[vsnet-grb 188562] GCN/SWIFT_POINTING_DIR

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TITLE:           GCN/SWIFT NOTICE
NOTICE_DATE:     Wed 31 Oct 12 10:42:24 UT
NOTICE_TYPE:     SWIFT Pointing Direction
NEXT_POINT_RA:    63.608d {+04h 14m 26s} (J2000)
NEXT_POINT_DEC:  -58.807d {-58d 48' 23"} (J2000)
NEXT_POINT_ROLL: 151.968d
SLEW_TIME:       38580.00 SOD {10:43:00.00} UT
SLEW_DATE:       16231 TJD;   305 DOY;   12/10/31
OBS_TIME:        1740.00 [sec]   (=29.0 [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:       216.04d {+14h 24m 09s}  -14.31d {-14d 18' 27"}
SUN_DIST:        103.52 [deg]   Sun_angle= 10.2 [hr] (West of Sun)
MOON_POSTN:       53.80d {+03h 35m 12s}  +19.22d {+19d 13' 22"}
MOON_DIST:        78.42 [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 134.88,-10.04 [deg].  
COMMENTS:        This Notice was ground-generated -- not flight-generated.