[vsnet-grb 188033] GCN/SWIFT_POINTING_DIR

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TITLE:           GCN/SWIFT NOTICE
NOTICE_DATE:     Wed 24 Oct 12 07:00:59 UT
NOTICE_TYPE:     SWIFT Pointing Direction
NEXT_POINT_RA:   274.709d {+18h 18m 50s} (J2000)
NEXT_POINT_DEC:  -13.659d {-13d 39' 32"} (J2000)
NEXT_POINT_ROLL: 268.036d
SLEW_TIME:       25260.00 SOD {07:01:00.00} UT
SLEW_DATE:       16224 TJD;   298 DOY;   12/10/24
OBS_TIME:        360.00 [sec]   (=6.0 [min])
TGT_NAME:        swift_gal_survey_1940 
TGT_NUM:         44163,   Seg_Num: 3
MERIT:           90.00
INST_MODES:      BAT=0=0x0  XRT=7=0x7  UVOT=346=0x15A
SUN_POSTN:       209.13d {+13h 56m 31s}  -11.92d {-11d 54' 55"}
SUN_DIST:         63.96 [deg]   Sun_angle= -4.4 [hr] (East of Sun)
MOON_POSTN:      328.26d {+21h 53m 02s}   -7.23d {-07d 13' 52"}
MOON_DIST:        52.78 [deg]
MOON_ILLUM:      73 [%]
GAL_COORDS:       17.09,  0.86 [deg] galactic lon,lat of the pointing direction
ECL_COORDS:      274.64,  9.70 [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 162.06,-19.11 [deg].  
COMMENTS:        This Notice was ground-generated -- not flight-generated.