[vsnet-grb 188120] GCN/SWIFT_POINTING_DIR

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TITLE:           GCN/SWIFT NOTICE
NOTICE_DATE:     Thu 25 Oct 12 08:39:16 UT
NOTICE_TYPE:     SWIFT Pointing Direction
NEXT_POINT_RA:   272.081d {+18h 08m 20s} (J2000)
NEXT_POINT_DEC:  -21.155d {-21d 09' 18"} (J2000)
NEXT_POINT_ROLL: 271.356d
SLEW_TIME:       31200.00 SOD {08:40:00.00} UT
SLEW_DATE:       16225 TJD;   299 DOY;   12/10/25
OBS_TIME:        540.00 [sec]   (=9.0 [min])
TGT_NAME:        swift_gal_survey_1749 
TGT_NUM:         43872,   Seg_Num: 1
MERIT:           90.00
INST_MODES:      BAT=0=0x0  XRT=7=0x7  UVOT=346=0x15A
SUN_POSTN:       210.15d {+14h 00m 36s}  -12.28d {-12d 17' 00"}
SUN_DIST:         59.81 [deg]   Sun_angle= -4.1 [hr] (East of Sun)
MOON_POSTN:      341.19d {+22h 44m 45s}   -2.45d {-02d 27' 05"}
MOON_DIST:        69.47 [deg]
MOON_ILLUM:      82 [%]
GAL_COORDS:        9.31, -0.54 [deg] galactic lon,lat of the pointing direction
ECL_COORDS:      271.94,  2.27 [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 134.08,-19.69 [deg].  
COMMENTS:        This Notice was ground-generated -- not flight-generated.