[vsnet-grb 301022] GCN/SWIFT_POINTING_DIR

[Bacodine]

TITLE:           GCN/SWIFT NOTICE
NOTICE_DATE:     Thu 25 Aug 16 15:15:18 UT
NOTICE_TYPE:     SWIFT Pointing Direction
NEXT_POINT_RA:   194.030d {+12h 56m 07s} (J2000)
NEXT_POINT_DEC:  +56.893d {+56d 53' 34"} (J2000)
NEXT_POINT_ROLL: 219.556d
SLEW_TIME:       54960.00 SOD {15:16:00.00} UT
SLEW_DATE:       17625 TJD;   238 DOY;   16/08/25
OBS_TIME:        1200.00 [sec]   (=20.0 [min])
TGT_NAME:        Mrk 231 
TGT_NUM:         32530,   Seg_Num: 140
MERIT:           88.00
INST_MODES:      BAT=0=0x0  XRT=7=0x7  UVOT=346=0x15A
SUN_POSTN:       154.80d {+10h 19m 11s}  +10.46d {+10d 27' 32"}
SUN_DIST:         55.40 [deg]   Sun_angle= -2.6 [hr] (East of Sun)
MOON_POSTN:       68.29d {+04h 33m 10s}  +16.60d {+16d 35' 46"}
MOON_DIST:        93.95 [deg]
MOON_ILLUM:      45 [%]
GAL_COORDS:      121.64, 60.22 [deg] galactic lon,lat of the pointing direction
ECL_COORDS:      158.22, 55.21 [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 250.82,16.85 [deg].  
COMMENTS:        This Notice was ground-generated -- not flight-generated.