[vsnet-grb 279777] GCN/SWIFT_POINTING_DIR

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TITLE:           GCN/SWIFT NOTICE
NOTICE_DATE:     Wed 30 Dec 15 19:01:50 UT
NOTICE_TYPE:     SWIFT Pointing Direction
NEXT_POINT_RA:   258.865d {+17h 15m 28s} (J2000)
NEXT_POINT_DEC:  +57.434d {+57d 26' 02"} (J2000)
NEXT_POINT_ROLL: 156.013d
SLEW_TIME:       68520.00 SOD {19:02:00.00} 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:       279.53d {+18h 38m 06s}  -23.15d {-23d 08' 50"}
SUN_DIST:         82.40 [deg]   Sun_angle= 1.4 [hr] (West of Sun)
MOON_POSTN:      163.24d {+10h 52m 57s}   +5.97d {+05d 58' 20"}
MOON_DIST:        88.02 [deg]
MOON_ILLUM:      72 [%]
GAL_COORDS:       85.83, 35.39 [deg] galactic lon,lat of the pointing direction
ECL_COORDS:      235.15, 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 218.42,-9.04 [deg].  
COMMENTS:        This Notice was ground-generated -- not flight-generated.