[vsnet-grb 311344] GCN/SWIFT_POINTING_DIR

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TITLE:           GCN/SWIFT NOTICE
NOTICE_DATE:     Sat 24 Dec 16 06:44:32 UT
NOTICE_TYPE:     SWIFT Pointing Direction
NEXT_POINT_RA:   319.413d {+21h 17m 39s} (J2000)
NEXT_POINT_DEC:   -2.125d {-02d 07' 30"} (J2000)
NEXT_POINT_ROLL: 238.296d
SLEW_TIME:       24300.00 SOD {06:45:00.00} UT
SLEW_DATE:       17746 TJD;   359 DOY;   16/12/24
OBS_TIME:        360.00 [sec]   (=6.0 [min])
TGT_NAME:        Swift J2117.7-0208 
TGT_NUM:         87186,   Seg_Num: 1
MERIT:           45.00
INST_MODES:      BAT=0=0x0  XRT=7=0x7  UVOT=346=0x15A
SUN_POSTN:       273.15d {+18h 12m 36s}  -23.40d {-23d 24' 17"}
SUN_DIST:         49.78 [deg]   Sun_angle= -3.1 [hr] (East of Sun)
MOON_POSTN:      217.05d {+14h 28m 13s}   -9.93d {-09d 55' 49"}
MOON_DIST:       102.02 [deg]
MOON_ILLUM:      21 [%]
GAL_COORDS:       49.47,-33.13 [deg] galactic lon,lat of the pointing direction
ECL_COORDS:      321.15, 12.98 [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 143.26,17.97 [deg].  
COMMENTS:        This Notice was ground-generated -- not flight-generated.