[vsnet-grb 143342] GCN/SWIFT_POINTING_DIR

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TITLE:           GCN/SWIFT NOTICE
NOTICE_DATE:     Fri 25 Feb 11 06:51:36 UT
NOTICE_TYPE:     SWIFT Pointing Direction
NEXT_POINT_RA:   166.127d {+11h 04m 31s} (J2000)
NEXT_POINT_DEC:  +38.188d {+38d 11' 16"} (J2000)
NEXT_POINT_ROLL:  33.485d
SLEW_TIME:       24720.00 SOD {06:52:00.00} UT
SLEW_DATE:       15617 TJD;    56 DOY;   11/02/25
OBS_TIME:        1320.00 [sec]   (=22.0 [min])
TGT_NAME:        Mkn 421 
TGT_NUM:         31202,   Seg_Num: 84
MERIT:           90.00
INST_MODES:      BAT=0=0x0  XRT=6=0x6  UVOT=12431=0x308F
SUN_POSTN:       338.07d {+22h 32m 18s}   -9.19d {-09d 11' 41"}
SUN_DIST:        150.14 [deg]   Sun_angle= 11.5 [hr] (West of Sun)
MOON_POSTN:      248.09d {+16h 32m 21s}  -23.82d {-23d 49' 19"}
MOON_DIST:        98.44 [deg]
MOON_ILLUM:      47 [%]
GAL_COORDS:      179.87, 65.05 [deg] galactic lon,lat of the pointing direction
ECL_COORDS:      151.24, 29.49 [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 188.59,2.56 [deg].  
COMMENTS:        There is a bright star (mag=6.00) 3.21 arcmin from this position.  
COMMENTS:        This Notice was ground-generated -- not flight-generated.