[vsnet-grb 129229] GCN/SWIFT_POINTING_DIR

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TITLE:           GCN/SWIFT NOTICE
NOTICE_DATE:     Fri 06 Aug 10 11:31:39 UT
NOTICE_TYPE:     SWIFT Pointing Direction
NEXT_POINT_RA:   186.957d {+12h 27m 50s} (J2000)
NEXT_POINT_DEC:  -48.893d {-48d 53' 32"} (J2000)
NEXT_POINT_ROLL: 304.406d
SLEW_TIME:       41520.00 SOD {11:32:00.00} UT
SLEW_DATE:       15414 TJD;   218 DOY;   10/08/06
OBS_TIME:        300.00 [sec]   (=5.0 [min])
TGT_NAME:        1FGL J1227.9-4852 
TGT_NUM:         41383,   Seg_Num: 1
MERIT:           50.00
INST_MODES:      BAT=0=0x0  XRT=0=0x0  UVOT=346=0x15A
SUN_POSTN:       136.37d {+09h 05m 29s}  +16.65d {+16d 39' 10"}
SUN_DIST:         79.51 [deg]   Sun_angle= -3.4 [hr] (East of Sun)
MOON_POSTN:       83.23d {+05h 32m 54s}  +24.79d {+24d 47' 40"}
MOON_DIST:       117.34 [deg]
MOON_ILLUM:      18 [%]
GAL_COORDS:      298.94, 13.80 [deg] galactic lon,lat of the pointing direction
ECL_COORDS:      209.73,-41.27 [deg] ecliptic lon,lat of the pointing direction
COMMENTS:        SWIFT Slew Notice to a preplanned target.  
COMMENTS:        Note that preplanned targets are overriden by any new BAT Automated Target.  
COMMENTS:        Note that preplanned targets are overriden by any TOO Target if the TOO has a higher Merit Value.  
COMMENTS:        The spacecraft longitude,latitude at Notice_time is 17.35,-20.33 [deg].  
COMMENTS:        There is a bright star (mag=6.26) 10.17 arcmin from this position.  
COMMENTS:        This Notice was ground-generated -- not flight-generated.