[vsnet-grb 253994] GCN/SWIFT_POINTING_DIR

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TITLE:           GCN/SWIFT NOTICE
NOTICE_DATE:     Sat 21 Feb 15 06:50:38 UT
NOTICE_TYPE:     SWIFT Pointing Direction
NEXT_POINT_RA:   166.134d {+11h 04m 32s} (J2000)
NEXT_POINT_DEC:  +38.190d {+38d 11' 23"} (J2000)
NEXT_POINT_ROLL:  39.834d
SLEW_TIME:       24660.00 SOD {06:51:00.00} UT
SLEW_DATE:       17074 TJD;    52 DOY;   15/02/21
OBS_TIME:        1080.00 [sec]   (=18.0 [min])
TGT_NAME:        Mkn 421 
TGT_NUM:         35014,   Seg_Num: 180
MERIT:           74.00
INST_MODES:      BAT=0=0x0  XRT=6=0x6  UVOT=12431=0x308F
SUN_POSTN:       334.29d {+22h 17m 10s}  -10.65d {-10d 38' 56"}
SUN_DIST:        150.49 [deg]   Sun_angle= 11.2 [hr] (West of Sun)
MOON_POSTN:        4.04d {+00h 16m 10s}   +2.44d {+02d 26' 37"}
MOON_DIST:       136.27 [deg]
MOON_ILLUM:      8 [%]
GAL_COORDS:      179.86, 65.05 [deg] galactic lon,lat of the pointing direction
ECL_COORDS:      151.24, 29.49 [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 186.08,9.62 [deg].  
COMMENTS:        There is a bright star (mag=6.00) 3.11 arcmin from this position.  
COMMENTS:        This Notice was ground-generated -- not flight-generated.