[vsnet-grb 192359] GCN/SWIFT_POINTING_DIR

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TITLE:           GCN/SWIFT NOTICE
NOTICE_DATE:     Fri 21 Dec 12 10:36:23 UT
NOTICE_TYPE:     SWIFT Pointing Direction
NEXT_POINT_RA:   166.138d {+11h 04m 33s} (J2000)
NEXT_POINT_DEC:  +38.209d {+38d 12' 34"} (J2000)
NEXT_POINT_ROLL:  91.371d
SLEW_TIME:       38220.00 SOD {10:37:00.00} UT
SLEW_DATE:       16282 TJD;   356 DOY;   12/12/21
OBS_TIME:        780.00 [sec]   (=13.0 [min])
TGT_NAME:        Mkn 421 
TGT_NUM:         35014,   Seg_Num: 20
MERIT:           74.00
INST_MODES:      BAT=0=0x0  XRT=6=0x6  UVOT=12431=0x308F
SUN_POSTN:       269.97d {+17h 59m 52s}  -23.44d {-23d 26' 13"}
SUN_DIST:        114.58 [deg]   Sun_angle= 6.9 [hr] (West of Sun)
MOON_POSTN:       11.53d {+00h 46m 08s}   +8.80d {+08d 48' 12"}
MOON_DIST:       127.49 [deg]
MOON_ILLUM:      62 [%]
GAL_COORDS:      179.82, 65.05 [deg] galactic lon,lat of the pointing direction
ECL_COORDS:      151.24, 29.51 [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 249.72,16.60 [deg].  
COMMENTS:        There is a bright star (mag=6.00) 1.96 arcmin from this position.  
COMMENTS:        This Notice was ground-generated -- not flight-generated.