[vsnet-grb 186239] GCN/SWIFT_POINTING_DIR

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TITLE:           GCN/SWIFT NOTICE
NOTICE_DATE:     Mon 01 Oct 12 02:32:37 UT
NOTICE_TYPE:     SWIFT Pointing Direction
NEXT_POINT_RA:   273.551d {+18h 14m 12s} (J2000)
NEXT_POINT_DEC:  -17.475d {-17d 28' 28"} (J2000)
NEXT_POINT_ROLL: 261.542d
SLEW_TIME:       9180.00 SOD {02:33:00.00} UT
SLEW_DATE:       16201 TJD;   275 DOY;   12/10/01
OBS_TIME:        540.00 [sec]   (=9.0 [min])
TGT_NAME:        swift_gal_survey_1845 
TGT_NUM:         43968,   Seg_Num: 1
MERIT:           90.00
INST_MODES:      BAT=0=0x0  XRT=7=0x7  UVOT=346=0x15A
SUN_POSTN:       187.64d {+12h 30m 35s}   -3.30d {-03d 17' 58"}
SUN_DIST:         85.29 [deg]   Sun_angle= -5.7 [hr] (East of Sun)
MOON_POSTN:       16.66d {+01h 06m 37s}  +10.39d {+10d 23' 10"}
MOON_DIST:       105.30 [deg]
MOON_ILLUM:      99 [%]
GAL_COORDS:       13.20,  0.02 [deg] galactic lon,lat of the pointing direction
ECL_COORDS:      273.40,  5.92 [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 229.32,18.70 [deg].  
COMMENTS:        This Notice was ground-generated -- not flight-generated.