[vsnet-grb 187158] GCN/SWIFT_POINTING_DIR

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TITLE:           GCN/SWIFT NOTICE
NOTICE_DATE:     Fri 12 Oct 12 15:45:15 UT
NOTICE_TYPE:     SWIFT Pointing Direction
NEXT_POINT_RA:   270.751d {+18h 03m 00s} (J2000)
NEXT_POINT_DEC:  -21.092d {-21d 05' 31"} (J2000)
NEXT_POINT_ROLL: 260.454d
SLEW_TIME:       56760.00 SOD {15:46:00.00} UT
SLEW_DATE:       16212 TJD;   286 DOY;   12/10/12
OBS_TIME:        540.00 [sec]   (=9.0 [min])
TGT_NAME:        swift_gal_survey_1731 
TGT_NUM:         43854,   Seg_Num: 1
MERIT:           90.00
INST_MODES:      BAT=0=0x0  XRT=7=0x7  UVOT=346=0x15A
SUN_POSTN:       198.20d {+13h 12m 49s}   -7.71d {-07d 42' 40"}
SUN_DIST:         71.18 [deg]   Sun_angle= -4.8 [hr] (East of Sun)
MOON_POSTN:      160.97d {+10h 43m 52s}   +2.65d {+02d 39' 03"}
MOON_DIST:       109.57 [deg]
MOON_ILLUM:      11 [%]
GAL_COORDS:        8.76,  0.58 [deg] galactic lon,lat of the pointing direction
ECL_COORDS:      270.70,  2.35 [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 341.29,19.85 [deg].  
COMMENTS:        This Notice was ground-generated -- not flight-generated.