[vsnet-grb 188577] GCN/SWIFT_POINTING_DIR

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TITLE:           GCN/SWIFT NOTICE
NOTICE_DATE:     Wed 31 Oct 12 17:07:51 UT
NOTICE_TYPE:     SWIFT Pointing Direction
NEXT_POINT_RA:    63.609d {+04h 14m 26s} (J2000)
NEXT_POINT_DEC:  -58.808d {-58d 48' 27"} (J2000)
NEXT_POINT_ROLL: 147.553d
SLEW_TIME:       61680.00 SOD {17:08:00.00} 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:       216.30d {+14h 25m 12s}  -14.39d {-14d 23' 37"}
SUN_DIST:        103.49 [deg]   Sun_angle= 10.2 [hr] (West of Sun)
MOON_POSTN:       57.14d {+03h 48m 34s}  +19.65d {+19d 39' 17"}
MOON_DIST:        78.62 [deg]
MOON_ILLUM:      97 [%]
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 40.45,-8.72 [deg].  
COMMENTS:        This Notice was ground-generated -- not flight-generated.