[vsnet-grb 311178] GCN/SWIFT_POINTING_DIR

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TITLE:           GCN/SWIFT NOTICE
NOTICE_DATE:     Thu 22 Dec 16 04:36:34 UT
NOTICE_TYPE:     SWIFT Pointing Direction
NEXT_POINT_RA:   166.145d {+11h 04m 35s} (J2000)
NEXT_POINT_DEC:  +38.211d {+38d 12' 39"} (J2000)
NEXT_POINT_ROLL:  94.261d
SLEW_TIME:       16620.00 SOD {04:37:00.00} UT
SLEW_DATE:       17744 TJD;   357 DOY;   16/12/22
OBS_TIME:        420.00 [sec]   (=7.0 [min])
TGT_NAME:        Mrk 421 
TGT_NUM:         34228,   Seg_Num: 101
MERIT:           90.00
INST_MODES:      BAT=0=0x0  XRT=6=0x6  UVOT=12431=0x308F
SUN_POSTN:       270.83d {+18h 03m 19s}  -23.43d {-23d 26' 03"}
SUN_DIST:        115.19 [deg]   Sun_angle= 7.0 [hr] (West of Sun)
MOON_POSTN:      193.27d {+12h 53m 05s}   -2.37d {-02d 22' 14"}
MOON_DIST:        47.50 [deg]
MOON_ILLUM:      39 [%]
GAL_COORDS:      179.81, 65.05 [deg] galactic lon,lat of the pointing direction
ECL_COORDS:      151.24, 29.52 [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 18.83,-18.98 [deg].  
COMMENTS:        There is a bright star (mag=6.00) 1.98 arcmin from this position.  
COMMENTS:        This Notice was ground-generated -- not flight-generated.