[vsnet-grb 311996] GCN/SWIFT_POINTING_DIR

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TITLE:           GCN/SWIFT NOTICE
NOTICE_DATE:     Sat 31 Dec 16 09:38:18 UT
NOTICE_TYPE:     SWIFT Pointing Direction
NEXT_POINT_RA:    45.354d {+03h 01m 25s} (J2000)
NEXT_POINT_DEC:  -71.924d {-71d 55' 27"} (J2000)
NEXT_POINT_ROLL: 222.033d
SLEW_TIME:       34740.00 SOD {09:39:00.00} UT
SLEW_DATE:       17753 TJD;   366 DOY;   16/12/31
OBS_TIME:        840.00 [sec]   (=14.0 [min])
TGT_NAME:        PKS 0301-721 
TGT_NUM:         83633,   Seg_Num: 1
MERIT:           47.00
INST_MODES:      BAT=0=0x0  XRT=7=0x7  UVOT=8213=0x2015
SUN_POSTN:       281.04d {+18h 44m 09s}  -23.05d {-23d 02' 54"}
SUN_DIST:         77.85 [deg]   Sun_angle= -8.3 [hr] (East of Sun)
MOON_POSTN:      306.02d {+20h 24m 04s}  -16.61d {-16d 36' 46"}
MOON_DIST:        77.10 [deg]
MOON_ILLUM:      4 [%]
GAL_COORDS:      290.01,-41.79 [deg] galactic lon,lat of the pointing direction
ECL_COORDS:      321.15,-73.74 [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 156.46,2.20 [deg].  
COMMENTS:        There is a bright star (mag=5.53) 4.12 arcmin from this position.  
COMMENTS:        This Notice was ground-generated -- not flight-generated.  



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