[vsnet-grb 138274] GCN/SWIFT_POINTING_DIR

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TITLE:           GCN/SWIFT NOTICE
NOTICE_DATE:     Sun 12 Dec 10 08:54:18 UT
NOTICE_TYPE:     SWIFT Pointing Direction
NEXT_POINT_RA:   212.035d {+14h 08m 08s} (J2000)
NEXT_POINT_DEC:  -61.991d {-61d 59' 26"} (J2000)
NEXT_POINT_ROLL:  72.689d
SLEW_TIME:       32100.00 SOD {08:55:00.00} UT
SLEW_DATE:       15542 TJD;   346 DOY;   10/12/12
OBS_TIME:        840.00 [sec]   (=14.0 [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:       259.36d {+17h 17m 25s}  -23.08d {-23d 04' 35"}
SUN_DIST:         50.23 [deg]   Sun_angle= 3.2 [hr] (West of Sun)
MOON_POSTN:      337.05d {+22h 28m 11s}   -4.46d {-04d 27' 33"}
MOON_DIST:       101.43 [deg]
MOON_ILLUM:      39 [%]
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 12.43,7.76 [deg].  
COMMENTS:        This Notice was ground-generated -- not flight-generated.