[vsnet-grb 279718] GCN/SWIFT_POINTING_DIR

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TITLE:           GCN/SWIFT NOTICE
NOTICE_DATE:     Wed 30 Dec 15 02:43:41 UT
NOTICE_TYPE:     SWIFT Pointing Direction
NEXT_POINT_RA:   180.495d {+12h 01m 59s} (J2000)
NEXT_POINT_DEC:  -18.856d {-18d 51' 20"} (J2000)
NEXT_POINT_ROLL: 111.245d
SLEW_TIME:       9840.00 SOD {02:44:00.00} UT
SLEW_DATE:       17386 TJD;   364 DOY;   15/12/30
OBS_TIME:        540.00 [sec]   (=9.0 [min])
TGT_NAME:        NGC4038/4039 
TGT_NUM:         34130,   Seg_Num: 7
MERIT:           84.00
INST_MODES:      BAT=0=0x0  XRT=7=0x7  UVOT=348=0x15C
SUN_POSTN:       278.78d {+18h 35m 06s}  -23.19d {-23d 11' 28"}
SUN_DIST:         89.67 [deg]   Sun_angle= 6.6 [hr] (West of Sun)
MOON_POSTN:      155.24d {+10h 20m 58s}   +8.40d {+08d 24' 13"}
MOON_DIST:        37.12 [deg]
MOON_ILLUM:      78 [%]
GAL_COORDS:      286.99, 42.48 [deg] galactic lon,lat of the pointing direction
ECL_COORDS:      188.18,-17.05 [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 22.24,-19.15 [deg].  
COMMENTS:        This Notice was ground-generated -- not flight-generated.