[vsnet-grb 254825] GCN/SWIFT_POINTING_DIR

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TITLE:           GCN/SWIFT NOTICE
NOTICE_DATE:     Mon 02 Mar 15 06:36:20 UT
NOTICE_TYPE:     SWIFT Pointing Direction
NEXT_POINT_RA:   166.126d {+11h 04m 30s} (J2000)
NEXT_POINT_DEC:  +38.186d {+38d 11' 09"} (J2000)
NEXT_POINT_ROLL:  23.641d
SLEW_TIME:       23820.00 SOD {06:37:00.00} UT
SLEW_DATE:       17083 TJD;    61 DOY;   15/03/02
OBS_TIME:        960.00 [sec]   (=16.0 [min])
TGT_NAME:        Mkn 421 
TGT_NUM:         35014,   Seg_Num: 184
MERIT:           74.00
INST_MODES:      BAT=0=0x0  XRT=6=0x6  UVOT=12431=0x308F
SUN_POSTN:       342.80d {+22h 51m 12s}   -7.31d {-07d 18' 17"}
SUN_DIST:        149.04 [deg]   Sun_angle= 11.8 [hr] (West of Sun)
MOON_POSTN:      124.56d {+08h 18m 14s}  +14.72d {+14d 43' 21"}
MOON_DIST:        43.58 [deg]
MOON_ILLUM:      89 [%]
GAL_COORDS:      179.88, 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 205.01,-17.92 [deg].  
COMMENTS:        There is a bright star (mag=6.00) 3.33 arcmin from this position.  
COMMENTS:        This Notice was ground-generated -- not flight-generated.