[vsnet-grb 192349] GCN/SWIFT_POINTING_DIR

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TITLE:           GCN/SWIFT NOTICE
NOTICE_DATE:     Fri 21 Dec 12 07:23:40 UT
NOTICE_TYPE:     SWIFT Pointing Direction
NEXT_POINT_RA:   153.725d {+10h 14m 54s} (J2000)
NEXT_POINT_DEC:  -62.334d {-62d 20' 01"} (J2000)
NEXT_POINT_ROLL: 132.234d
SLEW_TIME:       26640.00 SOD {07:24:00.00} UT
SLEW_DATE:       16282 TJD;   356 DOY;   12/12/21
OBS_TIME:        1140.00 [sec]   (=19.0 [min])
TGT_NAME:        GRB 121217A 
TGT_NUM:         542441,   Seg_Num: 8
MERIT:           82.00
INST_MODES:      BAT=0=0x0  XRT=7=0x7  UVOT=346=0x15A
SUN_POSTN:       269.82d {+17h 59m 16s}  -23.44d {-23d 26' 12"}
SUN_DIST:         80.43 [deg]   Sun_angle= 7.7 [hr] (West of Sun)
MOON_POSTN:        9.96d {+00h 39m 51s}   +8.26d {+08d 15' 47"}
MOON_DIST:       119.85 [deg]
MOON_ILLUM:      61 [%]
GAL_COORDS:      285.83, -4.78 [deg] galactic lon,lat of the pointing direction
ECL_COORDS:      201.47,-63.42 [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 257.42,20.43 [deg].  
COMMENTS:        This Notice was ground-generated -- not flight-generated.