[vsnet-grb 304702] GCN/SWIFT_POINTING_DIR

[Bacodine]

TITLE:           GCN/SWIFT NOTICE
NOTICE_DATE:     Thu 06 Oct 16 04:06:25 UT
NOTICE_TYPE:     SWIFT Pointing Direction
NEXT_POINT_RA:   194.066d {+12h 56m 16s} (J2000)
NEXT_POINT_DEC:  +56.898d {+56d 53' 54"} (J2000)
NEXT_POINT_ROLL: 171.806d
SLEW_TIME:       14820.00 SOD {04:07:00.00} UT
SLEW_DATE:       17667 TJD;   280 DOY;   16/10/06
OBS_TIME:        1200.00 [sec]   (=20.0 [min])
TGT_NAME:        Mrk 231 
TGT_NUM:         32530,   Seg_Num: 159
MERIT:           88.00
INST_MODES:      BAT=0=0x0  XRT=7=0x7  UVOT=346=0x15A
SUN_POSTN:       192.28d {+12h 49m 06s}   -5.27d {-05d 15' 54"}
SUN_DIST:         62.09 [deg]   Sun_angle= -0.1 [hr] (East of Sun)
MOON_POSTN:      249.00d {+16h 36m 01s}  -16.78d {-16d 46' 48"}
MOON_DIST:        86.51 [deg]
MOON_ILLUM:      22 [%]
GAL_COORDS:      121.61, 60.22 [deg] galactic lon,lat of the pointing direction
ECL_COORDS:      158.24, 55.22 [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 40.08,2.65 [deg].  
COMMENTS:        This Notice was ground-generated -- not flight-generated.