[vsnet-grb 258509] GCN/SWIFT_POINTING_DIR

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TITLE:           GCN/SWIFT NOTICE
NOTICE_DATE:     Wed 15 Apr 15 06:10:32 UT
NOTICE_TYPE:     SWIFT Pointing Direction
NEXT_POINT_RA:   166.093d {+11h 04m 22s} (J2000)
NEXT_POINT_DEC:  +38.190d {+38d 11' 24"} (J2000)
NEXT_POINT_ROLL: 319.354d
SLEW_TIME:       22260.00 SOD {06:11:00.00} UT
SLEW_DATE:       17127 TJD;   105 DOY;   15/04/15
OBS_TIME:        1200.00 [sec]   (=20.0 [min])
TGT_NAME:        Mkn 421 
TGT_NUM:         35014,   Seg_Num: 207
MERIT:           90.00
INST_MODES:      BAT=0=0x0  XRT=6=0x6  UVOT=12431=0x308F
SUN_POSTN:        23.14d {+01h 32m 32s}   +9.67d {+09d 39' 57"}
SUN_DIST:        121.15 [deg]   Sun_angle= -9.5 [hr] (East of Sun)
MOON_POSTN:      336.92d {+22h 27m 40s}   -6.64d {-06d 38' 28"}
MOON_DIST:       147.40 [deg]
MOON_ILLUM:      17 [%]
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 147.62,5.31 [deg].  
COMMENTS:        There is a bright star (mag=6.00) 3.56 arcmin from this position.  
COMMENTS:        This Notice was ground-generated -- not flight-generated.