[vsnet-grb 383841] GCN/SWIFT_POINTING_DIR

[Bacodine]

TITLE:           GCN/SWIFT NOTICE
NOTICE_DATE:     Wed 17 Oct 18 04:28:52 UT
NOTICE_TYPE:     SWIFT Pointing Direction
NEXT_POINT_RA:   259.386d {+17h 17m 33s} (J2000)
NEXT_POINT_DEC:  -44.071d {-44d 04' 13"} (J2000)
NEXT_POINT_ROLL: 276.550d
SLEW_TIME:       16140.00 SOD {04:29:00.00} UT
SLEW_DATE:       18408 TJD;   290 DOY;   18/10/17
OBS_TIME:        300.00 [sec]   (=5.0 [min])
TGT_NAME:        3FGL J1717.6-4404 
TGT_NUM:         85044,   Seg_Num: 7
MERIT:           60.00
INST_MODES:      BAT=0=0x0  XRT=7=0x7  UVOT=286=0x11E
SUN_POSTN:       201.99d {+13h 27m 58s}   -9.22d {-09d 13' 10"}
SUN_DIST:         60.66 [deg]   Sun_angle= -3.8 [hr] (East of Sun)
MOON_POSTN:      300.63d {+20h 02m 32s}  -20.13d {-20d 07' 40"}
MOON_DIST:        41.49 [deg]
MOON_ILLUM:      54 [%]
GAL_COORDS:      344.26, -3.58 [deg] galactic lon,lat of the pointing direction
ECL_COORDS:      261.85,-20.93 [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 171.97,-18.58 [deg].  
COMMENTS:        This Notice was ground-generated -- not flight-generated.