[vsnet-grb 188547] GCN/SWIFT_POINTING_DIR

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TITLE:           GCN/SWIFT NOTICE
NOTICE_DATE:     Wed 31 Oct 12 04:16:55 UT
NOTICE_TYPE:     SWIFT Pointing Direction
NEXT_POINT_RA:    63.609d {+04h 14m 26s} (J2000)
NEXT_POINT_DEC:  -58.808d {-58d 48' 26"} (J2000)
NEXT_POINT_ROLL: 148.013d
SLEW_TIME:       15420.00 SOD {04:17:00.00} UT
SLEW_DATE:       16231 TJD;   305 DOY;   12/10/31
OBS_TIME:        1800.00 [sec]   (=30.0 [min])
TGT_NAME:        GRB 121027A 
TGT_NUM:         536831,   Seg_Num: 4
MERIT:           82.00
INST_MODES:      BAT=0=0x0  XRT=0=0x0  UVOT=396=0x18C
SUN_POSTN:       215.78d {+14h 23m 06s}  -14.22d {-14d 13' 17"}
SUN_DIST:        103.53 [deg]   Sun_angle= 10.1 [hr] (West of Sun)
MOON_POSTN:       50.47d {+03h 21m 52s}  +18.73d {+18d 43' 47"}
MOON_DIST:        78.27 [deg]
MOON_ILLUM:      98 [%]
GAL_COORDS:      269.69,-42.98 [deg] galactic lon,lat of the pointing direction
ECL_COORDS:       20.35,-75.79 [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 229.29,-11.31 [deg].  
COMMENTS:        This Notice was ground-generated -- not flight-generated.