[vsnet-grb 187482] GCN/SWIFT_POINTING_DIR

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TITLE:           GCN/SWIFT NOTICE
NOTICE_DATE:     Wed 17 Oct 12 00:08:47 UT
NOTICE_TYPE:     SWIFT Pointing Direction
NEXT_POINT_RA:   274.889d {+18h 19m 33s} (J2000)
NEXT_POINT_DEC:  -16.270d {-16d 16' 12"} (J2000)
NEXT_POINT_ROLL: 257.883d
SLEW_TIME:       540.00 SOD {00:09:00.00} UT
SLEW_DATE:       16217 TJD;   291 DOY;   12/10/17
OBS_TIME:        420.00 [sec]   (=7.0 [min])
TGT_NAME:        swift_gal_survey_1889 
TGT_NUM:         44112,   Seg_Num: 2
MERIT:           90.00
INST_MODES:      BAT=0=0x0  XRT=7=0x7  UVOT=346=0x15A
SUN_POSTN:       202.25d {+13h 28m 59s}   -9.32d {-09d 19' 11"}
SUN_DIST:         71.03 [deg]   Sun_angle= -4.8 [hr] (East of Sun)
MOON_POSTN:      221.85d {+14h 47m 23s}  -17.34d {-17d 20' 21"}
MOON_DIST:        50.80 [deg]
MOON_ILLUM:      3 [%]
GAL_COORDS:       14.87, -0.53 [deg] galactic lon,lat of the pointing direction
ECL_COORDS:      274.73,  7.09 [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 250.51,1.72 [deg].  
COMMENTS:        This Notice was ground-generated -- not flight-generated.