[vsnet-grb 183635] GCN/SWIFT_POINTING_DIR

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TITLE:           GCN/SWIFT NOTICE
NOTICE_DATE:     Mon 27 Aug 12 22:34:25 UT
NOTICE_TYPE:     SWIFT Pointing Direction
NEXT_POINT_RA:   210.810d {+14h 03m 14s} (J2000)
NEXT_POINT_DEC:  -41.395d {-41d 23' 39"} (J2000)
NEXT_POINT_ROLL: 298.190d
SLEW_TIME:       81300.00 SOD {22:35:00.00} UT
SLEW_DATE:       16166 TJD;   240 DOY;   12/08/27
OBS_TIME:        480.00 [sec]   (=8.0 [min])
TGT_NAME:        NGC 5408 X-1 
TGT_NUM:         31978,   Seg_Num: 180
MERIT:           74.00
INST_MODES:      BAT=0=0x0  XRT=7=0x7  UVOT=346=0x15A
SUN_POSTN:       156.87d {+10h 27m 29s}   +9.66d {+09d 39' 47"}
SUN_DIST:         71.23 [deg]   Sun_angle= -3.6 [hr] (East of Sun)
MOON_POSTN:      290.00d {+19h 20m 00s}  -18.29d {-18d 17' 39"}
MOON_DIST:        69.90 [deg]
MOON_ILLUM:      85 [%]
GAL_COORDS:      317.13, 19.49 [deg] galactic lon,lat of the pointing direction
ECL_COORDS:      223.69,-26.99 [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 194.43,18.19 [deg].  
COMMENTS:        There is a bright star (mag=6.11) 3.02 arcmin from this position.  
COMMENTS:        This Notice was ground-generated -- not flight-generated.