[vsnet-grb 252116] GCN/SWIFT_POINTING_DIR

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TITLE:           GCN/SWIFT NOTICE
NOTICE_DATE:     Thu 29 Jan 15 02:57:39 UT
NOTICE_TYPE:     SWIFT Pointing Direction
NEXT_POINT_RA:   166.143d {+11h 04m 34s} (J2000)
NEXT_POINT_DEC:  +38.199d {+38d 11' 56"} (J2000)
NEXT_POINT_ROLL:  66.715d
SLEW_TIME:       10680.00 SOD {02:58:00.00} UT
SLEW_DATE:       17051 TJD;    29 DOY;   15/01/29
OBS_TIME:        1140.00 [sec]   (=19.0 [min])
TGT_NAME:        Mkn 421 
TGT_NUM:         35014,   Seg_Num: 170
MERIT:           74.00
INST_MODES:      BAT=0=0x0  XRT=6=0x6  UVOT=12431=0x308F
SUN_POSTN:       311.30d {+20h 45m 12s}  -18.04d {-18d 02' 20"}
SUN_DIST:        143.47 [deg]   Sun_angle= 9.7 [hr] (West of Sun)
MOON_POSTN:       61.05d {+04h 04m 12s}  +16.82d {+16d 49' 09"}
MOON_DIST:        91.15 [deg]
MOON_ILLUM:      70 [%]
GAL_COORDS:      179.84, 65.06 [deg] galactic lon,lat of the pointing direction
ECL_COORDS:      151.25, 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 275.90,0.26 [deg].  
COMMENTS:        There is a bright star (mag=6.00) 2.61 arcmin from this position.  
COMMENTS:        This Notice was ground-generated -- not flight-generated.