[vsnet-grb 290003] GCN/SWIFT_POINTING_DIR

[Bacodine]

TITLE:           GCN/SWIFT NOTICE
NOTICE_DATE:     Thu 28 Apr 16 16:46:59 UT
NOTICE_TYPE:     SWIFT Pointing Direction
NEXT_POINT_RA:   194.037d {+12h 56m 09s} (J2000)
NEXT_POINT_DEC:  +56.852d {+56d 51' 06"} (J2000)
NEXT_POINT_ROLL: 331.278d
SLEW_TIME:       60420.00 SOD {16:47:00.00} UT
SLEW_DATE:       17506 TJD;   119 DOY;   16/04/28
OBS_TIME:        1020.00 [sec]   (=17.0 [min])
TGT_NAME:        Mrk 231 
TGT_NUM:         32530,   Seg_Num: 49
MERIT:           88.00
INST_MODES:      BAT=0=0x0  XRT=7=0x7  UVOT=346=0x15A
SUN_POSTN:        36.44d {+02h 25m 45s}  +14.44d {+14d 26' 19"}
SUN_DIST:        106.43 [deg]   Sun_angle= -10.5 [hr] (East of Sun)
MOON_POSTN:      292.24d {+19h 28m 59s}  -17.40d {-17d 23' 51"}
MOON_DIST:       108.86 [deg]
MOON_ILLUM:      65 [%]
GAL_COORDS:      121.63, 60.26 [deg] galactic lon,lat of the pointing direction
ECL_COORDS:      158.28, 55.18 [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 96.53,17.02 [deg].  
COMMENTS:        This Notice was ground-generated -- not flight-generated.