[vsnet-grb 182106] GCN/SWIFT_POINTING_DIR

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TITLE:           GCN/SWIFT NOTICE
NOTICE_DATE:     Wed 08 Aug 12 16:56:32 UT
NOTICE_TYPE:     SWIFT Pointing Direction
NEXT_POINT_RA:   267.194d {+17h 48m 47s} (J2000)
NEXT_POINT_DEC:  -20.356d {-20d 21' 19"} (J2000)
NEXT_POINT_ROLL: 260.917d
SLEW_TIME:       61020.00 SOD {16:57:00.00} UT
SLEW_DATE:       16147 TJD;   221 DOY;   12/08/08
OBS_TIME:        1140.00 [sec]   (=19.0 [min])
TGT_NAME:        NGC 6440 
TGT_NUM:         91448,   Seg_Num: 11
MERIT:           84.00
INST_MODES:      BAT=0=0x0  XRT=7=0x7  UVOT=396=0x18C
SUN_POSTN:       138.99d {+09h 15m 57s}  +15.88d {+15d 52' 48"}
SUN_DIST:        130.94 [deg]   Sun_angle= -8.5 [hr] (East of Sun)
MOON_POSTN:       31.73d {+02h 06m 54s}  +15.29d {+15d 17' 27"}
MOON_DIST:       127.01 [deg]
MOON_ILLUM:      60 [%]
GAL_COORDS:        7.72,  3.82 [deg] galactic lon,lat of the pointing direction
ECL_COORDS:      267.37,  3.06 [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 350.74,-6.83 [deg].  
COMMENTS:        This Notice was ground-generated -- not flight-generated.  


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