[vsnet-grb 182371] GCN/SWIFT_POINTING_DIR

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TITLE:           GCN/SWIFT NOTICE
NOTICE_DATE:     Sat 11 Aug 12 17:26:58 UT
NOTICE_TYPE:     SWIFT Pointing Direction
NEXT_POINT_RA:   258.480d {+17h 13m 55s} (J2000)
NEXT_POINT_DEC:  -39.774d {-39d 46' 27"} (J2000)
NEXT_POINT_ROLL: 256.717d
SLEW_TIME:       62820.00 SOD {17:27:00.00} UT
SLEW_DATE:       16150 TJD;   224 DOY;   12/08/11
OBS_TIME:        660.00 [sec]   (=11.0 [min])
TGT_NAME:        swift_gal_survey_1196 
TGT_NUM:         43319,   Seg_Num: 1
MERIT:           90.00
INST_MODES:      BAT=0=0x0  XRT=7=0x7  UVOT=346=0x15A
SUN_POSTN:       141.85d {+09h 27m 24s}  +14.99d {+14d 59' 30"}
SUN_DIST:        120.05 [deg]   Sun_angle= -7.8 [hr] (East of Sun)
MOON_POSTN:       68.96d {+04h 35m 51s}  +21.31d {+21d 18' 27"}
MOON_DIST:       159.74 [deg]
MOON_ILLUM:      32 [%]
GAL_COORDS:      347.36, -0.54 [deg] galactic lon,lat of the pointing direction
ECL_COORDS:      260.78,-16.70 [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 54.48,19.98 [deg].  
COMMENTS:        There is a bright star (mag=6.60) 6.27 arcmin from this position.  
COMMENTS:        This Notice was ground-generated -- not flight-generated.  


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