[vsnet-grb 189979] GCN/SWIFT_POINTING_DIR

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TITLE:           GCN/SWIFT NOTICE
NOTICE_DATE:     Sun 18 Nov 12 14:49:21 UT
NOTICE_TYPE:     SWIFT Pointing Direction
NEXT_POINT_RA:    53.477d {+03h 33m 55s} (J2000)
NEXT_POINT_DEC:  -31.169d {-31d 10' 09"} (J2000)
NEXT_POINT_ROLL: 171.503d
SLEW_TIME:       53400.00 SOD {14:50:00.00} UT
SLEW_DATE:       16249 TJD;   323 DOY;   12/11/18
OBS_TIME:        600.00 [sec]   (=10.0 [min])
TGT_NAME:        NGC 1366 
TGT_NUM:         49396,   Seg_Num: 2
MERIT:           51.00
INST_MODES:      BAT=0=0x0  XRT=7=0x7  UVOT=12525=0x30ED
SUN_POSTN:       234.37d {+15h 37m 28s}  -19.41d {-19d 24' 35"}
SUN_DIST:        129.46 [deg]   Sun_angle= -11.9 [hr] (East of Sun)
MOON_POSTN:      302.60d {+20h 10m 24s}  -15.21d {-15d 12' 22"}
MOON_DIST:        99.24 [deg]
MOON_ILLUM:      29 [%]
GAL_COORDS:      229.38,-54.49 [deg] galactic lon,lat of the pointing direction
ECL_COORDS:       39.85,-48.45 [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 64.33,19.69 [deg].  
COMMENTS:        There is a bright star (mag=6.20) 5.37 arcmin from this position.  
COMMENTS:        This Notice was ground-generated -- not flight-generated.  


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