[vsnet-grb 269144] GCN/SWIFT_POINTING_DIR

[Bacodine]

TITLE:           GCN/SWIFT NOTICE
NOTICE_DATE:     Wed 19 Aug 15 04:39:53 UT
NOTICE_TYPE:     SWIFT Pointing Direction
NEXT_POINT_RA:   249.608d {+16h 38m 26s} (J2000)
NEXT_POINT_DEC:  -12.056d {-12d 03' 22"} (J2000)
NEXT_POINT_ROLL: 277.945d
SLEW_TIME:       16800.00 SOD {04:40:00.00} UT
SLEW_DATE:       17253 TJD;   231 DOY;   15/08/19
OBS_TIME:        360.00 [sec]   (=6.0 [min])
TGT_NAME:        GRB 150817A 
TGT_NUM:         652334,   Seg_Num: 3
MERIT:           82.00
INST_MODES:      BAT=0=0x0  XRT=7=0x7  UVOT=286=0x11E
SUN_POSTN:       148.16d {+09h 52m 39s}  +12.88d {+12d 52' 53"}
SUN_DIST:        103.85 [deg]   Sun_angle= -6.8 [hr] (East of Sun)
MOON_POSTN:      195.17d {+13h 00m 40s}   -4.98d {-04d 58' 53"}
MOON_DIST:        54.43 [deg]
MOON_ILLUM:      18 [%]
GAL_COORDS:        5.17, 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 144.79,18.40 [deg].  
COMMENTS:        This Notice was ground-generated -- not flight-generated.