[vsnet-grb 311759] GCN/SWIFT_POINTING_DIR

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TITLE:           GCN/SWIFT NOTICE
NOTICE_DATE:     Thu 29 Dec 16 05:41:38 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:  87.481d
SLEW_TIME:       20520.00 SOD {05:42:00.00} UT
SLEW_DATE:       17751 TJD;   364 DOY;   16/12/29
OBS_TIME:        660.00 [sec]   (=11.0 [min])
TGT_NAME:        Mrk 421 
TGT_NUM:         34228,   Seg_Num: 105
MERIT:           90.00
INST_MODES:      BAT=0=0x0  XRT=6=0x6  UVOT=12431=0x308F
SUN_POSTN:       278.64d {+18h 34m 34s}  -23.20d {-23d 11' 54"}
SUN_DIST:        121.14 [deg]   Sun_angle= 7.5 [hr] (West of Sun)
MOON_POSTN:      277.86d {+18h 31m 26s}  -18.93d {-18d 55' 34"}
MOON_DIST:       118.21 [deg]
MOON_ILLUM:      0 [%]
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 12.02,-15.22 [deg].  
COMMENTS:        There is a bright star (mag=6.00) 2.15 arcmin from this position.  
COMMENTS:        This Notice was ground-generated -- not flight-generated.