[vsnet-grb 311426] GCN/SWIFT_POINTING_DIR

[Bacodine]

TITLE:           GCN/SWIFT NOTICE
NOTICE_DATE:     Sun 25 Dec 16 09:40:21 UT
NOTICE_TYPE:     SWIFT Pointing Direction
NEXT_POINT_RA:   319.416d {+21h 17m 40s} (J2000)
NEXT_POINT_DEC:   -2.122d {-02d 07' 19"} (J2000)
NEXT_POINT_ROLL: 229.307d
SLEW_TIME:       34860.00 SOD {09:41:00.00} UT
SLEW_DATE:       17747 TJD;   360 DOY;   16/12/25
OBS_TIME:        360.00 [sec]   (=6.0 [min])
TGT_NAME:        Swift J2117.7-0208 
TGT_NUM:         87186,   Seg_Num: 1
MERIT:           45.00
INST_MODES:      BAT=0=0x0  XRT=7=0x7  UVOT=396=0x18C
SUN_POSTN:       274.39d {+18h 17m 35s}  -23.38d {-23d 22' 29"}
SUN_DIST:         48.69 [deg]   Sun_angle= -3.0 [hr] (East of Sun)
MOON_POSTN:      230.12d {+15h 20m 29s}  -13.35d {-13d 21' 14"}
MOON_DIST:        89.05 [deg]
MOON_ILLUM:      13 [%]
GAL_COORDS:       49.48,-33.13 [deg] galactic lon,lat of the pointing direction
ECL_COORDS:      321.15, 12.98 [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 56.76,9.54 [deg].  
COMMENTS:        This Notice was ground-generated -- not flight-generated.