[vsnet-grb 282206] GCN/SWIFT_POINTING_DIR

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TITLE:           GCN/SWIFT NOTICE
NOTICE_DATE:     Wed 27 Jan 16 12:00:21 UT
NOTICE_TYPE:     SWIFT Pointing Direction
NEXT_POINT_RA:   194.102d {+12h 56m 25s} (J2000)
NEXT_POINT_DEC:  +56.865d {+56d 51' 54"} (J2000)
NEXT_POINT_ROLL:  70.267d
SLEW_TIME:       43260.00 SOD {12:01:00.00} UT
SLEW_DATE:       17414 TJD;    27 DOY;   16/01/27
OBS_TIME:        480.00 [sec]   (=8.0 [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:       309.37d {+20h 37m 29s}  -18.53d {-18d 31' 37"}
SUN_DIST:        119.09 [deg]   Sun_angle= 7.7 [hr] (West of Sun)
MOON_POSTN:      167.36d {+11h 09m 27s}   +4.93d {+04d 55' 39"}
MOON_DIST:        56.04 [deg]
MOON_ILLUM:      89 [%]
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 217.57,20.63 [deg].  
COMMENTS:        This Notice was ground-generated -- not flight-generated.