[vsnet-grb 322168] GCN/SWIFT_POINTING_DIR

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TITLE:           GCN/SWIFT NOTICE
NOTICE_DATE:     Thu 20 Apr 17 05:54:56 UT
NOTICE_TYPE:     SWIFT Pointing Direction
NEXT_POINT_RA:   166.090d {+11h 04m 22s} (J2000)
NEXT_POINT_DEC:  +38.192d {+38d 11' 32"} (J2000)
NEXT_POINT_ROLL: 311.700d
SLEW_TIME:       21300.00 SOD {05:55:00.00} UT
SLEW_DATE:       17863 TJD;   110 DOY;   17/04/20
OBS_TIME:        1080.00 [sec]   (=18.0 [min])
TGT_NAME:        Mkn 421 
TGT_NUM:         31630,   Seg_Num: 8
MERIT:           90.00
INST_MODES:      BAT=0=0x0  XRT=6=0x6  UVOT=12431=0x308F
SUN_POSTN:        28.25d {+01h 53m 00s}  +11.59d {+11d 35' 40"}
SUN_DIST:        116.72 [deg]   Sun_angle= -9.2 [hr] (East of Sun)
MOON_POSTN:      311.59d {+20h 46m 22s}  -16.04d {-16d 02' 07"}
MOON_DIST:       142.37 [deg]
MOON_ILLUM:      42 [%]
GAL_COORDS:      179.88, 65.02 [deg] galactic lon,lat of the pointing direction
ECL_COORDS:      151.21, 29.48 [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 225.35,-6.18 [deg].  
COMMENTS:        There is a bright star (mag=6.00) 3.51 arcmin from this position.  
COMMENTS:        This Notice was ground-generated -- not flight-generated.