[vsnet-grb 187159] GCN/SWIFT_POINTING_DIR

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TITLE:           GCN/SWIFT NOTICE
NOTICE_DATE:     Fri 12 Oct 12 16:03:56 UT
NOTICE_TYPE:     SWIFT Pointing Direction
NEXT_POINT_RA:   271.270d {+18h 05m 05s} (J2000)
NEXT_POINT_DEC:  -21.366d {-21d 21' 58"} (J2000)
NEXT_POINT_ROLL: 263.820d
SLEW_TIME:       57840.00 SOD {16:04:00.00} UT
SLEW_DATE:       16212 TJD;   286 DOY;   12/10/12
OBS_TIME:        540.00 [sec]   (=9.0 [min])
TGT_NAME:        swift_gal_survey_1733 
TGT_NUM:         43856,   Seg_Num: 1
MERIT:           90.00
INST_MODES:      BAT=0=0x0  XRT=7=0x7  UVOT=346=0x15A
SUN_POSTN:       198.21d {+13h 12m 51s}   -7.72d {-07d 42' 58"}
SUN_DIST:         71.64 [deg]   Sun_angle= -4.9 [hr] (East of Sun)
MOON_POSTN:      161.14d {+10h 44m 33s}   +2.59d {+02d 35' 14"}
MOON_DIST:       109.85 [deg]
MOON_ILLUM:      11 [%]
GAL_COORDS:        8.75,  0.02 [deg] galactic lon,lat of the pointing direction
ECL_COORDS:      271.18,  2.07 [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 15.05,12.96 [deg].  
COMMENTS:        This Notice was ground-generated -- not flight-generated.