[vsnet-grb 258160] GCN/SWIFT_POINTING_DIR

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TITLE:           GCN/SWIFT NOTICE
NOTICE_DATE:     Sat 11 Apr 15 07:57:25 UT
NOTICE_TYPE:     SWIFT Pointing Direction
NEXT_POINT_RA:   166.094d {+11h 04m 23s} (J2000)
NEXT_POINT_DEC:  +38.189d {+38d 11' 19"} (J2000)
NEXT_POINT_ROLL: 323.540d
SLEW_TIME:       28680.00 SOD {07:58:00.00} UT
SLEW_DATE:       17123 TJD;   101 DOY;   15/04/11
OBS_TIME:        1200.00 [sec]   (=20.0 [min])
TGT_NAME:        Mkn 421 
TGT_NUM:         35014,   Seg_Num: 203
MERIT:           90.00
INST_MODES:      BAT=0=0x0  XRT=6=0x6  UVOT=12431=0x308F
SUN_POSTN:        19.52d {+01h 18m 04s}   +8.24d {+08d 14' 24"}
SUN_DIST:        124.27 [deg]   Sun_angle= -9.8 [hr] (East of Sun)
MOON_POSTN:      281.06d {+18h 44m 14s}  -17.72d {-17d 43' 19"}
MOON_DIST:       120.11 [deg]
MOON_ILLUM:      59 [%]
GAL_COORDS:      179.89, 65.02 [deg] galactic lon,lat of the pointing direction
ECL_COORDS:      151.21, 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 125.27,13.86 [deg].  
COMMENTS:        There is a bright star (mag=6.00) 3.58 arcmin from this position.  
COMMENTS:        This Notice was ground-generated -- not flight-generated.