[vsnet-grb 309439] GCN/SWIFT_POINTING_DIR

[Bacodine]

TITLE:           GCN/SWIFT NOTICE
NOTICE_DATE:     Thu 01 Dec 16 05:53:20 UT
NOTICE_TYPE:     SWIFT Pointing Direction
NEXT_POINT_RA:   166.144d {+11h 04m 35s} (J2000)
NEXT_POINT_DEC:  +38.216d {+38d 12' 56"} (J2000)
NEXT_POINT_ROLL: 105.723d
SLEW_TIME:       21240.00 SOD {05:54:00.00} UT
SLEW_DATE:       17723 TJD;   336 DOY;   16/12/01
OBS_TIME:        1200.00 [sec]   (=20.0 [min])
TGT_NAME:        Mrk 421 
TGT_NUM:         34228,   Seg_Num: 87
MERIT:           90.00
INST_MODES:      BAT=0=0x0  XRT=6=0x6  UVOT=12431=0x308F
SUN_POSTN:       247.80d {+16h 31m 12s}  -21.87d {-21d 52' 05"}
SUN_DIST:         96.95 [deg]   Sun_angle= 5.4 [hr] (West of Sun)
MOON_POSTN:      268.57d {+17h 54m 18s}  -18.76d {-18d 45' 51"}
MOON_DIST:       110.85 [deg]
MOON_ILLUM:      3 [%]
GAL_COORDS:      179.80, 65.05 [deg] galactic lon,lat of the pointing direction
ECL_COORDS:      151.24, 29.52 [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 287.78,3.18 [deg].  
COMMENTS:        There is a bright star (mag=6.00) 1.69 arcmin from this position.  
COMMENTS:        This Notice was ground-generated -- not flight-generated.