[vsnet-grb 279744] GCN/SWIFT_POINTING_DIR

[Bacodine]

TITLE:           GCN/SWIFT NOTICE
NOTICE_DATE:     Wed 30 Dec 15 09:39:37 UT
NOTICE_TYPE:     SWIFT Pointing Direction
NEXT_POINT_RA:   258.858d {+17h 15m 26s} (J2000)
NEXT_POINT_DEC:  +57.435d {+57d 26' 07"} (J2000)
NEXT_POINT_ROLL: 164.173d
SLEW_TIME:       34800.00 SOD {09:40:00.00} UT
SLEW_DATE:       17386 TJD;   364 DOY;   15/12/30
OBS_TIME:        360.00 [sec]   (=6.0 [min])
TGT_NAME:        NGC 6338 
TGT_NUM:         85824,   Seg_Num: 4
MERIT:           61.00
INST_MODES:      BAT=0=0x0  XRT=7=0x7  UVOT=346=0x15A
SUN_POSTN:       279.09d {+18h 36m 23s}  -23.17d {-23d 10' 23"}
SUN_DIST:         82.35 [deg]   Sun_angle= 1.3 [hr] (West of Sun)
MOON_POSTN:      158.67d {+10h 34m 40s}   +7.38d {+07d 22' 57"}
MOON_DIST:        89.25 [deg]
MOON_ILLUM:      76 [%]
GAL_COORDS:       85.83, 35.39 [deg] galactic lon,lat of the pointing direction
ECL_COORDS:      235.14, 79.52 [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 11.20,-6.77 [deg].  
COMMENTS:        This Notice was ground-generated -- not flight-generated.