[vsnet-grb 344809] GCN/SWIFT_POINTING_DIR

[Bacodine]

TITLE:           GCN/SWIFT NOTICE
NOTICE_DATE:     Fri 27 Oct 17 07:26:31 UT
NOTICE_TYPE:     SWIFT Pointing Direction
NEXT_POINT_RA:   260.430d {+17h 21m 43s} (J2000)
NEXT_POINT_DEC:  -39.328d {-39d 19' 41"} (J2000)
NEXT_POINT_ROLL: 276.639d
SLEW_TIME:       26820.00 SOD {07:27:00.00} UT
SLEW_DATE:       18053 TJD;   300 DOY;   17/10/27
OBS_TIME:        780.00 [sec]   (=13.0 [min])
TGT_NAME:        3FGL J1721.8-3919 
TGT_NUM:         84790,   Seg_Num: 3
MERIT:           60.00
INST_MODES:      BAT=0=0x0  XRT=7=0x7  UVOT=286=0x11E
SUN_POSTN:       211.82d {+14h 07m 16s}  -12.87d {-12d 52' 26"}
SUN_DIST:         50.46 [deg]   Sun_angle= -3.2 [hr] (East of Sun)
MOON_POSTN:      298.95d {+19h 55m 47s}  -18.73d {-18d 43' 31"}
MOON_DIST:        38.83 [deg]
MOON_ILLUM:      44 [%]
GAL_COORDS:      348.60, -1.51 [deg] galactic lon,lat of the pointing direction
ECL_COORDS:      262.31,-16.14 [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 52.42,-20.45 [deg].  
COMMENTS:        This Notice was ground-generated -- not flight-generated.