[vsnet-grb 311419] GCN/SWIFT_POINTING_DIR

[Bacodine]

TITLE:           GCN/SWIFT NOTICE
NOTICE_DATE:     Sun 25 Dec 16 07:08:47 UT
NOTICE_TYPE:     SWIFT Pointing Direction
NEXT_POINT_RA:   166.145d {+11h 04m 35s} (J2000)
NEXT_POINT_DEC:  +38.210d {+38d 12' 35"} (J2000)
NEXT_POINT_ROLL:  92.007d
SLEW_TIME:       25740.00 SOD {07:09:00.00} UT
SLEW_DATE:       17747 TJD;   360 DOY;   16/12/25
OBS_TIME:        420.00 [sec]   (=7.0 [min])
TGT_NAME:        Mrk 421 
TGT_NUM:         34228,   Seg_Num: 102
MERIT:           90.00
INST_MODES:      BAT=0=0x0  XRT=6=0x6  UVOT=12431=0x308F
SUN_POSTN:       274.28d {+18h 17m 07s}  -23.38d {-23d 22' 41"}
SUN_DIST:        117.83 [deg]   Sun_angle= 7.2 [hr] (West of Sun)
MOON_POSTN:      228.88d {+15h 15m 31s}  -13.06d {-13d 03' 30"}
MOON_DIST:        77.62 [deg]
MOON_ILLUM:      14 [%]
GAL_COORDS:      179.81, 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 246.47,0.82 [deg].  
COMMENTS:        There is a bright star (mag=6.00) 2.04 arcmin from this position.  
COMMENTS:        This Notice was ground-generated -- not flight-generated.