[vsnet-grb 229210] GCN/SWIFT_POINTING_DIR

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TITLE:           GCN/SWIFT NOTICE
NOTICE_DATE:     Sat 12 Apr 14 23:27:51 UT
NOTICE_TYPE:     SWIFT Pointing Direction
NEXT_POINT_RA:   166.095d {+11h 04m 23s} (J2000)
NEXT_POINT_DEC:  +38.188d {+38d 11' 17"} (J2000)
NEXT_POINT_ROLL: 326.016d
SLEW_TIME:       84480.00 SOD {23:28:00.00} UT
SLEW_DATE:       16759 TJD;   102 DOY;   14/04/12
OBS_TIME:        720.00 [sec]   (=12.0 [min])
TGT_NAME:        Mkn 421 
TGT_NUM:         35014,   Seg_Num: 130
MERIT:           90.00
INST_MODES:      BAT=0=0x0  XRT=6=0x6  UVOT=12431=0x308F
SUN_POSTN:        21.25d {+01h 25m 01s}   +8.93d {+08d 55' 50"}
SUN_DIST:        122.77 [deg]   Sun_angle= -9.7 [hr] (East of Sun)
MOON_POSTN:      174.49d {+11h 37m 58s}   -0.83d {-00d 49' 55"}
MOON_DIST:        39.67 [deg]
MOON_ILLUM:      94 [%]
GAL_COORDS:      179.89, 65.02 [deg] galactic lon,lat of the pointing direction
ECL_COORDS:      151.21, 29.48 [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 250.37,15.09 [deg].  
COMMENTS:        There is a bright star (mag=6.00) 3.59 arcmin from this position.  
COMMENTS:        This Notice was ground-generated -- not flight-generated.