[vsnet-grb 183491] GCN/SWIFT_POINTING_DIR

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TITLE:           GCN/SWIFT NOTICE
NOTICE_DATE:     Sat 25 Aug 12 19:30:21 UT
NOTICE_TYPE:     SWIFT Pointing Direction
NEXT_POINT_RA:   264.049d {+17h 36m 12s} (J2000)
NEXT_POINT_DEC:  -44.730d {-44d 43' 46"} (J2000)
NEXT_POINT_ROLL: 256.513d
SLEW_TIME:       70260.00 SOD {19:31:00.00} UT
SLEW_DATE:       16164 TJD;   238 DOY;   12/08/25
OBS_TIME:        1080.00 [sec]   (=18.0 [min])
TGT_NAME:        NGC 6388 
TGT_NUM:         91446,   Seg_Num: 15
MERIT:           84.00
INST_MODES:      BAT=0=0x0  XRT=7=0x7  UVOT=426=0x1AA
SUN_POSTN:       154.93d {+10h 19m 43s}  +10.41d {+10d 24' 32"}
SUN_DIST:        111.02 [deg]   Sun_angle= -7.3 [hr] (East of Sun)
MOON_POSTN:      258.45d {+17h 13m 49s}  -21.36d {-21d 21' 23"}
MOON_DIST:        23.87 [deg]
MOON_ILLUM:      64 [%]
GAL_COORDS:      345.55, -6.72 [deg] galactic lon,lat of the pointing direction
ECL_COORDS:      265.46,-21.38 [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 259.57,18.12 [deg].  
COMMENTS:        This Notice was ground-generated -- not flight-generated.  


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