[vsnet-grb 287967] GCN/SWIFT_POINTING_DIR

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TITLE:           GCN/SWIFT NOTICE
NOTICE_DATE:     Mon 04 Apr 16 00:25:17 UT
NOTICE_TYPE:     SWIFT Pointing Direction
NEXT_POINT_RA:   166.098d {+11h 04m 24s} (J2000)
NEXT_POINT_DEC:  +38.187d {+38d 11' 13"} (J2000)
NEXT_POINT_ROLL: 330.798d
SLEW_TIME:       1560.00 SOD {00:26:00.00} UT
SLEW_DATE:       17482 TJD;    95 DOY;   16/04/04
OBS_TIME:        960.00 [sec]   (=16.0 [min])
TGT_NAME:        Mrk 421 
TGT_NUM:         34228,   Seg_Num: 56
MERIT:           90.00
INST_MODES:      BAT=0=0x0  XRT=6=0x6  UVOT=12431=0x308F
SUN_POSTN:        13.51d {+00h 54m 03s}   +5.78d {+05d 46' 57"}
SUN_DIST:        129.37 [deg]   Sun_angle= -10.2 [hr] (East of Sun)
MOON_POSTN:      328.41d {+21h 53m 39s}  -10.58d {-10d 34' 43"}
MOON_DIST:       148.14 [deg]
MOON_ILLUM:      16 [%]
GAL_COORDS:      179.89, 65.03 [deg] galactic lon,lat of the pointing direction
ECL_COORDS:      151.22, 29.48 [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 225.85,20.17 [deg].  
COMMENTS:        There is a bright star (mag=6.00) 3.59 arcmin from this position.  
COMMENTS:        This Notice was ground-generated -- not flight-generated.