[vsnet-grb 188374] GCN/SWIFT_POINTING_DIR

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TITLE:           GCN/SWIFT NOTICE
NOTICE_DATE:     Sun 28 Oct 12 11:59:23 UT
NOTICE_TYPE:     SWIFT Pointing Direction
NEXT_POINT_RA:   276.786d {+18h 27m 09s} (J2000)
NEXT_POINT_DEC:  -12.217d {-12d 13' 02"} (J2000)
NEXT_POINT_ROLL: 267.633d
SLEW_TIME:       43200.00 SOD {12:00:00.00} UT
SLEW_DATE:       16228 TJD;   302 DOY;   12/10/28
OBS_TIME:        480.00 [sec]   (=8.0 [min])
TGT_NAME:        swift_gal_survey_2000 
TGT_NUM:         44223,   Seg_Num: 1
MERIT:           90.00
INST_MODES:      BAT=0=0x0  XRT=7=0x7  UVOT=346=0x15A
SUN_POSTN:       213.17d {+14h 12m 41s}  -13.34d {-13d 20' 37"}
SUN_DIST:         62.05 [deg]   Sun_angle= -4.2 [hr] (East of Sun)
MOON_POSTN:       18.02d {+01h 12m 05s}  +10.89d {+10d 53' 31"}
MOON_DIST:       102.95 [deg]
MOON_ILLUM:      98 [%]
GAL_COORDS:       19.31, -0.26 [deg] galactic lon,lat of the pointing direction
ECL_COORDS:      276.76, 11.06 [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 78.28,-20.57 [deg].  
COMMENTS:        This Notice was ground-generated -- not flight-generated.