[vsnet-grb 284351] GCN/SWIFT_POINTING_DIR

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TITLE:           GCN/SWIFT NOTICE
NOTICE_DATE:     Mon 22 Feb 16 15:09:50 UT
NOTICE_TYPE:     SWIFT Pointing Direction
NEXT_POINT_RA:   194.087d {+12h 56m 21s} (J2000)
NEXT_POINT_DEC:  +56.853d {+56d 51' 13"} (J2000)
NEXT_POINT_ROLL:  36.762d
SLEW_TIME:       54600.00 SOD {15:10:00.00} UT
SLEW_DATE:       17440 TJD;    53 DOY;   16/02/22
OBS_TIME:        1020.00 [sec]   (=17.0 [min])
TGT_NAME:        Mrk 231 
TGT_NUM:         32530,   Seg_Num: 16
MERIT:           88.00
INST_MODES:      BAT=0=0x0  XRT=7=0x7  UVOT=346=0x15A
SUN_POSTN:       335.35d {+22h 21m 24s}  -10.25d {-10d 14' 54"}
SUN_DIST:        124.64 [deg]   Sun_angle= 9.4 [hr] (West of Sun)
MOON_POSTN:      153.21d {+10h 12m 51s}   +9.25d {+09d 14' 46"}
MOON_DIST:        57.16 [deg]
MOON_ILLUM:      100 [%]
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 187.22,-14.90 [deg].  
COMMENTS:        This Notice was ground-generated -- not flight-generated.