[vsnet-grb 350697] GCN/SWIFT_POINTING_DIR

[Bacodine]

TITLE:           GCN/SWIFT NOTICE
NOTICE_DATE:     Sat 23 Dec 17 23:16:43 UT
NOTICE_TYPE:     SWIFT Pointing Direction
NEXT_POINT_RA:   195.755d {+13h 03m 01s} (J2000)
NEXT_POINT_DEC:  -63.834d {-63d 50' 00"} (J2000)
NEXT_POINT_ROLL:  95.266d
SLEW_TIME:       83820.00 SOD {23:17:00.00} UT
SLEW_DATE:       18110 TJD;   357 DOY;   17/12/23
OBS_TIME:        360.00 [sec]   (=6.0 [min])
TGT_NAME:        PSR B1259-63 
TGT_NUM:         30966,   Seg_Num: 96
MERIT:           72.00
INST_MODES:      BAT=0=0x0  XRT=7=0x7  UVOT=346=0x15A
SUN_POSTN:       272.53d {+18h 10m 08s}  -23.42d {-23d 24' 56"}
SUN_DIST:         63.18 [deg]   Sun_angle= 5.1 [hr] (West of Sun)
MOON_POSTN:      336.88d {+22h 27m 32s}  -11.52d {-11d 31' 02"}
MOON_DIST:        98.89 [deg]
MOON_ILLUM:      27 [%]
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 147.02,-6.80 [deg].  
COMMENTS:        This Notice was ground-generated -- not flight-generated.