[vsnet-grb 323567] GCN/SWIFT_POINTING_DIR

[Bacodine]

TITLE:           GCN/SWIFT NOTICE
NOTICE_DATE:     Mon 01 May 17 09:51:49 UT
NOTICE_TYPE:     SWIFT Pointing Direction
NEXT_POINT_RA:   253.489d {+16h 53m 57s} (J2000)
NEXT_POINT_DEC:  +39.741d {+39d 44' 29"} (J2000)
NEXT_POINT_ROLL:  41.063d
SLEW_TIME:       35520.00 SOD {09:52:00.00} UT
SLEW_DATE:       17874 TJD;   121 DOY;   17/05/01
OBS_TIME:        1080.00 [sec]   (=18.0 [min])
TGT_NAME:        Mkn 501 
TGT_NUM:         35023,   Seg_Num: 164
MERIT:           90.00
INST_MODES:      BAT=0=0x0  XRT=6=0x6  UVOT=12431=0x308F
SUN_POSTN:        38.79d {+02h 35m 10s}  +15.19d {+15d 11' 39"}
SUN_DIST:        116.22 [deg]   Sun_angle= 9.7 [hr] (West of Sun)
MOON_POSTN:      110.35d {+07h 21m 25s}  +18.63d {+18d 37' 58"}
MOON_DIST:       112.34 [deg]
MOON_ILLUM:      31 [%]
GAL_COORDS:       63.58, 38.84 [deg] galactic lon,lat of the pointing direction
ECL_COORDS:      242.63, 61.62 [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 172.58,20.25 [deg].  
COMMENTS:        This Notice was ground-generated -- not flight-generated.