[vsnet-grb 192506] GCN/SWIFT_POINTING_DIR

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TITLE:           GCN/SWIFT NOTICE
NOTICE_DATE:     Sun 23 Dec 12 11:32:39 UT
NOTICE_TYPE:     SWIFT Pointing Direction
NEXT_POINT_RA:    53.460d {+03h 33m 50s} (J2000)
NEXT_POINT_DEC:  -31.173d {-31d 10' 22"} (J2000)
NEXT_POINT_ROLL: 212.282d
SLEW_TIME:       41580.00 SOD {11:33:00.00} UT
SLEW_DATE:       16284 TJD;   358 DOY;   12/12/23
OBS_TIME:        1260.00 [sec]   (=21.0 [min])
TGT_NAME:        NGC 1366 
TGT_NUM:         49396,   Seg_Num: 10
MERIT:           51.00
INST_MODES:      BAT=0=0x0  XRT=7=0x7  UVOT=426=0x1AA
SUN_POSTN:       272.23d {+18h 08m 55s}  -23.42d {-23d 25' 16"}
SUN_DIST:        114.08 [deg]   Sun_angle= -9.4 [hr] (East of Sun)
MOON_POSTN:       35.65d {+02h 22m 36s}  +15.86d {+15d 51' 45"}
MOON_DIST:        50.05 [deg]
MOON_ILLUM:      80 [%]
GAL_COORDS:      229.39,-54.51 [deg] galactic lon,lat of the pointing direction
ECL_COORDS:       39.83,-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 63.62,-10.17 [deg].  
COMMENTS:        There is a bright star (mag=6.20) 5.73 arcmin from this position.  
COMMENTS:        This Notice was ground-generated -- not flight-generated.  


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