[vsnet-grb 462798] GCN/SWIFT_POINTING_DIR

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TITLE:           GCN/SWIFT NOTICE
NOTICE_DATE:     Fri 23 Oct 20 06:24:48 UT
NOTICE_TYPE:     SWIFT Pointing Direction
NEXT_POINT_RA:   166.114d {+11h 04m 27s} (J2000)
NEXT_POINT_DEC:  +38.209d {+38d 12' 31"} (J2000)
NEXT_POINT_ROLL: 132.924d
SLEW_TIME:       23100.00 SOD {06:25:00.00} UT
SLEW_DATE:       19145 TJD;   297 DOY;   20/10/23
OBS_TIME:        780.00 [sec]   (=13.0 [min])
TGT_NAME:        Mkn 421 
TGT_NUM:         31630,   Seg_Num: 153
MERIT:           70.00
INST_MODES:      BAT=0=0x0  XRT=6=0x6  UVOT=8421=0x20E5
SUN_POSTN:       208.21d {+13h 52m 50s}  -11.58d {-11d 34' 47"}
SUN_DIST:         63.20 [deg]   Sun_angle= 2.8 [hr] (West of Sun)
MOON_POSTN:      299.56d {+19h 58m 14s}  -23.64d {-23d 38' 22"}
MOON_DIST:       137.77 [deg]
MOON_ILLUM:      47 [%]
GAL_COORDS:      179.83, 65.03 [deg] galactic lon,lat of the pointing direction
ECL_COORDS:      151.22, 29.50 [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 17.40,-18.55 [deg].  
COMMENTS:        There is a bright star (mag=6.00) 2.11 arcmin from this position.  
COMMENTS:        This Notice was ground-generated -- not flight-generated.