[vsnet-grb 322723] GCN/SWIFT_POINTING_DIR

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TITLE:           GCN/SWIFT NOTICE
NOTICE_DATE:     Mon 24 Apr 17 16:29:41 UT
NOTICE_TYPE:     SWIFT Pointing Direction
NEXT_POINT_RA:   166.093d {+11h 04m 22s} (J2000)
NEXT_POINT_DEC:  +38.190d {+38d 11' 24"} (J2000)
NEXT_POINT_ROLL: 318.204d
SLEW_TIME:       59400.00 SOD {16:30:00.00} UT
SLEW_DATE:       17867 TJD;   114 DOY;   17/04/24
OBS_TIME:        360.00 [sec]   (=6.0 [min])
TGT_NAME:        MRK 421 
TGT_NUM:         92412,   Seg_Num: 1
MERIT:           84.00
INST_MODES:      BAT=0=0x0  XRT=0=0x0  UVOT=8421=0x20E5
SUN_POSTN:        32.41d {+02h 09m 39s}  +13.08d {+13d 04' 51"}
SUN_DIST:        113.08 [deg]   Sun_angle= -8.9 [hr] (East of Sun)
MOON_POSTN:       10.09d {+00h 40m 22s}   +0.93d {+00d 55' 46"}
MOON_DIST:       135.25 [deg]
MOON_ILLUM:      5 [%]
GAL_COORDS:      179.89, 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 7.09,-13.83 [deg].  
COMMENTS:        There is a bright star (mag=6.00) 3.54 arcmin from this position.  
COMMENTS:        This Notice was ground-generated -- not flight-generated.