[vsnet-grb 183780] GCN/SWIFT_POINTING_DIR

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TITLE:           GCN/SWIFT NOTICE
NOTICE_DATE:     Wed 29 Aug 12 22:51:58 UT
NOTICE_TYPE:     SWIFT Pointing Direction
NEXT_POINT_RA:   267.194d {+17h 48m 47s} (J2000)
NEXT_POINT_DEC:  -20.358d {-20d 21' 26"} (J2000)
NEXT_POINT_ROLL: 265.363d
SLEW_TIME:       82320.00 SOD {22:52:00.00} UT
SLEW_DATE:       16168 TJD;   242 DOY;   12/08/29
OBS_TIME:        1020.00 [sec]   (=17.0 [min])
TGT_NAME:        NGC 6440 
TGT_NUM:         91448,   Seg_Num: 14
MERIT:           84.00
INST_MODES:      BAT=0=0x0  XRT=7=0x7  UVOT=426=0x1AA
SUN_POSTN:       158.70d {+10h 34m 49s}   +8.95d {+08d 56' 50"}
SUN_DIST:        110.53 [deg]   Sun_angle= -7.2 [hr] (East of Sun)
MOON_POSTN:      317.58d {+21h 10m 19s}  -11.17d {-11d 10' 24"}
MOON_DIST:        48.99 [deg]
MOON_ILLUM:      97 [%]
GAL_COORDS:        7.72,  3.82 [deg] galactic lon,lat of the pointing direction
ECL_COORDS:      267.37,  3.06 [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 233.36,18.02 [deg].  
COMMENTS:        This Notice was ground-generated -- not flight-generated.