[vsnet-grb 279753] GCN/SWIFT_POINTING_DIR

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TITLE:           GCN/SWIFT NOTICE
NOTICE_DATE:     Wed 30 Dec 15 11:57:18 UT
NOTICE_TYPE:     SWIFT Pointing Direction
NEXT_POINT_RA:   166.145d {+11h 04m 35s} (J2000)
NEXT_POINT_DEC:  +38.207d {+38d 12' 24"} (J2000)
NEXT_POINT_ROLL:  85.081d
SLEW_TIME:       43080.00 SOD {11:58:00.00} UT
SLEW_DATE:       17386 TJD;   364 DOY;   15/12/30
OBS_TIME:        1140.00 [sec]   (=19.0 [min])
TGT_NAME:        Mrk 421 
TGT_NUM:         34228,   Seg_Num: 6
MERIT:           88.00
INST_MODES:      BAT=0=0x0  XRT=6=0x6  UVOT=12431=0x308F
SUN_POSTN:       279.20d {+18h 36m 48s}  -23.17d {-23d 10' 00"}
SUN_DIST:        121.57 [deg]   Sun_angle= 7.5 [hr] (West of Sun)
MOON_POSTN:      159.79d {+10h 39m 10s}   +7.04d {+07d 02' 24"}
MOON_DIST:        31.65 [deg]
MOON_ILLUM:      75 [%]
GAL_COORDS:      179.82, 65.06 [deg] galactic lon,lat of the pointing direction
ECL_COORDS:      151.24, 29.51 [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 167.43,1.75 [deg].  
COMMENTS:        There is a bright star (mag=6.00) 2.20 arcmin from this position.  
COMMENTS:        This Notice was ground-generated -- not flight-generated.