[vsnet-grb 289429] GCN/SWIFT_POINTING_DIR

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TITLE:           GCN/SWIFT NOTICE
NOTICE_DATE:     Wed 20 Apr 16 10:57:29 UT
NOTICE_TYPE:     SWIFT Pointing Direction
NEXT_POINT_RA:   253.490d {+16h 53m 58s} (J2000)
NEXT_POINT_DEC:  +39.742d {+39d 44' 29"} (J2000)
NEXT_POINT_ROLL:  41.781d
SLEW_TIME:       39480.00 SOD {10:58:00.00} UT
SLEW_DATE:       17498 TJD;   111 DOY;   16/04/20
OBS_TIME:        1080.00 [sec]   (=18.0 [min])
TGT_NAME:        MRK 501 
TGT_NUM:         92398,   Seg_Num: 1
MERIT:           88.00
INST_MODES:      BAT=0=0x0  XRT=6=0x6  UVOT=346=0x15A
SUN_POSTN:        28.67d {+01h 54m 41s}  +11.75d {+11d 44' 56"}
SUN_DIST:        113.76 [deg]   Sun_angle= 9.0 [hr] (West of Sun)
MOON_POSTN:      191.28d {+12h 45m 06s}   -2.91d {-02d 54' 29"}
MOON_DIST:        71.09 [deg]
MOON_ILLUM:      97 [%]
GAL_COORDS:       63.58, 38.84 [deg] galactic lon,lat of the pointing direction
ECL_COORDS:      242.63, 61.62 [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 187.13,-2.90 [deg].  
COMMENTS:        This Notice was ground-generated -- not flight-generated.