[vsnet-grb 288015] GCN/SWIFT_POINTING_DIR

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TITLE:           GCN/SWIFT NOTICE
NOTICE_DATE:     Mon 04 Apr 16 15:05:22 UT
NOTICE_TYPE:     SWIFT Pointing Direction
NEXT_POINT_RA:   194.072d {+12h 56m 17s} (J2000)
NEXT_POINT_DEC:  +56.850d {+56d 50' 59"} (J2000)
NEXT_POINT_ROLL:  16.877d
SLEW_TIME:       54360.00 SOD {15:06:00.00} UT
SLEW_DATE:       17482 TJD;    95 DOY;   16/04/04
OBS_TIME:        1020.00 [sec]   (=17.0 [min])
TGT_NAME:        Mrk 231 
TGT_NUM:         32530,   Seg_Num: 37
MERIT:           88.00
INST_MODES:      BAT=0=0x0  XRT=7=0x7  UVOT=346=0x15A
SUN_POSTN:        14.07d {+00h 56m 17s}   +6.02d {+06d 00' 54"}
SUN_DIST:        117.22 [deg]   Sun_angle= 12.0 [hr] (West of Sun)
MOON_POSTN:      337.03d {+22h 28m 08s}   -8.17d {-08d 10' 18"}
MOON_DIST:       123.43 [deg]
MOON_ILLUM:      11 [%]
GAL_COORDS:      121.59, 60.27 [deg] galactic lon,lat of the pointing direction
ECL_COORDS:      158.30, 55.19 [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 87.15,-2.83 [deg].  
COMMENTS:        This Notice was ground-generated -- not flight-generated.