[vsnet-grb 186773] GCN/SWIFT_POINTING_DIR

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TITLE:           GCN/SWIFT NOTICE
NOTICE_DATE:     Sun 07 Oct 12 23:20:19 UT
NOTICE_TYPE:     SWIFT Pointing Direction
NEXT_POINT_RA:   274.202d {+18h 16m 48s} (J2000)
NEXT_POINT_DEC:  -17.494d {-17d 29' 36"} (J2000)
NEXT_POINT_ROLL: 257.572d
SLEW_TIME:       84060.00 SOD {23:21:00.00} UT
SLEW_DATE:       16207 TJD;   281 DOY;   12/10/07
OBS_TIME:        540.00 [sec]   (=9.0 [min])
TGT_NAME:        swift_gal_survey_1854 
TGT_NUM:         43977,   Seg_Num: 2
MERIT:           90.00
INST_MODES:      BAT=0=0x0  XRT=7=0x7  UVOT=346=0x15A
SUN_POSTN:       193.89d {+12h 55m 34s}   -5.94d {-05d 56' 30"}
SUN_DIST:         79.18 [deg]   Sun_angle= -5.4 [hr] (East of Sun)
MOON_POSTN:      101.85d {+06h 47m 23s}  +19.30d {+19d 17' 42"}
MOON_DIST:       172.70 [deg]
MOON_ILLUM:      53 [%]
GAL_COORDS:       13.48, -0.53 [deg] galactic lon,lat of the pointing direction
ECL_COORDS:      274.03,  5.89 [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 190.07,11.15 [deg].  
COMMENTS:        There is a bright star (mag=5.75) 9.05 arcmin from this position.  
COMMENTS:        This Notice was ground-generated -- not flight-generated.