[vsnet-grb 300335] GCN/SWIFT_POINTING_DIR

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TITLE:           GCN/SWIFT NOTICE
NOTICE_DATE:     Thu 18 Aug 16 19:06:55 UT
NOTICE_TYPE:     SWIFT Pointing Direction
NEXT_POINT_RA:   202.149d {+13h 28m 36s} (J2000)
NEXT_POINT_DEC:  +43.934d {+43d 56' 03"} (J2000)
NEXT_POINT_ROLL: 261.145d
SLEW_TIME:       68820.00 SOD {19:07:00.00} UT
SLEW_DATE:       17618 TJD;   231 DOY;   16/08/18
OBS_TIME:        1320.00 [sec]   (=22.0 [min])
TGT_NAME:        Mrk 259 
TGT_NUM:         34681,   Seg_Num: 1
MERIT:           76.00
INST_MODES:      BAT=0=0x0  XRT=0=0x0  UVOT=286=0x11E
SUN_POSTN:       148.50d {+09h 53m 59s}  +12.76d {+12d 45' 51"}
SUN_DIST:         55.38 [deg]   Sun_angle= -3.6 [hr] (East of Sun)
MOON_POSTN:      333.04d {+22h 12m 09s}   -9.92d {-09d 55' 28"}
MOON_DIST:       125.64 [deg]
MOON_ILLUM:      100 [%]
GAL_COORDS:      101.32, 71.60 [deg] galactic lon,lat of the pointing direction
ECL_COORDS:      177.69, 48.12 [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 229.34,12.40 [deg].  
COMMENTS:        This Notice was ground-generated -- not flight-generated.