[vsnet-grb 192674] GCN/SWIFT_POINTING_DIR

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TITLE:           GCN/SWIFT NOTICE
NOTICE_DATE:     Wed 26 Dec 12 02:51:17 UT
NOTICE_TYPE:     SWIFT Pointing Direction
NEXT_POINT_RA:   166.138d {+11h 04m 33s} (J2000)
NEXT_POINT_DEC:  +38.208d {+38d 12' 30"} (J2000)
NEXT_POINT_ROLL:  88.934d
SLEW_TIME:       10320.00 SOD {02:52:00.00} UT
SLEW_DATE:       16287 TJD;   361 DOY;   12/12/26
OBS_TIME:        1140.00 [sec]   (=19.0 [min])
TGT_NAME:        Mkn 421 
TGT_NUM:         35014,   Seg_Num: 22
MERIT:           74.00
INST_MODES:      BAT=0=0x0  XRT=6=0x6  UVOT=12431=0x308F
SUN_POSTN:       275.16d {+18h 20m 37s}  -23.35d {-23d 21' 08"}
SUN_DIST:        118.55 [deg]   Sun_angle= 7.3 [hr] (West of Sun)
MOON_POSTN:       68.18d {+04h 32m 44s}  +20.71d {+20d 42' 34"}
MOON_DIST:        83.44 [deg]
MOON_ILLUM:      95 [%]
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 8.45,4.92 [deg].  
COMMENTS:        There is a bright star (mag=6.00) 2.02 arcmin from this position.  
COMMENTS:        This Notice was ground-generated -- not flight-generated.