[vsnet-grb 138271] GCN/SWIFT_POINTING_DIR

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TITLE:           GCN/SWIFT NOTICE
NOTICE_DATE:     Sun 12 Dec 10 07:17:56 UT
NOTICE_TYPE:     SWIFT Pointing Direction
NEXT_POINT_RA:   212.034d {+14h 08m 08s} (J2000)
NEXT_POINT_DEC:  -61.991d {-61d 59' 27"} (J2000)
NEXT_POINT_ROLL:  72.023d
SLEW_TIME:       26280.00 SOD {07:18:00.00} UT
SLEW_DATE:       15542 TJD;   346 DOY;   10/12/12
OBS_TIME:        900.00 [sec]   (=15.0 [min])
TGT_NAME:        MAXI J1409-619 
TGT_NUM:         31850,   Seg_Num: 15
MERIT:           74.00
INST_MODES:      BAT=0=0x0  XRT=6=0x6  UVOT=346=0x15A
SUN_POSTN:       259.28d {+17h 17m 08s}  -23.07d {-23d 04' 17"}
SUN_DIST:         50.20 [deg]   Sun_angle= 3.1 [hr] (West of Sun)
MOON_POSTN:      336.32d {+22h 25m 16s}   -4.78d {-04d 46' 45"}
MOON_DIST:       100.85 [deg]
MOON_ILLUM:      38 [%]
GAL_COORDS:      311.81, -0.45 [deg] galactic lon,lat of the pointing direction
ECL_COORDS:      235.52,-45.31 [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 16.22,14.54 [deg].  
COMMENTS:        This Notice was ground-generated -- not flight-generated.