[vsnet-grb 239715] GCN/SWIFT_POINTING_DIR

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TITLE:           GCN/SWIFT NOTICE
NOTICE_DATE:     Sat 23 Aug 14 23:14:19 UT
NOTICE_TYPE:     SWIFT Pointing Direction
NEXT_POINT_RA:   288.863d {+19h 15m 27s} (J2000)
NEXT_POINT_DEC:  -24.170d {-24d 10' 12"} (J2000)
NEXT_POINT_ROLL: 249.001d
SLEW_TIME:       83700.00 SOD {23:15:00.00} UT
SLEW_DATE:       16892 TJD;   235 DOY;   14/08/23
OBS_TIME:        660.00 [sec]   (=11.0 [min])
TGT_NAME:        HD 179949 
TGT_NUM:         36405,   Seg_Num: 18
MERIT:           40.00
INST_MODES:      BAT=0=0x0  XRT=7=0x7  UVOT=286=0x11E
SUN_POSTN:       152.79d {+10h 11m 11s}  +11.21d {+11d 12' 37"}
SUN_DIST:        136.60 [deg]   Sun_angle= -9.1 [hr] (East of Sun)
MOON_POSTN:      134.19d {+08h 56m 46s}  +12.37d {+12d 21' 55"}
MOON_DIST:       153.47 [deg]
MOON_ILLUM:      2 [%]
GAL_COORDS:       13.45,-15.76 [deg] galactic lon,lat of the pointing direction
ECL_COORDS:      287.16, -1.85 [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 273.41,16.61 [deg].  
COMMENTS:        There is a bright star (mag=6.25) 1.50 arcmin from this position.  
COMMENTS:        This Notice was ground-generated -- not flight-generated.  


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