[vsnet-grb 349981] GCN/SWIFT_POINTING_DIR

[Bacodine]

TITLE:           GCN/SWIFT NOTICE
NOTICE_DATE:     Sat 16 Dec 17 18:59:55 UT
NOTICE_TYPE:     SWIFT Pointing Direction
NEXT_POINT_RA:   195.756d {+13h 03m 01s} (J2000)
NEXT_POINT_DEC:  -63.836d {-63d 50' 08"} (J2000)
NEXT_POINT_ROLL:  90.600d
SLEW_TIME:       68400.00 SOD {19:00:00.00} UT
SLEW_DATE:       18103 TJD;   350 DOY;   17/12/16
OBS_TIME:        1080.00 [sec]   (=18.0 [min])
TGT_NAME:        PSR B1259-63 
TGT_NUM:         30966,   Seg_Num: 94
MERIT:           72.00
INST_MODES:      BAT=0=0x0  XRT=7=0x7  UVOT=396=0x18C
SUN_POSTN:       264.57d {+17h 38m 17s}  -23.34d {-23d 20' 32"}
SUN_DIST:         59.76 [deg]   Sun_angle= 4.6 [hr] (West of Sun)
MOON_POSTN:      247.92d {+16h 31m 41s}  -17.14d {-17d 08' 40"}
MOON_DIST:        58.40 [deg]
MOON_ILLUM:      2 [%]
GAL_COORDS:      304.21, -0.99 [deg] galactic lon,lat of the pointing direction
ECL_COORDS:      227.73,-50.88 [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 190.17,-20.31 [deg].  
COMMENTS:        This Notice was ground-generated -- not flight-generated.