[vsnet-grb 133503] GCN/SWIFT_POINTING_DIR

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TITLE:           GCN/SWIFT NOTICE
NOTICE_DATE:     Mon 04 Oct 10 02:40:21 UT
NOTICE_TYPE:     SWIFT Pointing Direction
NEXT_POINT_RA:   254.735d {+16h 58m 56s} (J2000)
NEXT_POINT_DEC:  -15.255d {-15d 15' 17"} (J2000)
NEXT_POINT_ROLL: 264.319d
SLEW_TIME:       9660.00 SOD {02:41:00.00} UT
SLEW_DATE:       15473 TJD;   277 DOY;   10/10/04
OBS_TIME:        1800.00 [sec]   (=30.0 [min])
TGT_NAME:        MAXI J1659-152 
TGT_NUM:         434928,   Seg_Num: 12
MERIT:           88.00
INST_MODES:      BAT=0=0x0  XRT=6=0x6  UVOT=289=0x121
SUN_POSTN:       189.90d {+12h 39m 36s}   -4.26d {-04d 15' 45"}
SUN_DIST:         64.76 [deg]   Sun_angle= -4.3 [hr] (East of Sun)
MOON_POSTN:      140.69d {+09h 22m 46s}  +11.69d {+11d 41' 16"}
MOON_DIST:       116.14 [deg]
MOON_ILLUM:      19 [%]
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 155.59,8.75 [deg].  
COMMENTS:        This Notice was ground-generated -- not flight-generated.