[vsnet-grb 184016] GCN/SWIFT_POINTING_DIR

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TITLE:           GCN/SWIFT NOTICE
NOTICE_DATE:     Sun 02 Sep 12 05:55:53 UT
NOTICE_TYPE:     SWIFT Pointing Direction
NEXT_POINT_RA:   263.726d {+17h 34m 54s} (J2000)
NEXT_POINT_DEC:  -32.574d {-32d 34' 26"} (J2000)
NEXT_POINT_ROLL: 266.952d
SLEW_TIME:       21360.00 SOD {05:56:00.00} UT
SLEW_DATE:       16172 TJD;   246 DOY;   12/09/02
OBS_TIME:        540.00 [sec]   (=9.0 [min])
TGT_NAME:        swift_gal_survey_1404 
TGT_NUM:         43527,   Seg_Num: 1
MERIT:           90.00
INST_MODES:      BAT=0=0x0  XRT=7=0x7  UVOT=346=0x15A
SUN_POSTN:       161.69d {+10h 46m 46s}   +7.75d {+07d 45' 17"}
SUN_DIST:        104.46 [deg]   Sun_angle= -6.8 [hr] (East of Sun)
MOON_POSTN:      358.40d {+23h 53m 35s}   +3.94d {+03d 56' 15"}
MOON_DIST:        95.88 [deg]
MOON_ILLUM:      97 [%]
GAL_COORDS:      355.70,  0.02 [deg] galactic lon,lat of the pointing direction
ECL_COORDS:      264.65, -9.25 [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 230.35,-19.32 [deg].  
COMMENTS:        There is a bright star (mag=5.70) 2.52 arcmin from this position.  
COMMENTS:        This Notice was ground-generated -- not flight-generated.  


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