[vsnet-grb 300898] GCN/SWIFT_POINTING_DIR

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TITLE:           GCN/SWIFT NOTICE
NOTICE_DATE:     Wed 24 Aug 16 15:49:54 UT
NOTICE_TYPE:     SWIFT Pointing Direction
NEXT_POINT_RA:   259.194d {+17h 16m 47s} (J2000)
NEXT_POINT_DEC:  -62.813d {-62d 48' 46"} (J2000)
NEXT_POINT_ROLL: 254.637d
SLEW_TIME:       57000.00 SOD {15:50:00.00} UT
SLEW_DATE:       17624 TJD;   237 DOY;   16/08/24
OBS_TIME:        1020.00 [sec]   (=17.0 [min])
TGT_NAME:        NGC6300 
TGT_NUM:         81778,   Seg_Num: 2
MERIT:           90.00
INST_MODES:      BAT=0=0x0  XRT=0=0x0  UVOT=426=0x1AA
SUN_POSTN:       153.90d {+10h 15m 37s}  +10.80d {+10d 47' 47"}
SUN_DIST:        106.73 [deg]   Sun_angle= -7.0 [hr] (East of Sun)
MOON_POSTN:       54.23d {+03h 36m 54s}  +14.21d {+14d 12' 40"}
MOON_DIST:       128.20 [deg]
MOON_ILLUM:      56 [%]
GAL_COORDS:      328.48,-14.03 [deg] galactic lon,lat of the pointing direction
ECL_COORDS:      263.62,-39.61 [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 358.63,6.51 [deg].  
COMMENTS:        This Notice was ground-generated -- not flight-generated.