[vsnet-grb 186852] GCN/SWIFT_POINTING_DIR

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TITLE:           GCN/SWIFT NOTICE
NOTICE_DATE:     Tue 09 Oct 12 02:45:26 UT
NOTICE_TYPE:     SWIFT Pointing Direction
NEXT_POINT_RA:   270.457d {+18h 01m 50s} (J2000)
NEXT_POINT_DEC:  -21.575d {-21d 34' 30"} (J2000)
NEXT_POINT_ROLL: 260.233d
SLEW_TIME:       9960.00 SOD {02:46:00.00} UT
SLEW_DATE:       16209 TJD;   283 DOY;   12/10/09
OBS_TIME:        600.00 [sec]   (=10.0 [min])
TGT_NAME:        swift_gal_survey_1717 
TGT_NUM:         43840,   Seg_Num: 1
MERIT:           90.00
INST_MODES:      BAT=0=0x0  XRT=7=0x7  UVOT=346=0x15A
SUN_POSTN:       194.94d {+12h 59m 46s}   -6.38d {-06d 22' 35"}
SUN_DIST:         74.40 [deg]   Sun_angle= -5.0 [hr] (East of Sun)
MOON_POSTN:      116.23d {+07h 44m 55s}  +16.72d {+16d 43' 08"}
MOON_DIST:       155.38 [deg]
MOON_ILLUM:      42 [%]
GAL_COORDS:        8.20,  0.58 [deg] galactic lon,lat of the pointing direction
ECL_COORDS:      270.43,  1.86 [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 175.28,20.09 [deg].  
COMMENTS:        This Notice was ground-generated -- not flight-generated.