[vsnet-grb 169196] GCN/SWIFT_POINTING_DIR

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TITLE:           GCN/SWIFT NOTICE
NOTICE_DATE:     Sat 25 Feb 12 15:03:14 UT
NOTICE_TYPE:     SWIFT Pointing Direction
NEXT_POINT_RA:   270.324d {+18h 01m 18s} (J2000)
NEXT_POINT_DEC:  -24.683d {-24d 40' 56"} (J2000)
NEXT_POINT_ROLL:  87.303d
SLEW_TIME:       54240.00 SOD {15:04:00.00} UT
SLEW_DATE:       15982 TJD;    56 DOY;   12/02/25
OBS_TIME:        900.00 [sec]   (=15.0 [min])
TGT_NAME:        swift_gal_survey_1652 
TGT_NUM:         43775,   Seg_Num: 1
MERIT:           49.00
INST_MODES:      BAT=0=0x0  XRT=7=0x7  UVOT=346=0x15A
SUN_POSTN:       338.17d {+22h 32m 40s}   -9.16d {-09d 09' 28"}
SUN_DIST:         65.95 [deg]   Sun_angle= 4.5 [hr] (West of Sun)
MOON_POSTN:       15.42d {+01h 01m 41s}  +10.77d {+10d 46' 04"}
MOON_DIST:       107.92 [deg]
MOON_ILLUM:      13 [%]
GAL_COORDS:        5.44, -0.85 [deg] galactic lon,lat of the pointing direction
ECL_COORDS:      270.29, -1.24 [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 166.86,-20.46 [deg].  
COMMENTS:        This Notice was ground-generated -- not flight-generated.