE:           GCN/SWIFT NOTICE
NOTICE_DATE:     Tue 18 Aug 15 04:07:48 UT
NOTICE_TYPE:     SWIFT Pointing Direction
NEXT_POINT_RA:    11.374d {+00h 45m 30s} (J2000)
NEXT_POINT_DEC:  +41.566d {+41d 33' 57"} (J2000)
NEXT_POINT_ROLL:  40.400d
SLEW_TIME:       14880.00 SOD {04:08:00.00} UT
SLEW_DATE:       17252 TJD;   230 DOY;   15/08/18
OBS_TIME:        300.00 [sec]   (=5.0 [min])
TGT_NAME:        M31_Field_C 
TGT_NUM:         81681,   Seg_Num: 2
MERIT:           90.00
INST_MODES:      BAT=0=0x0  XRT=0=0x0  UVOT=286=0x11E
SUN_POSTN:       147.21d {+09h 48m 50s}  +13.21d {+13d 12' 43"}
SUN_DIST:        111.59 [deg]   Sun_angle= 9.1 [hr] (West of Sun)
MOON_POSTN:      183.66d {+12h 14m 38s}   -1.26d {-01d 15' 40"}
MOON_DIST:       138.98 [deg]
MOON_ILLUM:      11 [%]
GAL_COORDS:      121.74,-21.29 [deg] galactic lon,lat of the pointing direction
ECL_COORDS:       28.56, 33.37 [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 16.69,-20.44 [deg].  
COMMENTS:        This Notice was ground-generated -- not flight-generated.