[vsnet-grb 257476] GCN/SWIFT_POINTING_DIR

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TITLE:           GCN/SWIFT NOTICE
NOTICE_DATE:     Fri 03 Apr 15 09:54:48 UT
NOTICE_TYPE:     SWIFT Pointing Direction
NEXT_POINT_RA:   166.099d {+11h 04m 24s} (J2000)
NEXT_POINT_DEC:  +38.186d {+38d 11' 11"} (J2000)
NEXT_POINT_ROLL: 333.683d
SLEW_TIME:       35700.00 SOD {09:55:00.00} UT
SLEW_DATE:       17115 TJD;    93 DOY;   15/04/03
OBS_TIME:        1200.00 [sec]   (=20.0 [min])
TGT_NAME:        Mkn 421 
TGT_NUM:         35014,   Seg_Num: 199
MERIT:           90.00
INST_MODES:      BAT=0=0x0  XRT=6=0x6  UVOT=12431=0x308F
SUN_POSTN:        12.27d {+00h 49m 04s}   +5.26d {+05d 15' 43"}
SUN_DIST:        130.39 [deg]   Sun_angle= -10.3 [hr] (East of Sun)
MOON_POSTN:      180.92d {+12h 03m 40s}   -1.32d {-01d 19' 11"}
MOON_DIST:        41.66 [deg]
MOON_ILLUM:      99 [%]
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 99.61,20.22 [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.