[vsnet-grb 321493] GCN/SWIFT_POINTING_DIR

[Bacodine]

TITLE:           GCN/SWIFT NOTICE
NOTICE_DATE:     Sat 15 Apr 17 04:29:35 UT
NOTICE_TYPE:     SWIFT Pointing Direction
NEXT_POINT_RA:   166.094d {+11h 04m 23s} (J2000)
NEXT_POINT_DEC:  +38.189d {+38d 11' 21"} (J2000)
NEXT_POINT_ROLL: 321.265d
SLEW_TIME:       16200.00 SOD {04:30:00.00} UT
SLEW_DATE:       17858 TJD;   105 DOY;   17/04/15
OBS_TIME:        1080.00 [sec]   (=18.0 [min])
TGT_NAME:        Mkn 421 
TGT_NUM:         31630,   Seg_Num: 4
MERIT:           90.00
INST_MODES:      BAT=0=0x0  XRT=6=0x6  UVOT=12431=0x308F
SUN_POSTN:        23.55d {+01h 34m 11s}   +9.83d {+09d 49' 30"}
SUN_DIST:        120.81 [deg]   Sun_angle= -9.5 [hr] (East of Sun)
MOON_POSTN:      247.98d {+16h 31m 55s}  -16.79d {-16d 47' 29"}
MOON_DIST:        93.94 [deg]
MOON_ILLUM:      86 [%]
GAL_COORDS:      179.89, 65.02 [deg] galactic lon,lat of the pointing direction
ECL_COORDS:      151.21, 29.48 [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 193.95,-19.34 [deg].  
COMMENTS:        There is a bright star (mag=6.00) 3.57 arcmin from this position.  
COMMENTS:        This Notice was ground-generated -- not flight-generated.