[vsnet-grb 129427] GCN/SWIFT_POINTING_DIR

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TITLE:           GCN/SWIFT NOTICE
NOTICE_DATE:     Mon 09 Aug 10 11:47:26 UT
NOTICE_TYPE:     SWIFT Pointing Direction
NEXT_POINT_RA:   195.677d {+13h 02m 42s} (J2000)
NEXT_POINT_DEC:  -63.847d {-63d 50' 49"} (J2000)
NEXT_POINT_ROLL: 296.753d
SLEW_TIME:       42480.00 SOD {11:48:00.00} UT
SLEW_DATE:       15417 TJD;   221 DOY;   10/08/09
OBS_TIME:        360.00 [sec]   (=6.0 [min])
TGT_NAME:        PSR B1259-63 
TGT_NUM:         30966,   Seg_Num: 8
MERIT:           76.00
INST_MODES:      BAT=0=0x0  XRT=7=0x7  UVOT=286=0x11E
SUN_POSTN:       139.24d {+09h 16m 59s}  +15.80d {+15d 48' 09"}
SUN_DIST:         90.66 [deg]   Sun_angle= -3.8 [hr] (East of Sun)
MOON_POSTN:      129.48d {+08h 37m 54s}  +16.15d {+16d 08' 52"}
MOON_DIST:        94.61 [deg]
MOON_ILLUM:      1 [%]
GAL_COORDS:      304.17, -1.00 [deg] galactic lon,lat of the pointing direction
ECL_COORDS:      227.70,-50.91 [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 17.26,-16.90 [deg].  
COMMENTS:        This Notice was ground-generated -- not flight-generated.