[vsnet-grb 279223] GCN/SWIFT_POINTING_DIR

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TITLE:           GCN/SWIFT NOTICE
NOTICE_DATE:     Wed 23 Dec 15 17:36:54 UT
NOTICE_TYPE:     SWIFT Pointing Direction
NEXT_POINT_RA:   215.278d {+14h 21m 07s} (J2000)
NEXT_POINT_DEC:  -46.255d {-46d 15' 17"} (J2000)
NEXT_POINT_ROLL:  89.503d
SLEW_TIME:       63420.00 SOD {17:37:00.00} UT
SLEW_DATE:       17379 TJD;   357 DOY;   15/12/23
OBS_TIME:        1200.00 [sec]   (=20.0 [min])
TGT_NAME:        3FGL J1420.9-4615 
TGT_NUM:         85009,   Seg_Num: 9
MERIT:           69.00
INST_MODES:      BAT=0=0x0  XRT=7=0x7  UVOT=258=0x102
SUN_POSTN:       271.70d {+18h 06m 48s}  -23.43d {-23d 25' 38"}
SUN_DIST:         50.18 [deg]   Sun_angle= 3.8 [hr] (West of Sun)
MOON_POSTN:       68.13d {+04h 32m 32s}  +17.04d {+17d 02' 41"}
MOON_DIST:       140.19 [deg]
MOON_ILLUM:      96 [%]
GAL_COORDS:      318.69, 13.85 [deg] galactic lon,lat of the pointing direction
ECL_COORDS:      229.19,-30.26 [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 177.73,-12.50 [deg].  
COMMENTS:        This Notice was ground-generated -- not flight-generated.