[vsnet-grb 165243] GCN/SWIFT_POINTING_DIR

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TITLE:           GCN/SWIFT NOTICE
NOTICE_DATE:     Sat 31 Dec 11 08:53:36 UT
NOTICE_TYPE:     SWIFT Pointing Direction
NEXT_POINT_RA:    55.689d {+03h 42m 45s} (J2000)
NEXT_POINT_DEC:  -22.088d {-22d 05' 18"} (J2000)
NEXT_POINT_ROLL: 217.573d
SLEW_TIME:       32040.00 SOD {08:54:00.00} UT
SLEW_DATE:       15926 TJD;   365 DOY;   11/12/31
OBS_TIME:        540.00 [sec]   (=9.0 [min])
TGT_NAME:        NGC 1426 
TGT_NUM:         48113,   Seg_Num: 5
MERIT:           47.00
INST_MODES:      BAT=0=0x0  XRT=7=0x7  UVOT=346=0x15A
SUN_POSTN:       280.13d {+18h 40m 32s}  -23.11d {-23d 06' 36"}
SUN_DIST:        117.56 [deg]   Sun_angle= -9.0 [hr] (East of Sun)
MOON_POSTN:      357.64d {+23h 50m 34s}   +4.50d {+04d 29' 55"}
MOON_DIST:        62.76 [deg]
MOON_ILLUM:      42 [%]
GAL_COORDS:      215.19,-50.92 [deg] galactic lon,lat of the pointing direction
ECL_COORDS:       46.62,-40.50 [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 129.22,17.04 [deg].  
COMMENTS:        This Notice was ground-generated -- not flight-generated.