[vsnet-grb 169364] GCN/SWIFT_POINTING_DIR

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TITLE:           GCN/SWIFT NOTICE
NOTICE_DATE:     Mon 27 Feb 12 21:33:59 UT
NOTICE_TYPE:     SWIFT Pointing Direction
NEXT_POINT_RA:   268.938d {+17h 55m 45s} (J2000)
NEXT_POINT_DEC:  -26.849d {-26d 50' 56"} (J2000)
NEXT_POINT_ROLL:  86.001d
SLEW_TIME:       77640.00 SOD {21:34:00.00} UT
SLEW_DATE:       15984 TJD;    58 DOY;   12/02/27
OBS_TIME:        780.00 [sec]   (=13.0 [min])
TGT_NAME:        swift_gal_survey_1589 
TGT_NUM:         43712,   Seg_Num: 1
MERIT:           49.00
INST_MODES:      BAT=0=0x0  XRT=7=0x7  UVOT=346=0x15A
SUN_POSTN:       340.31d {+22h 41m 15s}   -8.31d {-08d 18' 31"}
SUN_DIST:         69.51 [deg]   Sun_angle= 4.8 [hr] (West of Sun)
MOON_POSTN:       42.19d {+02h 48m 45s}  +18.37d {+18d 22' 09"}
MOON_DIST:       136.09 [deg]
MOON_ILLUM:      30 [%]
GAL_COORDS:        2.94, -0.85 [deg] galactic lon,lat of the pointing direction
ECL_COORDS:      269.05, -3.41 [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 15.14,-15.75 [deg].  
COMMENTS:        This Notice was ground-generated -- not flight-generated.