[vsnet-grb 483514] GCN/SWIFT_POINTING_DIR

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TITLE:           GCN/SWIFT NOTICE
NOTICE_DATE:     Mon 03 May 21 05:58:37 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: 305.144d
SLEW_TIME:       21540.00 SOD {05:59:00.00} UT
SLEW_DATE:       19337 TJD;   123 DOY;   21/05/03
OBS_TIME:        720.00 [sec]   (=12.0 [min])
TGT_NAME:        MRK 421 
TGT_NUM:         95989,   Seg_Num: 15
MERIT:           90.00
INST_MODES:      BAT=0=0x0  XRT=6=0x6  UVOT=12431=0x308F
SUN_POSTN:        40.58d {+02h 42m 20s}  +15.75d {+15d 44' 57"}
SUN_DIST:        106.02 [deg]   Sun_angle= -8.4 [hr] (East of Sun)
MOON_POSTN:      309.39d {+20h 37m 34s}  -22.89d {-22d 53' 39"}
MOON_DIST:       144.97 [deg]
MOON_ILLUM:      56 [%]
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 204.18,-10.43 [deg].  
COMMENTS:        There is a bright star (mag=6.00) 2.10 arcmin from this position.  
COMMENTS:        This Notice was ground-generated -- not flight-generated.