[vsnet-grb 259689] GCN/SWIFT_POINTING_DIR

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TITLE:           GCN/SWIFT NOTICE
NOTICE_DATE:     Wed 29 Apr 15 21:50:35 UT
NOTICE_TYPE:     SWIFT Pointing Direction
NEXT_POINT_RA:   166.086d {+11h 04m 21s} (J2000)
NEXT_POINT_DEC:  +38.196d {+38d 11' 46"} (J2000)
NEXT_POINT_ROLL: 300.610d
SLEW_TIME:       78660.00 SOD {21:51:00.00} UT
SLEW_DATE:       17141 TJD;   119 DOY;   15/04/29
OBS_TIME:        1080.00 [sec]   (=18.0 [min])
TGT_NAME:        Mkn 421 
TGT_NUM:         35014,   Seg_Num: 214
MERIT:           90.00
INST_MODES:      BAT=0=0x0  XRT=6=0x6  UVOT=12431=0x308F
SUN_POSTN:        36.87d {+02h 27m 28s}  +14.58d {+14d 34' 45"}
SUN_DIST:        109.16 [deg]   Sun_angle= -8.6 [hr] (East of Sun)
MOON_POSTN:      171.98d {+11h 27m 56s}   +1.64d {+01d 38' 10"}
MOON_DIST:        36.85 [deg]
MOON_ILLUM:      84 [%]
GAL_COORDS:      179.88, 65.01 [deg] galactic lon,lat of the pointing direction
ECL_COORDS:      151.20, 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 342.95,-2.71 [deg].  
COMMENTS:        There is a bright star (mag=6.00) 3.42 arcmin from this position.  
COMMENTS:        This Notice was ground-generated -- not flight-generated.