[vsnet-grb 188195] GCN/SWIFT_POINTING_DIR

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TITLE:           GCN/SWIFT NOTICE
NOTICE_DATE:     Fri 26 Oct 12 10:36:00 UT
NOTICE_TYPE:     SWIFT Pointing Direction
NEXT_POINT_RA:    70.495d {+04h 41m 59s} (J2000)
NEXT_POINT_DEC:  -12.281d {-12d 16' 50"} (J2000)
NEXT_POINT_ROLL: 113.057d
SLEW_TIME:       38160.00 SOD {10:36:00.00} UT
SLEW_DATE:       16226 TJD;   300 DOY;   12/10/26
OBS_TIME:        540.00 [sec]   (=9.0 [min])
TGT_NAME:        GRB 121024A 
TGT_NUM:         536580,   Seg_Num: 4
MERIT:           82.00
INST_MODES:      BAT=0=0x0  XRT=7=0x7  UVOT=346=0x15A
SUN_POSTN:       211.19d {+14h 04m 45s}  -12.65d {-12d 39' 08"}
SUN_DIST:        133.60 [deg]   Sun_angle= 9.4 [hr] (West of Sun)
MOON_POSTN:      353.93d {+23h 35m 42s}   +2.39d {+02d 23' 28"}
MOON_DIST:        77.56 [deg]
MOON_ILLUM:      89 [%]
GAL_COORDS:      209.52,-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 171.72,-11.38 [deg].  
COMMENTS:        This Notice was ground-generated -- not flight-generated.