[vsnet-grb 358036] GCN/SWIFT_POINTING_DIR

[Bacodine]

TITLE:           GCN/SWIFT NOTICE
NOTICE_DATE:     Thu 01 Mar 18 04:48:58 UT
NOTICE_TYPE:     SWIFT Pointing Direction
NEXT_POINT_RA:   295.467d {+19h 41m 52s} (J2000)
NEXT_POINT_DEC:  -34.007d {-34d 00' 23"} (J2000)
NEXT_POINT_ROLL:  75.153d
SLEW_TIME:       17373.00 SOD {04:49:33.00} UT
SLEW_DATE:       18178 TJD;    60 DOY;   18/03/01
OBS_TIME:        567.00 [sec]   (=9.4 [min])
TGT_NAME:        Terzan 8 
TGT_NUM:         84189,   Seg_Num: 7
MERIT:           40.00
INST_MODES:      BAT=0=0x0  XRT=7=0x7  UVOT=12431=0x308F
SUN_POSTN:       342.05d {+22h 48m 11s}   -7.61d {-07d 36' 36"}
SUN_DIST:         50.05 [deg]   Sun_angle= 3.1 [hr] (West of Sun)
MOON_POSTN:      152.14d {+10h 08m 33s}  +12.97d {+12d 58' 13"}
MOON_DIST:       140.91 [deg]
MOON_ILLUM:      99 [%]
GAL_COORDS:        5.76,-24.59 [deg] galactic lon,lat of the pointing direction
ECL_COORDS:      291.41,-12.44 [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 72.77,4.90 [deg].  
COMMENTS:        This Notice was ground-generated -- not flight-generated.