[vsnet-grb 349720] GCN/SWIFT_POINTING_DIR

[Bacodine]

TITLE:           GCN/SWIFT NOTICE
NOTICE_DATE:     Thu 14 Dec 17 00:22:42 UT
NOTICE_TYPE:     SWIFT Pointing Direction
NEXT_POINT_RA:   293.901d {+19h 35m 36s} (J2000)
NEXT_POINT_DEC:  +20.611d {+20d 36' 39"} (J2000)
NEXT_POINT_ROLL: 218.832d
SLEW_TIME:       1380.00 SOD {00:23:00.00} UT
SLEW_DATE:       18101 TJD;   348 DOY;   17/12/14
OBS_TIME:        1680.00 [sec]   (=28.0 [min])
TGT_NAME:        GRB 171212A 
TGT_NUM:         796778,   Seg_Num: 3
MERIT:           82.00
INST_MODES:      BAT=0=0x0  XRT=7=0x7  UVOT=286=0x11E
SUN_POSTN:       261.50d {+17h 26m 01s}  -23.21d {-23d 12' 22"}
SUN_DIST:         54.15 [deg]   Sun_angle= -2.2 [hr] (East of Sun)
MOON_POSTN:      214.70d {+14h 18m 48s}   -8.55d {-08d 32' 44"}
MOON_DIST:        83.23 [deg]
MOON_ILLUM:      16 [%]
GAL_COORDS:       56.20,  0.06 [deg] galactic lon,lat of the pointing direction
ECL_COORDS:      300.45, 41.56 [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 190.36,-13.08 [deg].  
COMMENTS:        This Notice was ground-generated -- not flight-generated.