[vsnet-grb 188037] GCN/SWIFT_POINTING_DIR

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TITLE:           GCN/SWIFT NOTICE
NOTICE_DATE:     Wed 24 Oct 12 08:21:37 UT
NOTICE_TYPE:     SWIFT Pointing Direction
NEXT_POINT_RA:   271.416d {+18h 05m 40s} (J2000)
NEXT_POINT_DEC:  -21.123d {-21d 07' 21"} (J2000)
NEXT_POINT_ROLL: 260.509d
SLEW_TIME:       30120.00 SOD {08:22:00.00} UT
SLEW_DATE:       16224 TJD;   298 DOY;   12/10/24
OBS_TIME:        540.00 [sec]   (=9.0 [min])
TGT_NAME:        swift_gal_survey_1740 
TGT_NUM:         43863,   Seg_Num: 2
MERIT:           90.00
INST_MODES:      BAT=0=0x0  XRT=7=0x7  UVOT=346=0x15A
SUN_POSTN:       209.18d {+13h 56m 44s}  -11.93d {-11d 56' 05"}
SUN_DIST:         60.20 [deg]   Sun_angle= -4.1 [hr] (East of Sun)
MOON_POSTN:      328.95d {+21h 55m 48s}   -6.98d {-06d 59' 04"}
MOON_DIST:        57.08 [deg]
MOON_ILLUM:      73 [%]
GAL_COORDS:        9.03,  0.02 [deg] galactic lon,lat of the pointing direction
ECL_COORDS:      271.32,  2.31 [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 84.41,-3.81 [deg].  
COMMENTS:        This Notice was ground-generated -- not flight-generated.