[vsnet-grb 303531] GCN/SWIFT_POINTING_DIR

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TITLE:           GCN/SWIFT NOTICE
NOTICE_DATE:     Sat 24 Sep 16 02:01:43 UT
NOTICE_TYPE:     SWIFT Pointing Direction
NEXT_POINT_RA:   194.042d {+12h 56m 10s} (J2000)
NEXT_POINT_DEC:  +56.897d {+56d 53' 48"} (J2000)
NEXT_POINT_ROLL: 201.437d
SLEW_TIME:       7320.00 SOD {02:02:00.00} UT
SLEW_DATE:       17655 TJD;   268 DOY;   16/09/24
OBS_TIME:        1200.00 [sec]   (=20.0 [min])
TGT_NAME:        Mrk 231 
TGT_NUM:         32530,   Seg_Num: 153
MERIT:           88.00
INST_MODES:      BAT=0=0x0  XRT=7=0x7  UVOT=346=0x15A
SUN_POSTN:       181.34d {+12h 05m 22s}   -0.58d {-00d 34' 52"}
SUN_DIST:         58.32 [deg]   Sun_angle= -0.8 [hr] (East of Sun)
MOON_POSTN:      100.52d {+06h 42m 04s}  +18.34d {+18d 20' 08"}
MOON_DIST:        76.72 [deg]
MOON_ILLUM:      43 [%]
GAL_COORDS:      121.63, 60.22 [deg] galactic lon,lat of the pointing direction
ECL_COORDS:      158.23, 55.21 [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 124.47,-12.36 [deg].  
COMMENTS:        This Notice was ground-generated -- not flight-generated.