[vsnet-grb 257381] GCN/SWIFT_POINTING_DIR

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TITLE:           GCN/SWIFT NOTICE
NOTICE_DATE:     Thu 02 Apr 15 05:13:57 UT
NOTICE_TYPE:     SWIFT Pointing Direction
NEXT_POINT_RA:   166.098d {+11h 04m 24s} (J2000)
NEXT_POINT_DEC:  +38.187d {+38d 11' 12"} (J2000)
NEXT_POINT_ROLL: 331.962d
SLEW_TIME:       18840.00 SOD {05:14:00.00} UT
SLEW_DATE:       17114 TJD;    92 DOY;   15/04/02
OBS_TIME:        960.00 [sec]   (=16.0 [min])
TGT_NAME:        Mkn 421 
TGT_NUM:         35014,   Seg_Num: 198
MERIT:           74.00
INST_MODES:      BAT=0=0x0  XRT=6=0x6  UVOT=12431=0x308F
SUN_POSTN:        11.18d {+00h 44m 43s}   +4.80d {+04d 48' 11"}
SUN_DIST:        131.28 [deg]   Sun_angle= -10.3 [hr] (East of Sun)
MOON_POSTN:      167.39d {+11h 09m 34s}   +3.13d {+03d 07' 54"}
MOON_DIST:        34.99 [deg]
MOON_ILLUM:      95 [%]
GAL_COORDS:      179.89, 65.03 [deg] galactic lon,lat of the pointing direction
ECL_COORDS:      151.22, 29.48 [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 185.58,20.50 [deg].  
COMMENTS:        There is a bright star (mag=6.00) 3.60 arcmin from this position.  
COMMENTS:        This Notice was ground-generated -- not flight-generated.