[vsnet-grb 188112] GCN/SWIFT_POINTING_DIR

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TITLE:           GCN/SWIFT NOTICE
NOTICE_DATE:     Thu 25 Oct 12 06:04:53 UT
NOTICE_TYPE:     SWIFT Pointing Direction
NEXT_POINT_RA:    70.492d {+04h 41m 58s} (J2000)
NEXT_POINT_DEC:  -12.276d {-12d 16' 31"} (J2000)
NEXT_POINT_ROLL: 127.160d
SLEW_TIME:       21900.00 SOD {06:05:00.00} UT
SLEW_DATE:       16225 TJD;   299 DOY;   12/10/25
OBS_TIME:        1020.00 [sec]   (=17.0 [min])
TGT_NAME:        GRB 121024A 
TGT_NUM:         536580,   Seg_Num: 3
MERIT:           86.00
INST_MODES:      BAT=0=0x0  XRT=7=0x7  UVOT=426=0x1AA
SUN_POSTN:       210.05d {+14h 00m 11s}  -12.25d {-12d 14' 48"}
SUN_DIST:        132.85 [deg]   Sun_angle= 9.3 [hr] (West of Sun)
MOON_POSTN:      339.91d {+22h 39m 38s}   -2.94d {-02d 56' 06"}
MOON_DIST:        90.09 [deg]
MOON_ILLUM:      81 [%]
GAL_COORDS:      209.51,-34.23 [deg] galactic lon,lat of the pointing direction
ECL_COORDS:       66.78,-34.16 [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 314.06,11.51 [deg].  
COMMENTS:        This Notice was ground-generated -- not flight-generated.