[vsnet-grb 462909] GCN/SWIFT_POINTING_DIR

[Bacodine]

TITLE:           GCN/SWIFT NOTICE
NOTICE_DATE:     Sat 24 Oct 20 08:11:28 UT
NOTICE_TYPE:     SWIFT Pointing Direction
NEXT_POINT_RA:   258.019d {+17h 12m 04s} (J2000)
NEXT_POINT_DEC:  -38.854d {-38d 51' 13"} (J2000)
NEXT_POINT_ROLL: 277.240d
SLEW_TIME:       29520.00 SOD {08:12:00.00} UT
SLEW_DATE:       19146 TJD;   298 DOY;   20/10/24
OBS_TIME:        1440.00 [sec]   (=24.0 [min])
TGT_NAME:        SGPS J1712.2-3851 
TGT_NUM:         3110902,   Seg_Num: 1
MERIT:           88.00
INST_MODES:      BAT=0=0x0  XRT=7=0x7  UVOT=396=0x18C
SUN_POSTN:       209.23d {+13h 56m 56s}  -11.95d {-11d 57' 10"}
SUN_DIST:         51.08 [deg]   Sun_angle= -3.3 [hr] (East of Sun)
MOON_POSTN:      314.38d {+20h 57m 31s}  -21.26d {-21d 15' 31"}
MOON_DIST:        50.71 [deg]
MOON_ILLUM:      58 [%]
GAL_COORDS:      347.90,  0.29 [deg] galactic lon,lat of the pointing direction
ECL_COORDS:      260.33,-15.82 [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 52.38,2.35 [deg].  
COMMENTS:        There is a bright star (mag=6.30) 3.01 arcmin from this position.  
COMMENTS:        This Notice was ground-generated -- not flight-generated.