[vsnet-grb 279469] GCN/SWIFT_POINTING_DIR

[Bacodine]

TITLE:           GCN/SWIFT NOTICE
NOTICE_DATE:     Sun 27 Dec 15 02:49:26 UT
NOTICE_TYPE:     SWIFT Pointing Direction
NEXT_POINT_RA:   166.145d {+11h 04m 35s} (J2000)
NEXT_POINT_DEC:  +38.208d {+38d 12' 30"} (J2000)
NEXT_POINT_ROLL:  88.546d
SLEW_TIME:       10200.00 SOD {02:50:00.00} UT
SLEW_DATE:       17383 TJD;   361 DOY;   15/12/27
OBS_TIME:        1140.00 [sec]   (=19.0 [min])
TGT_NAME:        Mkn 421 
TGT_NUM:         35014,   Seg_Num: 251
MERIT:           90.00
INST_MODES:      BAT=0=0x0  XRT=6=0x6  UVOT=12431=0x308F
SUN_POSTN:       275.46d {+18h 21m 49s}  -23.34d {-23d 20' 30"}
SUN_DIST:        118.74 [deg]   Sun_angle= 7.3 [hr] (West of Sun)
MOON_POSTN:      116.90d {+07h 47m 35s}  +16.80d {+16d 47' 49"}
MOON_DIST:        48.10 [deg]
MOON_ILLUM:      97 [%]
GAL_COORDS:      179.81, 65.06 [deg] galactic lon,lat of the pointing direction
ECL_COORDS:      151.24, 29.51 [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 359.61,-8.44 [deg].  
COMMENTS:        There is a bright star (mag=6.00) 2.11 arcmin from this position.  
COMMENTS:        This Notice was ground-generated -- not flight-generated.