[vsnet-grb 278843] GCN/SWIFT_POINTING_DIR

[Bacodine]

TITLE:           GCN/SWIFT NOTICE
NOTICE_DATE:     Fri 18 Dec 15 18:58:13 UT
NOTICE_TYPE:     SWIFT Pointing Direction
NEXT_POINT_RA:    53.657d {+03h 34m 38s} (J2000)
NEXT_POINT_DEC:  -20.828d {-20d 49' 38"} (J2000)
NEXT_POINT_ROLL: 221.412d
SLEW_TIME:       68340.00 SOD {18:59:00.00} UT
SLEW_DATE:       17374 TJD;   352 DOY;   15/12/18
OBS_TIME:        900.00 [sec]   (=15.0 [min])
TGT_NAME:        ASASSN-15ts 
TGT_NUM:         34216,   Seg_Num: 5
MERIT:           74.00
INST_MODES:      BAT=0=0x0  XRT=7=0x7  UVOT=8767=0x223F
SUN_POSTN:       266.22d {+17h 44m 52s}  -23.39d {-23d 23' 27"}
SUN_DIST:        125.72 [deg]   Sun_angle= -9.8 [hr] (East of Sun)
MOON_POSTN:      358.85d {+23h 55m 24s}   -0.77d {-00d 46' 27"}
MOON_DIST:        57.23 [deg]
MOON_ILLUM:      52 [%]
GAL_COORDS:      212.35,-52.36 [deg] galactic lon,lat of the pointing direction
ECL_COORDS:       44.76,-38.73 [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 32.95,16.56 [deg].  
COMMENTS:        This Notice was ground-generated -- not flight-generated.