[vsnet-grb 279161] GCN/SWIFT_POINTING_DIR

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TITLE:           GCN/SWIFT NOTICE
NOTICE_DATE:     Tue 22 Dec 15 21:50:45 UT
NOTICE_TYPE:     SWIFT Pointing Direction
NEXT_POINT_RA:   345.240d {+23h 00m 58s} (J2000)
NEXT_POINT_DEC:  +58.889d {+58d 53' 20"} (J2000)
NEXT_POINT_ROLL: 246.879d
SLEW_TIME:       78660.00 SOD {21:51:00.00} UT
SLEW_DATE:       17378 TJD;   356 DOY;   15/12/22
OBS_TIME:        780.00 [sec]   (=13.0 [min])
TGT_NAME:        1E 2259+589 
TGT_NUM:         32035,   Seg_Num: 117
MERIT:           70.00
INST_MODES:      BAT=0=0x0  XRT=6=0x6  UVOT=346=0x15A
SUN_POSTN:       270.79d {+18h 03m 09s}  -23.43d {-23d 26' 04"}
SUN_DIST:        102.44 [deg]   Sun_angle= -5.0 [hr] (East of Sun)
MOON_POSTN:       56.12d {+03h 44m 28s}  +15.23d {+15d 13' 51"}
MOON_DIST:        67.08 [deg]
MOON_ILLUM:      92 [%]
GAL_COORDS:      109.07, -0.98 [deg] galactic lon,lat of the pointing direction
ECL_COORDS:       23.74, 56.92 [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 334.97,19.41 [deg].  
COMMENTS:        This Notice was ground-generated -- not flight-generated.