[vsnet-grb 255964] GCN/SWIFT_POINTING_DIR

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TITLE:           GCN/SWIFT NOTICE
NOTICE_DATE:     Mon 16 Mar 15 05:11:30 UT
NOTICE_TYPE:     SWIFT Pointing Direction
NEXT_POINT_RA:   267.243d {+17h 48m 58s} (J2000)
NEXT_POINT_DEC:  -20.356d {-20d 21' 20"} (J2000)
NEXT_POINT_ROLL:  97.198d
SLEW_TIME:       18720.00 SOD {05:12:00.00} UT
SLEW_DATE:       17097 TJD;    75 DOY;   15/03/16
OBS_TIME:        1080.00 [sec]   (=18.0 [min])
TGT_NAME:        IGR J17488-2018 
TGT_NUM:         33646,   Seg_Num: 11
MERIT:           74.00
INST_MODES:      BAT=0=0x0  XRT=0=0x0  UVOT=286=0x11E
SUN_POSTN:       355.68d {+23h 42m 44s}   -1.87d {-01d 52' 08"}
SUN_DIST:         87.67 [deg]   Sun_angle= 5.9 [hr] (West of Sun)
MOON_POSTN:      298.14d {+19h 52m 32s}  -15.86d {-15d 51' 26"}
MOON_DIST:        29.45 [deg]
MOON_ILLUM:      24 [%]
GAL_COORDS:        7.74,  3.78 [deg] galactic lon,lat of the pointing direction
ECL_COORDS:      267.41,  3.06 [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 15.40,13.84 [deg].  
COMMENTS:        This Notice was ground-generated -- not flight-generated.