[vsnet-grb 254506] GCN/SWIFT_POINTING_DIR

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TITLE:           GCN/SWIFT NOTICE
NOTICE_DATE:     Fri 27 Feb 15 06:41:21 UT
NOTICE_TYPE:     SWIFT Pointing Direction
NEXT_POINT_RA:   166.128d {+11h 04m 31s} (J2000)
NEXT_POINT_DEC:  +38.187d {+38d 11' 12"} (J2000)
NEXT_POINT_ROLL:  27.324d
SLEW_TIME:       24120.00 SOD {06:42:00.00} UT
SLEW_DATE:       17080 TJD;    58 DOY;   15/02/27
OBS_TIME:        540.00 [sec]   (=9.0 [min])
TGT_NAME:        Mkn 421 
TGT_NUM:         35014,   Seg_Num: 183
MERIT:           74.00
INST_MODES:      BAT=0=0x0  XRT=6=0x6  UVOT=12431=0x308F
SUN_POSTN:       339.98d {+22h 39m 56s}   -8.44d {-08d 26' 21"}
SUN_DIST:        149.79 [deg]   Sun_angle= 11.6 [hr] (West of Sun)
MOON_POSTN:       86.60d {+05h 46m 24s}  +18.32d {+18d 19' 27"}
MOON_DIST:        70.91 [deg]
MOON_ILLUM:      66 [%]
GAL_COORDS:      179.87, 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 182.41,-5.00 [deg].  
COMMENTS:        There is a bright star (mag=6.00) 3.29 arcmin from this position.  
COMMENTS:        This Notice was ground-generated -- not flight-generated.