[vsnet-grb 173779] GCN/SWIFT_POINTING_DIR

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TITLE:           GCN/SWIFT NOTICE
NOTICE_DATE:     Wed 25 Apr 12 00:29:59 UT
NOTICE_TYPE:     SWIFT Pointing Direction
NEXT_POINT_RA:    73.731d {+04h 54m 55s} (J2000)
NEXT_POINT_DEC:  -70.470d {-70d 28' 12"} (J2000)
NEXT_POINT_ROLL: 310.654d
SLEW_TIME:       1800.00 SOD {00:30:00.00} UT
SLEW_DATE:       16042 TJD;   116 DOY;   12/04/25
OBS_TIME:        420.00 [sec]   (=7.0 [min])
TGT_NAME:        Nova LMC 2012 
TGT_NUM:         32326,   Seg_Num: 23
MERIT:           74.00
INST_MODES:      BAT=0=0x0  XRT=0=0x0  UVOT=346=0x15A
SUN_POSTN:        32.92d {+02h 11m 42s}  +13.26d {+13d 15' 31"}
SUN_DIST:         88.25 [deg]   Sun_angle= -2.7 [hr] (East of Sun)
MOON_POSTN:       74.26d {+04h 57m 03s}  +21.68d {+21d 40' 33"}
MOON_DIST:        92.13 [deg]
MOON_ILLUM:      12 [%]
GAL_COORDS:      282.03,-35.07 [deg] galactic lon,lat of the pointing direction
ECL_COORDS:      319.33,-82.91 [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 172.75,5.94 [deg].  
COMMENTS:        This Notice was ground-generated -- not flight-generated.