[vsnet-grb 311983] GCN/SWIFT_POINTING_DIR

[Bacodine]

TITLE:           GCN/SWIFT NOTICE
NOTICE_DATE:     Sat 31 Dec 16 05:29:31 UT
NOTICE_TYPE:     SWIFT Pointing Direction
NEXT_POINT_RA:   166.145d {+11h 04m 35s} (J2000)
NEXT_POINT_DEC:  +38.209d {+38d 12' 31"} (J2000)
NEXT_POINT_ROLL:  89.567d
SLEW_TIME:       19800.00 SOD {05:30:00.00} UT
SLEW_DATE:       17753 TJD;   366 DOY;   16/12/31
OBS_TIME:        600.00 [sec]   (=10.0 [min])
TGT_NAME:        Mrk 421 
TGT_NUM:         34228,   Seg_Num: 106
MERIT:           90.00
INST_MODES:      BAT=0=0x0  XRT=6=0x6  UVOT=12431=0x308F
SUN_POSTN:       280.85d {+18h 43m 23s}  -23.06d {-23d 03' 42"}
SUN_DIST:        122.79 [deg]   Sun_angle= 7.6 [hr] (West of Sun)
MOON_POSTN:      303.77d {+20h 15m 06s}  -16.95d {-16d 56' 45"}
MOON_DIST:       137.21 [deg]
MOON_ILLUM:      4 [%]
GAL_COORDS:      179.81, 65.06 [deg] galactic lon,lat of the pointing direction
ECL_COORDS:      151.24, 29.51 [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 4.40,-13.90 [deg].  
COMMENTS:        There is a bright star (mag=6.00) 2.10 arcmin from this position.  
COMMENTS:        This Notice was ground-generated -- not flight-generated.