[vsnet-grb 187508] GCN/SWIFT_POINTING_DIR

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TITLE:           GCN/SWIFT NOTICE
NOTICE_DATE:     Wed 17 Oct 12 09:24:22 UT
NOTICE_TYPE:     SWIFT Pointing Direction
NEXT_POINT_RA:   270.897d {+18h 03m 35s} (J2000)
NEXT_POINT_DEC:  -20.851d {-20d 51' 03"} (J2000)
NEXT_POINT_ROLL: 262.157d
SLEW_TIME:       33900.00 SOD {09:25:00.00} UT
SLEW_DATE:       16217 TJD;   291 DOY;   12/10/17
OBS_TIME:        780.00 [sec]   (=13.0 [min])
TGT_NAME:        swift_gal_survey_1738 
TGT_NUM:         43861,   Seg_Num: 1
MERIT:           90.00
INST_MODES:      BAT=0=0x0  XRT=7=0x7  UVOT=346=0x15A
SUN_POSTN:       202.61d {+13h 30m 26s}   -9.46d {-09d 27' 38"}
SUN_DIST:         66.63 [deg]   Sun_angle= -4.6 [hr] (East of Sun)
MOON_POSTN:      227.80d {+15h 11m 11s}  -18.48d {-18d 28' 52"}
MOON_DIST:        40.72 [deg]
MOON_ILLUM:      5 [%]
GAL_COORDS:        9.03,  0.58 [deg] galactic lon,lat of the pointing direction
ECL_COORDS:      270.84,  2.59 [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 30.38,20.46 [deg].  
COMMENTS:        This Notice was ground-generated -- not flight-generated.