[vsnet-grb 173788] GCN/SWIFT_POINTING_DIR

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TITLE:           GCN/SWIFT NOTICE
NOTICE_DATE:     Wed 25 Apr 12 02:59:27 UT
NOTICE_TYPE:     SWIFT Pointing Direction
NEXT_POINT_RA:   230.745d {+15h 22m 59s} (J2000)
NEXT_POINT_DEC:  -56.656d {-56d 39' 20"} (J2000)
NEXT_POINT_ROLL: 165.873d
SLEW_TIME:       10800.00 SOD {03:00:00.00} UT
SLEW_DATE:       16042 TJD;   116 DOY;   12/04/25
OBS_TIME:        660.00 [sec]   (=11.0 [min])
TGT_NAME:        swift_gal_survey_570 
TGT_NUM:         42593,   Seg_Num: 1
MERIT:           90.00
INST_MODES:      BAT=0=0x0  XRT=7=0x7  UVOT=346=0x15A
SUN_POSTN:        33.02d {+02h 12m 05s}  +13.29d {+13d 17' 32"}
SUN_DIST:        134.46 [deg]   Sun_angle= 10.8 [hr] (West of Sun)
MOON_POSTN:       75.59d {+05h 02m 22s}  +21.69d {+21d 41' 31"}
MOON_DIST:       140.60 [deg]
MOON_ILLUM:      13 [%]
GAL_COORDS:      322.66,  0.30 [deg] galactic lon,lat of the pointing direction
ECL_COORDS:      244.30,-36.67 [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 332.82,0.77 [deg].  
COMMENTS:        This Notice was ground-generated -- not flight-generated.