[vsnet-grb 186883] GCN/SWIFT_POINTING_DIR

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TITLE:           GCN/SWIFT NOTICE
NOTICE_DATE:     Tue 09 Oct 12 12:31:30 UT
NOTICE_TYPE:     SWIFT Pointing Direction
NEXT_POINT_RA:   270.864d {+18h 03m 27s} (J2000)
NEXT_POINT_DEC:  -21.471d {-21d 28' 16"} (J2000)
NEXT_POINT_ROLL: 261.918d
SLEW_TIME:       45120.00 SOD {12:32:00.00} UT
SLEW_DATE:       16209 TJD;   283 DOY;   12/10/09
OBS_TIME:        540.00 [sec]   (=9.0 [min])
TGT_NAME:        swift_gal_survey_1725 
TGT_NUM:         43848,   Seg_Num: 1
MERIT:           90.00
INST_MODES:      BAT=0=0x0  XRT=7=0x7  UVOT=346=0x15A
SUN_POSTN:       195.31d {+13h 01m 15s}   -6.53d {-06d 31' 50"}
SUN_DIST:         74.37 [deg]   Sun_angle= -5.0 [hr] (East of Sun)
MOON_POSTN:      121.34d {+08h 05m 21s}  +15.54d {+15d 32' 09"}
MOON_DIST:       150.73 [deg]
MOON_ILLUM:      38 [%]
GAL_COORDS:        8.48,  0.30 [deg] galactic lon,lat of the pointing direction
ECL_COORDS:      270.80,  1.97 [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 63.50,18.75 [deg].  
COMMENTS:        This Notice was ground-generated -- not flight-generated.