[vsnet-grb 279756] GCN/SWIFT_POINTING_DIR

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TITLE:           GCN/SWIFT NOTICE
NOTICE_DATE:     Wed 30 Dec 15 12:45:28 UT
NOTICE_TYPE:     SWIFT Pointing Direction
NEXT_POINT_RA:   258.858d {+17h 15m 26s} (J2000)
NEXT_POINT_DEC:  +57.435d {+57d 26' 07"} (J2000)
NEXT_POINT_ROLL: 165.177d
SLEW_TIME:       45960.00 SOD {12:46:00.00} UT
SLEW_DATE:       17386 TJD;   364 DOY;   15/12/30
OBS_TIME:        300.00 [sec]   (=5.0 [min])
TGT_NAME:        NGC 6338 
TGT_NUM:         85824,   Seg_Num: 4
MERIT:           61.00
INST_MODES:      BAT=0=0x0  XRT=7=0x7  UVOT=346=0x15A
SUN_POSTN:       279.24d {+18h 36m 57s}  -23.16d {-23d 09' 53"}
SUN_DIST:         82.37 [deg]   Sun_angle= 1.4 [hr] (West of Sun)
MOON_POSTN:      160.19d {+10h 40m 44s}   +6.92d {+06d 55' 11"}
MOON_DIST:        88.84 [deg]
MOON_ILLUM:      75 [%]
GAL_COORDS:       85.84, 35.39 [deg] galactic lon,lat of the pointing direction
ECL_COORDS:      235.13, 79.52 [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 336.34,-1.30 [deg].  
COMMENTS:        This Notice was ground-generated -- not flight-generated.