[vsnet-grb 186045] GCN/SWIFT_POINTING_DIR

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TITLE:           GCN/SWIFT NOTICE
NOTICE_DATE:     Fri 28 Sep 12 08:44:32 UT
NOTICE_TYPE:     SWIFT Pointing Direction
NEXT_POINT_RA:   272.478d {+18h 09m 55s} (J2000)
NEXT_POINT_DEC:  -18.182d {-18d 10' 53"} (J2000)
NEXT_POINT_ROLL: 260.557d
SLEW_TIME:       31500.00 SOD {08:45:00.00} UT
SLEW_DATE:       16198 TJD;   272 DOY;   12/09/28
OBS_TIME:        540.00 [sec]   (=9.0 [min])
TGT_NAME:        swift_gal_survey_1815 
TGT_NUM:         43938,   Seg_Num: 1
MERIT:           90.00
INST_MODES:      BAT=0=0x0  XRT=7=0x7  UVOT=346=0x15A
SUN_POSTN:       185.17d {+12h 20m 40s}   -2.24d {-02d 14' 06"}
SUN_DIST:         86.93 [deg]   Sun_angle= -5.8 [hr] (East of Sun)
MOON_POSTN:      344.11d {+22h 56m 26s}   -1.50d {-01d 30' 08"}
MOON_DIST:        71.91 [deg]
MOON_ILLUM:      97 [%]
GAL_COORDS:       12.09,  0.58 [deg] galactic lon,lat of the pointing direction
ECL_COORDS:      272.36,  5.24 [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 124.40,10.96 [deg].  
COMMENTS:        This Notice was ground-generated -- not flight-generated.