[vsnet-grb 182156] GCN/SWIFT_POINTING_DIR

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TITLE:           GCN/SWIFT NOTICE
NOTICE_DATE:     Thu 09 Aug 12 07:36:44 UT
NOTICE_TYPE:     SWIFT Pointing Direction
NEXT_POINT_RA:   257.683d {+17h 10m 44s} (J2000)
NEXT_POINT_DEC:  -39.672d {-39d 40' 17"} (J2000)
NEXT_POINT_ROLL: 256.465d
SLEW_TIME:       27420.00 SOD {07:37:00.00} UT
SLEW_DATE:       16148 TJD;   222 DOY;   12/08/09
OBS_TIME:        660.00 [sec]   (=11.0 [min])
TGT_NAME:        swift_gal_survey_1187 
TGT_NUM:         43310,   Seg_Num: 1
MERIT:           90.00
INST_MODES:      BAT=0=0x0  XRT=7=0x7  UVOT=346=0x15A
SUN_POSTN:       139.57d {+09h 18m 17s}  +15.70d {+15d 42' 12"}
SUN_DIST:        121.63 [deg]   Sun_angle= -7.9 [hr] (East of Sun)
MOON_POSTN:       39.06d {+02h 36m 16s}  +17.09d {+17d 05' 38"}
MOON_DIST:       139.52 [deg]
MOON_ILLUM:      55 [%]
GAL_COORDS:      347.09,  0.02 [deg] galactic lon,lat of the pointing direction
ECL_COORDS:      260.13,-16.65 [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 179.86,12.17 [deg].  
COMMENTS:        This Notice was ground-generated -- not flight-generated.