[vsnet-grb 284195] GCN/SWIFT_POINTING_DIR

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TITLE:           GCN/SWIFT NOTICE
NOTICE_DATE:     Sat 20 Feb 16 15:17:26 UT
NOTICE_TYPE:     SWIFT Pointing Direction
NEXT_POINT_RA:   194.090d {+12h 56m 22s} (J2000)
NEXT_POINT_DEC:  +56.855d {+56d 51' 18"} (J2000)
NEXT_POINT_ROLL:  41.926d
SLEW_TIME:       55080.00 SOD {15:18:00.00} UT
SLEW_DATE:       17438 TJD;    51 DOY;   16/02/20
OBS_TIME:        1020.00 [sec]   (=17.0 [min])
TGT_NAME:        Mrk 231 
TGT_NUM:         32530,   Seg_Num: 15
MERIT:           88.00
INST_MODES:      BAT=0=0x0  XRT=7=0x7  UVOT=346=0x15A
SUN_POSTN:       333.44d {+22h 13m 46s}  -10.97d {-10d 58' 10"}
SUN_DIST:        124.49 [deg]   Sun_angle= 9.3 [hr] (West of Sun)
MOON_POSTN:      128.27d {+08h 33m 04s}  +15.02d {+15d 01' 06"}
MOON_DIST:        64.40 [deg]
MOON_ILLUM:      95 [%]
GAL_COORDS:      121.58, 60.26 [deg] galactic lon,lat of the pointing direction
ECL_COORDS:      158.31, 55.20 [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 183.88,-18.36 [deg].  
COMMENTS:        This Notice was ground-generated -- not flight-generated.