[vsnet-grb 350027] GCN/SWIFT_POINTING_DIR

[Bacodine]

TITLE:           GCN/SWIFT NOTICE
NOTICE_DATE:     Sun 17 Dec 17 05:36:40 UT
NOTICE_TYPE:     SWIFT Pointing Direction
NEXT_POINT_RA:   166.145d {+11h 04m 35s} (J2000)
NEXT_POINT_DEC:  +38.211d {+38d 12' 39"} (J2000)
NEXT_POINT_ROLL:  94.404d
SLEW_TIME:       20220.00 SOD {05:37:00.00} UT
SLEW_DATE:       18104 TJD;   351 DOY;   17/12/17
OBS_TIME:        480.00 [sec]   (=8.0 [min])
TGT_NAME:        Mkn421 
TGT_NUM:         31202,   Seg_Num: 146
MERIT:           90.00
INST_MODES:      BAT=0=0x0  XRT=6=0x6  UVOT=12431=0x308F
SUN_POSTN:       265.06d {+17h 40m 15s}  -23.36d {-23d 21' 30"}
SUN_DIST:        110.71 [deg]   Sun_angle= 6.6 [hr] (West of Sun)
MOON_POSTN:      253.38d {+16h 53m 30s}  -18.05d {-18d 02' 48"}
MOON_DIST:        98.73 [deg]
MOON_ILLUM:      1 [%]
GAL_COORDS:      179.81, 65.05 [deg] galactic lon,lat of the pointing direction
ECL_COORDS:      151.24, 29.52 [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 270.17,11.91 [deg].  
COMMENTS:        There is a bright star (mag=6.00) 1.98 arcmin from this position.  
COMMENTS:        This Notice was ground-generated -- not flight-generated.