[vsnet-grb 279052] GCN/SWIFT_POINTING_DIR

[Bacodine]

TITLE:           GCN/SWIFT NOTICE
NOTICE_DATE:     Mon 21 Dec 15 11:53:47 UT
NOTICE_TYPE:     SWIFT Pointing Direction
NEXT_POINT_RA:   343.467d {+22h 53m 52s} (J2000)
NEXT_POINT_DEC:  +16.158d {+16d 09' 29"} (J2000)
NEXT_POINT_ROLL: 246.866d
SLEW_TIME:       42840.00 SOD {11:54:00.00} UT
SLEW_DATE:       17377 TJD;   355 DOY;   15/12/21
OBS_TIME:        840.00 [sec]   (=14.0 [min])
TGT_NAME:        3C 454.3 
TGT_NUM:         34089,   Seg_Num: 8
MERIT:           64.00
INST_MODES:      BAT=0=0x0  XRT=7=0x7  UVOT=12525=0x30ED
SUN_POSTN:       269.22d {+17h 56m 52s}  -23.43d {-23d 26' 04"}
SUN_DIST:         82.82 [deg]   Sun_angle= -4.9 [hr] (East of Sun)
MOON_POSTN:       35.90d {+02h 23m 36s}  +10.70d {+10d 41' 51"}
MOON_DIST:        50.97 [deg]
MOON_ILLUM:      81 [%]
GAL_COORDS:       86.09,-38.16 [deg] galactic lon,lat of the pointing direction
ECL_COORDS:      351.35, 21.35 [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 29.27,-12.31 [deg].  
COMMENTS:        This Notice was ground-generated -- not flight-generated.