[vsnet-grb 167145] GCN/SWIFT_POINTING_DIR

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TITLE:           GCN/SWIFT NOTICE
NOTICE_DATE:     Fri 27 Jan 12 16:39:57 UT
NOTICE_TYPE:     SWIFT Pointing Direction
NEXT_POINT_RA:   259.365d {+17h 17m 28s} (J2000)
NEXT_POINT_DEC:  -38.877d {-38d 52' 38"} (J2000)
NEXT_POINT_ROLL:  87.032d
SLEW_TIME:       60000.00 SOD {16:40:00.00} UT
SLEW_DATE:       15953 TJD;    27 DOY;   12/01/27
OBS_TIME:        720.00 [sec]   (=12.0 [min])
TGT_NAME:        swift_gal_survey_1224 
TGT_NUM:         43347,   Seg_Num: 1
MERIT:           60.00
INST_MODES:      BAT=0=0x0  XRT=7=0x7  UVOT=346=0x15A
SUN_POSTN:       309.54d {+20h 38m 10s}  -18.49d {-18d 29' 06"}
SUN_DIST:         47.63 [deg]   Sun_angle= 3.3 [hr] (West of Sun)
MOON_POSTN:      357.27d {+23h 49m 04s}   +4.13d {+04d 07' 44"}
MOON_DIST:        98.58 [deg]
MOON_ILLUM:      19 [%]
GAL_COORDS:      348.49, -0.57 [deg] galactic lon,lat of the pointing direction
ECL_COORDS:      261.41,-15.75 [deg] ecliptic lon,lat of the pointing direction
COMMENTS:        SWIFT Slew Notice to a preplanned target.  
COMMENTS:        Note that preplanned targets are overridden by any new BAT Automated Target.  
COMMENTS:        Note that preplanned targets are overridden by any TOO Target if the TOO has a higher Merit Value.  
COMMENTS:        The spacecraft longitude,latitude at Notice_time is 243.64,13.17 [deg].  
COMMENTS:        This Notice was ground-generated -- not flight-generated.