[vsnet-grb 174135] GCN/SWIFT_POINTING_DIR

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TITLE:           GCN/SWIFT NOTICE
NOTICE_DATE:     Sun 29 Apr 12 14:07:36 UT
NOTICE_TYPE:     SWIFT Pointing Direction
NEXT_POINT_RA:   231.453d {+15h 25m 49s} (J2000)
NEXT_POINT_DEC:  -55.736d {-55d 44' 09"} (J2000)
NEXT_POINT_ROLL: 147.872d
SLEW_TIME:       50880.00 SOD {14:08:00.00} UT
SLEW_DATE:       16046 TJD;   120 DOY;   12/04/29
OBS_TIME:        780.00 [sec]   (=13.0 [min])
TGT_NAME:        swift_gal_survey_589 
TGT_NUM:         42612,   Seg_Num: 2
MERIT:           90.00
INST_MODES:      BAT=0=0x0  XRT=7=0x7  UVOT=346=0x15A
SUN_POSTN:        37.25d {+02h 29m 00s}  +14.70d {+14d 42' 15"}
SUN_DIST:        137.45 [deg]   Sun_angle= 11.1 [hr] (West of Sun)
MOON_POSTN:      132.70d {+08h 50m 48s}  +12.61d {+12d 36' 48"}
MOON_DIST:       105.44 [deg]
MOON_ILLUM:      52 [%]
GAL_COORDS:      323.49,  0.85 [deg] galactic lon,lat of the pointing direction
ECL_COORDS:      244.41,-35.67 [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 88.64,-13.47 [deg].  
COMMENTS:        This Notice was ground-generated -- not flight-generated.