[vsnet-grb 269078] GCN/SWIFT_POINTING_DIR

[Bacodine]

TITLE:           GCN/SWIFT NOTICE
NOTICE_DATE:     Tue 18 Aug 15 14:24:25 UT
NOTICE_TYPE:     SWIFT Pointing Direction
NEXT_POINT_RA:   249.607d {+16h 38m 26s} (J2000)
NEXT_POINT_DEC:  -12.054d {-12d 03' 15"} (J2000)
NEXT_POINT_ROLL: 273.308d
SLEW_TIME:       51900.00 SOD {14:25:00.00} UT
SLEW_DATE:       17252 TJD;   230 DOY;   15/08/18
OBS_TIME:        360.00 [sec]   (=6.0 [min])
TGT_NAME:        GRB 150817A 
TGT_NUM:         652334,   Seg_Num: 2
MERIT:           82.00
INST_MODES:      BAT=0=0x0  XRT=7=0x7  UVOT=426=0x1AA
SUN_POSTN:       147.61d {+09h 50m 26s}  +13.07d {+13d 04' 26"}
SUN_DIST:        104.41 [deg]   Sun_angle= -6.8 [hr] (East of Sun)
MOON_POSTN:      188.47d {+12h 33m 53s}   -2.84d {-02d 50' 10"}
MOON_DIST:        61.41 [deg]
MOON_ILLUM:      14 [%]
GAL_COORDS:        5.18, 22.46 [deg] galactic lon,lat of the pointing direction
ECL_COORDS:      249.76,  9.96 [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 23.85,20.45 [deg].  
COMMENTS:        This Notice was ground-generated -- not flight-generated.