[vsnet-grb 169051] GCN/SWIFT_POINTING_DIR

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TITLE:           GCN/SWIFT NOTICE
NOTICE_DATE:     Thu 23 Feb 12 20:01:21 UT
NOTICE_TYPE:     SWIFT Pointing Direction
NEXT_POINT_RA:   276.942d {+18h 27m 46s} (J2000)
NEXT_POINT_DEC:  -13.211d {-13d 12' 40"} (J2000)
NEXT_POINT_ROLL:  98.154d
SLEW_TIME:       72120.00 SOD {20:02:00.00} UT
SLEW_DATE:       15980 TJD;    54 DOY;   12/02/23
OBS_TIME:        720.00 [sec]   (=12.0 [min])
TGT_NAME:        swift_gal_survey_1981 
TGT_NUM:         44204,   Seg_Num: 1
MERIT:           90.00
INST_MODES:      BAT=0=0x0  XRT=7=0x7  UVOT=346=0x15A
SUN_POSTN:       336.47d {+22h 25m 52s}   -9.82d {-09d 49' 12"}
SUN_DIST:         58.13 [deg]   Sun_angle= 4.0 [hr] (West of Sun)
MOON_POSTN:      354.88d {+23h 39m 31s}   +2.96d {+02d 57' 52"}
MOON_DIST:        78.80 [deg]
MOON_ILLUM:      4 [%]
GAL_COORDS:       18.50, -0.85 [deg] galactic lon,lat of the pointing direction
ECL_COORDS:      276.86, 10.06 [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 159.76,-13.09 [deg].  
COMMENTS:        This Notice was ground-generated -- not flight-generated.