[vsnet-grb 186112] GCN/SWIFT_POINTING_DIR

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TITLE:           GCN/SWIFT NOTICE
NOTICE_DATE:     Sat 29 Sep 12 08:57:55 UT
NOTICE_TYPE:     SWIFT Pointing Direction
NEXT_POINT_RA:   273.131d {+18h 12m 31s} (J2000)
NEXT_POINT_DEC:  -18.206d {-18d 12' 21"} (J2000)
NEXT_POINT_ROLL: 261.027d
SLEW_TIME:       32280.00 SOD {08:58:00.00} UT
SLEW_DATE:       16199 TJD;   273 DOY;   12/09/29
OBS_TIME:        540.00 [sec]   (=9.0 [min])
TGT_NAME:        swift_gal_survey_1824 
TGT_NUM:         43947,   Seg_Num: 1
MERIT:           90.00
INST_MODES:      BAT=0=0x0  XRT=7=0x7  UVOT=346=0x15A
SUN_POSTN:       186.08d {+12h 24m 19s}   -2.63d {-02d 37' 38"}
SUN_DIST:         86.56 [deg]   Sun_angle= -5.8 [hr] (East of Sun)
MOON_POSTN:      356.13d {+23h 44m 30s}   +3.08d {+03d 04' 50"}
MOON_DIST:        84.15 [deg]
MOON_ILLUM:      99 [%]
GAL_COORDS:       12.37,  0.02 [deg] galactic lon,lat of the pointing direction
ECL_COORDS:      272.99,  5.20 [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 159.67,20.06 [deg].  
COMMENTS:        This Notice was ground-generated -- not flight-generated.