[vsnet-grb 173782] GCN/SWIFT_POINTING_DIR

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TITLE:           GCN/SWIFT NOTICE
NOTICE_DATE:     Wed 25 Apr 12 01:38:49 UT
NOTICE_TYPE:     SWIFT Pointing Direction
NEXT_POINT_RA:   263.375d {+17h 33m 30s} (J2000)
NEXT_POINT_DEC:  -33.379d {-33d 22' 42"} (J2000)
NEXT_POINT_ROLL: 113.992d
SLEW_TIME:       5940.00 SOD {01:39:00.00} UT
SLEW_DATE:       16042 TJD;   116 DOY;   12/04/25
OBS_TIME:        300.00 [sec]   (=5.0 [min])
TGT_NAME:        The Rapid Burster 
TGT_NUM:         31360,   Seg_Num: 30
MERIT:           72.00
INST_MODES:      BAT=0=0x0  XRT=0=0x0  UVOT=346=0x15A
SUN_POSTN:        32.97d {+02h 11m 52s}  +13.27d {+13d 16' 27"}
SUN_DIST:        129.95 [deg]   Sun_angle= 8.6 [hr] (West of Sun)
MOON_POSTN:       74.87d {+04h 59m 30s}  +21.68d {+21d 41' 05"}
MOON_DIST:       166.00 [deg]
MOON_ILLUM:      12 [%]
GAL_COORDS:      354.86, -0.17 [deg] galactic lon,lat of the pointing direction
ECL_COORDS:      264.39,-10.07 [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 49.42,17.58 [deg].  
COMMENTS:        This Notice was ground-generated -- not flight-generated.