[vsnet-grb 310751] GCN/SWIFT_POINTING_DIR

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TITLE:           GCN/SWIFT NOTICE
NOTICE_DATE:     Fri 16 Dec 16 20:27:15 UT
NOTICE_TYPE:     SWIFT Pointing Direction
NEXT_POINT_RA:    44.925d {+02h 59m 42s} (J2000)
NEXT_POINT_DEC:  +24.806d {+24d 48' 21"} (J2000)
NEXT_POINT_ROLL: 265.255d
SLEW_TIME:       73680.00 SOD {20:28:00.00} UT
SLEW_DATE:       17738 TJD;   351 DOY;   16/12/16
OBS_TIME:        900.00 [sec]   (=15.0 [min])
TGT_NAME:        Swift J0259.8+2448 
TGT_NUM:         87068,   Seg_Num: 2
MERIT:           45.00
INST_MODES:      BAT=0=0x0  XRT=7=0x7  UVOT=12525=0x30ED
SUN_POSTN:       264.91d {+17h 39m 38s}  -23.35d {-23d 21' 13"}
SUN_DIST:        143.83 [deg]   Sun_angle= -9.3 [hr] (East of Sun)
MOON_POSTN:      125.78d {+08h 23m 07s}  +16.60d {+16d 35' 55"}
MOON_DIST:        74.81 [deg]
MOON_ILLUM:      89 [%]
GAL_COORDS:      156.58,-29.56 [deg] galactic lon,lat of the pointing direction
ECL_COORDS:       49.59,  7.47 [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 15.16,20.13 [deg].  
COMMENTS:        This Notice was ground-generated -- not flight-generated.