[vsnet-grb 303026] GCN/SWIFT_POINTING_DIR

[Bacodine]

TITLE:           GCN/SWIFT NOTICE
NOTICE_DATE:     Sun 18 Sep 16 21:47:50 UT
NOTICE_TYPE:     SWIFT Pointing Direction
NEXT_POINT_RA:   253.435d {+16h 53m 45s} (J2000)
NEXT_POINT_DEC:  +39.761d {+39d 45' 41"} (J2000)
NEXT_POINT_ROLL: 267.014d
SLEW_TIME:       78480.00 SOD {21:48:00.00} UT
SLEW_DATE:       17649 TJD;   262 DOY;   16/09/18
OBS_TIME:        1080.00 [sec]   (=18.0 [min])
TGT_NAME:        MRK 501 
TGT_NUM:         92398,   Seg_Num: 12
MERIT:           88.00
INST_MODES:      BAT=0=0x0  XRT=6=0x6  UVOT=286=0x11E
SUN_POSTN:       176.70d {+11h 46m 47s}   +1.43d {+01d 25' 52"}
SUN_DIST:         79.02 [deg]   Sun_angle= -5.1 [hr] (East of Sun)
MOON_POSTN:       24.77d {+01h 39m 06s}   +6.58d {+06d 34' 56"}
MOON_DIST:       115.46 [deg]
MOON_ILLUM:      94 [%]
GAL_COORDS:       63.60, 38.88 [deg] galactic lon,lat of the pointing direction
ECL_COORDS:      242.53, 61.63 [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 229.38,-12.32 [deg].  
COMMENTS:        This Notice was ground-generated -- not flight-generated.