TITLE: GCN/SWIFT NOTICE
NOTICE_DATE: Tue 31 Aug 21 20:14:47 UT
NOTICE_TYPE: SWIFT Pointing Direction
NEXT_POINT_RA: 186.978d {+12h 27m 55s} (J2000)
NEXT_POINT_DEC: -48.918d {-48d 55' 02"} (J2000)
NEXT_POINT_ROLL: 333.336d
SLEW_TIME: 72900.00 SOD {20:15:00.00} UT
SLEW_DATE: 19457 TJD; 243 DOY; 21/08/31
OBS_TIME: 720.00 [sec] (=12.0 [min])
TGT_NAME: XSS J12270-4859
TGT_NUM: 35101, Seg_Num: 49
MERIT: 80.00
INST_MODES: BAT=0=0x0 XRT=7=0x7 UVOT=426=0x1AA
SUN_POSTN: 160.26d {+10h 41m 02s} +8.33d {+08d 19' 45"}
SUN_DIST: 62.06 [deg] Sun_angle= -1.8 [hr] (East of Sun)
MOON_POSTN: 84.89d {+05h 39m 35s} +25.02d {+25d 00' 56"}
MOON_DIST: 116.53 [deg]
MOON_ILLUM: 36 [%]
GAL_COORDS: 298.96, 13.77 [deg] galactic lon,lat of the pointing direction
ECL_COORDS: 209.77,-41.29 [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 190.02,-18.95 [deg].
COMMENTS: There is a bright star (mag=6.26) 10.93 arcmin from this position.
COMMENTS: This Notice was ground-generated -- not flight-generated.