[vsnet-grb 311172] GCN/SWIFT_POINTING_DIR

[Bacodine]

TITLE:           GCN/SWIFT NOTICE
NOTICE_DATE:     Thu 22 Dec 16 02:56:14 UT
NOTICE_TYPE:     SWIFT Pointing Direction
NEXT_POINT_RA:   166.145d {+11h 04m 35s} (J2000)
NEXT_POINT_DEC:  +38.209d {+38d 12' 34"} (J2000)
NEXT_POINT_ROLL:  91.527d
SLEW_TIME:       10620.00 SOD {02:57:00.00} UT
SLEW_DATE:       17744 TJD;   357 DOY;   16/12/22
OBS_TIME:        840.00 [sec]   (=14.0 [min])
TGT_NAME:        Mrk 421 
TGT_NUM:         34228,   Seg_Num: 101
MERIT:           90.00
INST_MODES:      BAT=0=0x0  XRT=6=0x6  UVOT=12431=0x308F
SUN_POSTN:       270.75d {+18h 03m 01s}  -23.43d {-23d 26' 04"}
SUN_DIST:        115.13 [deg]   Sun_angle= 7.0 [hr] (West of Sun)
MOON_POSTN:      192.48d {+12h 49m 55s}   -2.10d {-02d 06' 05"}
MOON_DIST:        46.89 [deg]
MOON_ILLUM:      40 [%]
GAL_COORDS:      179.81, 65.06 [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 26.68,-15.84 [deg].  
COMMENTS:        There is a bright star (mag=6.00) 2.05 arcmin from this position.  
COMMENTS:        This Notice was ground-generated -- not flight-generated.