[vsnet-grb 192993] GCN/SWIFT_POINTING_DIR

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TITLE:           GCN/SWIFT NOTICE
NOTICE_DATE:     Sun 30 Dec 12 07:41:36 UT
NOTICE_TYPE:     SWIFT Pointing Direction
NEXT_POINT_RA:   153.723d {+10h 14m 53s} (J2000)
NEXT_POINT_DEC:  -62.332d {-62d 19' 54"} (J2000)
NEXT_POINT_ROLL: 138.524d
SLEW_TIME:       27720.00 SOD {07:42:00.00} UT
SLEW_DATE:       16291 TJD;   365 DOY;   12/12/30
OBS_TIME:        420.00 [sec]   (=7.0 [min])
TGT_NAME:        GRB 121217A 
TGT_NUM:         542441,   Seg_Num: 16
MERIT:           82.00
INST_MODES:      BAT=0=0x0  XRT=7=0x7  UVOT=396=0x18C
SUN_POSTN:       279.81d {+18h 39m 14s}  -23.13d {-23d 07' 49"}
SUN_DIST:         84.39 [deg]   Sun_angle= 8.4 [hr] (West of Sun)
MOON_POSTN:      121.21d {+08h 04m 50s}  +15.61d {+15d 36' 38"}
MOON_DIST:        82.10 [deg]
MOON_ILLUM:      97 [%]
GAL_COORDS:      285.83, -4.78 [deg] galactic lon,lat of the pointing direction
ECL_COORDS:      201.46,-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 258.55,6.39 [deg].  
COMMENTS:        This Notice was ground-generated -- not flight-generated.