[vsnet-grb 289242] GCN/SWIFT_POINTING_DIR

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TITLE:           GCN/SWIFT NOTICE
NOTICE_DATE:     Mon 18 Apr 16 06:20:50 UT
NOTICE_TYPE:     SWIFT Pointing Direction
NEXT_POINT_RA:   194.044d {+12h 56m 11s} (J2000)
NEXT_POINT_DEC:  +56.850d {+56d 51' 00"} (J2000)
NEXT_POINT_ROLL: 340.444d
SLEW_TIME:       22860.00 SOD {06:21:00.00} UT
SLEW_DATE:       17496 TJD;   109 DOY;   16/04/18
OBS_TIME:        1020.00 [sec]   (=17.0 [min])
TGT_NAME:        Mrk 231 
TGT_NUM:         32530,   Seg_Num: 44
MERIT:           88.00
INST_MODES:      BAT=0=0x0  XRT=7=0x7  UVOT=346=0x15A
SUN_POSTN:        26.63d {+01h 46m 30s}  +10.99d {+10d 59' 41"}
SUN_DIST:        111.47 [deg]   Sun_angle= -11.2 [hr] (East of Sun)
MOON_POSTN:      166.43d {+11h 05m 44s}   +5.21d {+05d 12' 29"}
MOON_DIST:        56.02 [deg]
MOON_ILLUM:      86 [%]
GAL_COORDS:      121.63, 60.27 [deg] galactic lon,lat of the pointing direction
ECL_COORDS:      158.28, 55.18 [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 264.72,-6.20 [deg].  
COMMENTS:        This Notice was ground-generated -- not flight-generated.