[vsnet-grb 219642] GCN/SWIFT_POINTING_DIR

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TITLE:           GCN/SWIFT NOTICE
NOTICE_DATE:     Fri 13 Dec 13 06:24:43 UT
NOTICE_TYPE:     SWIFT Pointing Direction
NEXT_POINT_RA:   166.138d {+11h 04m 33s} (J2000)
NEXT_POINT_DEC:  +38.213d {+38d 12' 48"} (J2000)
NEXT_POINT_ROLL:  99.982d
SLEW_TIME:       23100.00 SOD {06:25:00.00} UT
SLEW_DATE:       16639 TJD;   347 DOY;   13/12/13
OBS_TIME:        1080.00 [sec]   (=18.0 [min])
TGT_NAME:        Mkn 421 
TGT_NUM:         35014,   Seg_Num: 83
MERIT:           74.00
INST_MODES:      BAT=0=0x0  XRT=6=0x6  UVOT=12431=0x308F
SUN_POSTN:       260.64d {+17h 22m 35s}  -23.16d {-23d 09' 28"}
SUN_DIST:        107.29 [deg]   Sun_angle= 6.3 [hr] (West of Sun)
MOON_POSTN:       32.80d {+02h 11m 11s}  +13.40d {+13d 24' 03"}
MOON_DIST:       112.57 [deg]
MOON_ILLUM:      85 [%]
GAL_COORDS:      179.81, 65.05 [deg] galactic lon,lat of the pointing direction
ECL_COORDS:      151.23, 29.52 [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 304.59,17.55 [deg].  
COMMENTS:        There is a bright star (mag=6.00) 1.73 arcmin from this position.  
COMMENTS:        This Notice was ground-generated -- not flight-generated.