[vsnet-grb 133256] GCN/SWIFT_POINTING_DIR

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TITLE:           GCN/SWIFT NOTICE
NOTICE_DATE:     Fri 01 Oct 10 05:45:33 UT
NOTICE_TYPE:     SWIFT Pointing Direction
NEXT_POINT_RA:   254.735d {+16h 58m 56s} (J2000)
NEXT_POINT_DEC:  -15.255d {-15d 15' 16"} (J2000)
NEXT_POINT_ROLL: 263.321d
SLEW_TIME:       20760.00 SOD {05:46:00.00} UT
SLEW_DATE:       15470 TJD;   274 DOY;   10/10/01
OBS_TIME:        1380.00 [sec]   (=23.0 [min])
TGT_NAME:        MAXI J1659-152 
TGT_NUM:         434928,   Seg_Num: 9
MERIT:           88.00
INST_MODES:      BAT=0=0x0  XRT=6=0x6  UVOT=346=0x15A
SUN_POSTN:       187.30d {+12h 29m 12s}   -3.15d {-03d 09' 06"}
SUN_DIST:         67.56 [deg]   Sun_angle= -4.5 [hr] (East of Sun)
MOON_POSTN:       99.69d {+06h 38m 46s}  +22.87d {+22d 51' 55"}
MOON_DIST:       155.40 [deg]
MOON_ILLUM:      49 [%]
GAL_COORDS:        5.51, 16.54 [deg] galactic lon,lat of the pointing direction
ECL_COORDS:      255.16,  7.40 [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 144.40,12.64 [deg].  
COMMENTS:        This Notice was ground-generated -- not flight-generated.