[vsnet-grb 188244] GCN/SWIFT_POINTING_DIR

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TITLE:           GCN/SWIFT NOTICE
NOTICE_DATE:     Sat 27 Oct 12 02:04:23 UT
NOTICE_TYPE:     SWIFT Pointing Direction
NEXT_POINT_RA:   275.766d {+18h 23m 04s} (J2000)
NEXT_POINT_DEC:  -12.319d {-12d 19' 08"} (J2000)
NEXT_POINT_ROLL: 267.140d
SLEW_TIME:       7500.00 SOD {02:05:00.00} UT
SLEW_DATE:       16227 TJD;   301 DOY;   12/10/27
OBS_TIME:        540.00 [sec]   (=9.0 [min])
TGT_NAME:        swift_gal_survey_1983 
TGT_NUM:         44206,   Seg_Num: 1
MERIT:           90.00
INST_MODES:      BAT=0=0x0  XRT=7=0x7  UVOT=346=0x15A
SUN_POSTN:       211.81d {+14h 07m 14s}  -12.87d {-12d 52' 13"}
SUN_DIST:         62.42 [deg]   Sun_angle= -4.3 [hr] (East of Sun)
MOON_POSTN:        1.46d {+00h 05m 49s}   +5.20d {+05d 11' 44"}
MOON_DIST:        86.74 [deg]
MOON_ILLUM:      93 [%]
GAL_COORDS:       18.76,  0.58 [deg] galactic lon,lat of the pointing direction
ECL_COORDS:      275.74, 11.01 [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 170.04,-8.37 [deg].  
COMMENTS:        This Notice was ground-generated -- not flight-generated.