[vsnet-grb 282144] GCN/SWIFT_POINTING_DIR

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TITLE:           GCN/SWIFT NOTICE
NOTICE_DATE:     Wed 27 Jan 16 00:45:20 UT
NOTICE_TYPE:     SWIFT Pointing Direction
NEXT_POINT_RA:   194.103d {+12h 56m 25s} (J2000)
NEXT_POINT_DEC:  +56.866d {+56d 51' 57"} (J2000)
NEXT_POINT_ROLL:  72.040d
SLEW_TIME:       2760.00 SOD {00:46:00.00} UT
SLEW_DATE:       17414 TJD;    27 DOY;   16/01/27
OBS_TIME:        300.00 [sec]   (=5.0 [min])
TGT_NAME:        Mrk 231 
TGT_NUM:         32530,   Seg_Num: 3
MERIT:           88.00
INST_MODES:      BAT=0=0x0  XRT=7=0x7  UVOT=346=0x15A
SUN_POSTN:       308.88d {+20h 35m 32s}  -18.65d {-18d 38' 48"}
SUN_DIST:        118.92 [deg]   Sun_angle= 7.7 [hr] (West of Sun)
MOON_POSTN:      161.87d {+10h 47m 29s}   +6.65d {+06d 39' 02"}
MOON_DIST:        56.20 [deg]
MOON_ILLUM:      91 [%]
GAL_COORDS:      121.56, 60.25 [deg] galactic lon,lat of the pointing direction
ECL_COORDS:      158.31, 55.21 [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 7.28,19.03 [deg].  
COMMENTS:        This Notice was ground-generated -- not flight-generated.