[vsnet-grb 496283] GCN/SWIFT_POINTING_DIR

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TITLE:           GCN/SWIFT NOTICE
NOTICE_DATE:     Fri 20 Aug 21 15:59:25 UT
NOTICE_TYPE:     SWIFT Pointing Direction
NEXT_POINT_RA:    38.973d {+02h 35m 54s} (J2000)
NEXT_POINT_DEC:   +5.585d {+05d 35' 06"} (J2000)
NEXT_POINT_ROLL:  78.564d
SLEW_TIME:       57600.00 SOD {16:00:00.00} UT
SLEW_DATE:       19446 TJD;   232 DOY;   21/08/20
OBS_TIME:        1800.00 [sec]   (=30.0 [min])
TGT_NAME:        Gaia DR2 18117653818752512 
TGT_NUM:         14670,   Seg_Num: 1
MERIT:           76.00
INST_MODES:      BAT=0=0x0  XRT=7=0x7  UVOT=346=0x15A
SUN_POSTN:       150.03d {+10h 00m 08s}  +12.22d {+12d 13' 02"}
SUN_DIST:        108.91 [deg]   Sun_angle= 7.4 [hr] (West of Sun)
MOON_POSTN:      307.58d {+20h 30m 20s}  -23.35d {-23d 21' 13"}
MOON_DIST:        93.78 [deg]
MOON_ILLUM:      96 [%]
GAL_COORDS:      164.49,-48.67 [deg] galactic lon,lat of the pointing direction
ECL_COORDS:       38.39, -9.19 [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 116.99,18.93 [deg].  
COMMENTS:        There is a bright star (mag=4.86) 0.56 arcmin from this position.  
COMMENTS:        This Notice was ground-generated -- not flight-generated.