[vsnet-grb 183726] GCN/SWIFT_POINTING_DIR

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TITLE:           GCN/SWIFT NOTICE
NOTICE_DATE:     Wed 29 Aug 12 05:20:48 UT
NOTICE_TYPE:     SWIFT Pointing Direction
NEXT_POINT_RA:   263.201d {+17h 32m 48s} (J2000)
NEXT_POINT_DEC:  -34.273d {-34d 16' 21"} (J2000)
NEXT_POINT_ROLL: 260.349d
SLEW_TIME:       19260.00 SOD {05:21:00.00} UT
SLEW_DATE:       16168 TJD;   242 DOY;   12/08/29
OBS_TIME:        720.00 [sec]   (=12.0 [min])
TGT_NAME:        swift_gal_survey_1364 
TGT_NUM:         43487,   Seg_Num: 1
MERIT:           90.00
INST_MODES:      BAT=0=0x0  XRT=7=0x7  UVOT=346=0x15A
SUN_POSTN:       158.04d {+10h 32m 10s}   +9.21d {+09d 12' 29"}
SUN_DIST:        107.84 [deg]   Sun_angle= -7.0 [hr] (East of Sun)
MOON_POSTN:      307.86d {+20h 31m 27s}  -14.10d {-14d 06' 11"}
MOON_DIST:        44.82 [deg]
MOON_ILLUM:      94 [%]
GAL_COORDS:      354.03, -0.54 [deg] galactic lon,lat of the pointing direction
ECL_COORDS:      264.28,-10.97 [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 164.02,12.97 [deg].  
COMMENTS:        There is a bright star (mag=6.17) 4.90 arcmin from this position.  
COMMENTS:        This Notice was ground-generated -- not flight-generated.