[vsnet-grb 169278] GCN/SWIFT_POINTING_DIR

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TITLE:           GCN/SWIFT NOTICE
NOTICE_DATE:     Sun 26 Feb 12 18:12:34 UT
NOTICE_TYPE:     SWIFT Pointing Direction
NEXT_POINT_RA:   253.754d {+16h 55m 01s} (J2000)
NEXT_POINT_DEC:  -44.419d {-44d 25' 09"} (J2000)
NEXT_POINT_ROLL:  87.655d
SLEW_TIME:       65580.00 SOD {18:13:00.00} UT
SLEW_DATE:       15983 TJD;    57 DOY;   12/02/26
OBS_TIME:        720.00 [sec]   (=12.0 [min])
TGT_NAME:        swift_gal_survey_1049 
TGT_NUM:         43172,   Seg_Num: 1
MERIT:           49.00
INST_MODES:      BAT=0=0x0  XRT=7=0x7  UVOT=346=0x15A
SUN_POSTN:       339.24d {+22h 36m 57s}   -8.74d {-08d 44' 10"}
SUN_DIST:         80.52 [deg]   Sun_angle= 5.7 [hr] (West of Sun)
MOON_POSTN:       28.58d {+01h 54m 19s}  +14.96d {+14d 57' 41"}
MOON_DIST:       131.69 [deg]
MOON_ILLUM:      21 [%]
GAL_COORDS:      341.55, -0.57 [deg] galactic lon,lat of the pointing direction
ECL_COORDS:      257.58,-21.68 [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 90.55,-19.11 [deg].  
COMMENTS:        This Notice was ground-generated -- not flight-generated.