[vsnet-grb 349746] GCN/SWIFT_POINTING_DIR

[Bacodine]

TITLE:           GCN/SWIFT NOTICE
NOTICE_DATE:     Thu 14 Dec 17 06:45:17 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: 218.753d
SLEW_TIME:       24360.00 SOD {06:46:00.00} UT
SLEW_DATE:       18101 TJD;   348 DOY;   17/12/14
OBS_TIME:        540.00 [sec]   (=9.0 [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:       261.80d {+17h 27m 11s}  -23.22d {-23d 13' 18"}
SUN_DIST:         54.00 [deg]   Sun_angle= -2.1 [hr] (East of Sun)
MOON_POSTN:      217.82d {+14h 31m 17s}   -9.54d {-09d 32' 41"}
MOON_DIST:        80.77 [deg]
MOON_ILLUM:      14 [%]
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 93.71,-12.79 [deg].  
COMMENTS:        This Notice was ground-generated -- not flight-generated.