[vsnet-grb 349688] GCN/SWIFT_POINTING_DIR

[Bacodine]

TITLE:           GCN/SWIFT NOTICE
NOTICE_DATE:     Wed 13 Dec 17 14:54:57 UT
NOTICE_TYPE:     SWIFT Pointing Direction
NEXT_POINT_RA:   359.979d {+23h 59m 55s} (J2000)
NEXT_POINT_DEC:   +0.014d {+00d 00' 49"} (J2000)
NEXT_POINT_ROLL: 236.703d
SLEW_TIME:       53700.00 SOD {14:55:00.00} UT
SLEW_DATE:       18100 TJD;   347 DOY;   17/12/13
OBS_TIME:        1800.00 [sec]   (=30.0 [min])
TGT_NAME:        GRB 171209A 
TGT_NUM:         796100,   Seg_Num: 8
MERIT:           82.00
INST_MODES:      BAT=0=0x0  XRT=7=0x7  UVOT=8346=0x209A
SUN_POSTN:       261.07d {+17h 24m 16s}  -23.18d {-23d 10' 55"}
SUN_DIST:         98.44 [deg]   Sun_angle= -6.6 [hr] (East of Sun)
MOON_POSTN:      210.07d {+14h 00m 18s}   -7.01d {-07d 00' 48"}
MOON_DIST:       149.42 [deg]
MOON_ILLUM:      19 [%]
GAL_COORDS:       96.31,-60.17 [deg] galactic lon,lat of the pointing direction
ECL_COORDS:      359.99,  0.02 [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 354.74,-7.02 [deg].  
COMMENTS:        This Notice was ground-generated -- not flight-generated.