[vsnet-grb 462949] GCN/SWIFT_POINTING_DIR

[Bacodine]

TITLE:           GCN/SWIFT NOTICE
NOTICE_DATE:     Sat 24 Oct 20 17:42:36 UT
NOTICE_TYPE:     SWIFT Pointing Direction
NEXT_POINT_RA:   258.019d {+17h 12m 04s} (J2000)
NEXT_POINT_DEC:  -38.853d {-38d 51' 11"} (J2000)
NEXT_POINT_ROLL: 275.646d
SLEW_TIME:       63780.00 SOD {17:43:00.00} UT
SLEW_DATE:       19146 TJD;   298 DOY;   20/10/24
OBS_TIME:        1800.00 [sec]   (=30.0 [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:       209.61d {+13h 58m 27s}  -12.09d {-12d 05' 23"}
SUN_DIST:         50.71 [deg]   Sun_angle= -3.2 [hr] (East of Sun)
MOON_POSTN:      319.60d {+21h 18m 23s}  -20.08d {-20d 04' 41"}
MOON_DIST:        55.42 [deg]
MOON_ILLUM:      62 [%]
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 260.83,0.28 [deg].  
COMMENTS:        There is a bright star (mag=6.30) 2.99 arcmin from this position.  
COMMENTS:        This Notice was ground-generated -- not flight-generated.