[vsnet-grb 189203] GCN/SWIFT_POINTING_DIR

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TITLE:           GCN/SWIFT NOTICE
NOTICE_DATE:     Thu 08 Nov 12 08:15:34 UT
NOTICE_TYPE:     SWIFT Pointing Direction
NEXT_POINT_RA:    63.601d {+04h 14m 24s} (J2000)
NEXT_POINT_DEC:  -58.804d {-58d 48' 14"} (J2000)
NEXT_POINT_ROLL: 168.677d
SLEW_TIME:       29760.00 SOD {08:16:00.00} UT
SLEW_DATE:       16239 TJD;   313 DOY;   12/11/08
OBS_TIME:        960.00 [sec]   (=16.0 [min])
TGT_NAME:        GRB 121027A 
TGT_NUM:         536831,   Seg_Num: 12
MERIT:           82.00
INST_MODES:      BAT=0=0x0  XRT=7=0x7  UVOT=396=0x18C
SUN_POSTN:       223.86d {+14h 55m 27s}  -16.72d {-16d 43' 11"}
SUN_DIST:        102.78 [deg]   Sun_angle= 10.7 [hr] (West of Sun)
MOON_POSTN:      152.03d {+10h 08m 08s}   +5.86d {+05d 51' 44"}
MOON_DIST:        94.17 [deg]
MOON_ILLUM:      37 [%]
GAL_COORDS:      269.69,-42.98 [deg] galactic lon,lat of the pointing direction
ECL_COORDS:       20.35,-75.78 [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 219.97,20.24 [deg].  
COMMENTS:        This Notice was ground-generated -- not flight-generated.