[vsnet-grb 349732] GCN/SWIFT_POINTING_DIR

[Bacodine]

TITLE:           GCN/SWIFT NOTICE
NOTICE_DATE:     Thu 14 Dec 17 03:25:42 UT
NOTICE_TYPE:     SWIFT Pointing Direction
NEXT_POINT_RA:   293.903d {+19h 35m 37s} (J2000)
NEXT_POINT_DEC:  +20.612d {+20d 36' 42"} (J2000)
NEXT_POINT_ROLL: 215.392d
SLEW_TIME:       12360.00 SOD {03:26:00.00} UT
SLEW_DATE:       18101 TJD;   348 DOY;   17/12/14
OBS_TIME:        1560.00 [sec]   (=26.0 [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:       261.64d {+17h 26m 34s}  -23.21d {-23d 12' 49"}
SUN_DIST:         54.08 [deg]   Sun_angle= -2.2 [hr] (East of Sun)
MOON_POSTN:      216.19d {+14h 24m 46s}   -9.03d {-09d 01' 38"}
MOON_DIST:        82.05 [deg]
MOON_ILLUM:      15 [%]
GAL_COORDS:       56.20,  0.05 [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 112.90,-19.24 [deg].  
COMMENTS:        This Notice was ground-generated -- not flight-generated.