[vsnet-grb 165237] GCN/SWIFT_POINTING_DIR

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TITLE:           GCN/SWIFT NOTICE
NOTICE_DATE:     Sat 31 Dec 11 06:48:42 UT
NOTICE_TYPE:     SWIFT Pointing Direction
NEXT_POINT_RA:   255.507d {+17h 02m 02s} (J2000)
NEXT_POINT_DEC:  +34.222d {+34d 13' 18"} (J2000)
NEXT_POINT_ROLL: 163.221d
SLEW_TIME:       24540.00 SOD {06:49:00.00} UT
SLEW_DATE:       15926 TJD;   365 DOY;   11/12/31
OBS_TIME:        1080.00 [sec]   (=18.0 [min])
TGT_NAME:        Abell 2244 offset12' 
TGT_NUM:         48079,   Seg_Num: 20
MERIT:           60.00
INST_MODES:      BAT=0=0x0  XRT=7=0x7  UVOT=346=0x15A
SUN_POSTN:       280.04d {+18h 40m 09s}  -23.12d {-23d 06' 58"}
SUN_DIST:         61.84 [deg]   Sun_angle= 1.6 [hr] (West of Sun)
MOON_POSTN:      356.67d {+23h 46m 41s}   +4.10d {+04d 06' 14"}
MOON_DIST:        96.77 [deg]
MOON_ILLUM:      41 [%]
GAL_COORDS:       56.95, 36.48 [deg] galactic lon,lat of the pointing direction
ECL_COORDS:      247.95, 56.56 [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 17.51,-20.49 [deg].  
COMMENTS:        This Notice was ground-generated -- not flight-generated.