[vsnet-grb 311409] GCN/SWIFT_POINTING_DIR

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TITLE:           GCN/SWIFT NOTICE
NOTICE_DATE:     Sun 25 Dec 16 04:22:36 UT
NOTICE_TYPE:     SWIFT Pointing Direction
NEXT_POINT_RA:   166.145d {+11h 04m 35s} (J2000)
NEXT_POINT_DEC:  +38.208d {+38d 12' 28"} (J2000)
NEXT_POINT_ROLL:  87.895d
SLEW_TIME:       15780.00 SOD {04:23:00.00} UT
SLEW_DATE:       17747 TJD;   360 DOY;   16/12/25
OBS_TIME:        600.00 [sec]   (=10.0 [min])
TGT_NAME:        Mrk 421 
TGT_NUM:         34228,   Seg_Num: 102
MERIT:           90.00
INST_MODES:      BAT=0=0x0  XRT=6=0x6  UVOT=12431=0x308F
SUN_POSTN:       274.15d {+18h 16m 36s}  -23.38d {-23d 22' 53"}
SUN_DIST:        117.73 [deg]   Sun_angle= 7.2 [hr] (West of Sun)
MOON_POSTN:      227.52d {+15h 10m 05s}  -12.73d {-12d 43' 41"}
MOON_DIST:        76.44 [deg]
MOON_ILLUM:      15 [%]
GAL_COORDS:      179.82, 65.06 [deg] galactic lon,lat of the pointing direction
ECL_COORDS:      151.24, 29.51 [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 16.69,-20.38 [deg].  
COMMENTS:        There is a bright star (mag=6.00) 2.14 arcmin from this position.  
COMMENTS:        This Notice was ground-generated -- not flight-generated.