[vsnet-grb 210535] GCN/SWIFT_POINTING_DIR

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TITLE:           GCN/SWIFT NOTICE
NOTICE_DATE:     Sat 17 Aug 13 22:55:29 UT
NOTICE_TYPE:     SWIFT Pointing Direction
NEXT_POINT_RA:   250.811d {+16h 43m 15s} (J2000)
NEXT_POINT_DEC:  +70.624d {+70d 37' 26"} (J2000)
NEXT_POINT_ROLL: 290.061d
SLEW_TIME:       82560.00 SOD {22:56:00.00} UT
SLEW_DATE:       16521 TJD;   229 DOY;   13/08/17
OBS_TIME:        1800.00 [sec]   (=30.0 [min])
TGT_NAME:        NGC 6232 
TGT_NUM:         80537,   Seg_Num: 1
MERIT:           90.00
INST_MODES:      BAT=0=0x0  XRT=0=0x0  UVOT=12525=0x30ED
SUN_POSTN:       147.46d {+09h 49m 50s}  +13.13d {+13d 07' 35"}
SUN_DIST:         81.97 [deg]   Sun_angle= -6.9 [hr] (East of Sun)
MOON_POSTN:      282.60d {+18h 50m 23s}  -18.46d {-18d 27' 42"}
MOON_DIST:        91.77 [deg]
MOON_ILLUM:      87 [%]
GAL_COORDS:      102.61, 35.93 [deg] galactic lon,lat of the pointing direction
ECL_COORDS:      141.17, 81.95 [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 229.34,8.30 [deg].  
COMMENTS:        This Notice was ground-generated -- not flight-generated.  


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