[vsnet-grb 349725] GCN/SWIFT_POINTING_DIR

[Bacodine]

TITLE:           GCN/SWIFT NOTICE
NOTICE_DATE:     Thu 14 Dec 17 01:45:57 UT
NOTICE_TYPE:     SWIFT Pointing Direction
NEXT_POINT_RA:   293.901d {+19h 35m 36s} (J2000)
NEXT_POINT_DEC:  +20.610d {+20d 36' 37"} (J2000)
NEXT_POINT_ROLL: 221.192d
SLEW_TIME:       6360.00 SOD {01:46:00.00} UT
SLEW_DATE:       18101 TJD;   348 DOY;   17/12/14
OBS_TIME:        1800.00 [sec]   (=30.0 [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:       261.57d {+17h 26m 16s}  -23.21d {-23d 12' 34"}
SUN_DIST:         54.12 [deg]   Sun_angle= -2.2 [hr] (East of Sun)
MOON_POSTN:      215.38d {+14h 21m 31s}   -8.77d {-08d 45' 56"}
MOON_DIST:        82.69 [deg]
MOON_ILLUM:      15 [%]
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 120.71,-20.45 [deg].  
COMMENTS:        This Notice was ground-generated -- not flight-generated.