[vsnet-grb 337444] GCN/SWIFT_POINTING_DIR

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TITLE:           GCN/SWIFT NOTICE
NOTICE_DATE:     Thu 24 Aug 17 23:59:18 UT
NOTICE_TYPE:     SWIFT Pointing Direction
NEXT_POINT_RA:   195.656d {+13h 02m 37s} (J2000)
NEXT_POINT_DEC:  -63.852d {-63d 51' 07"} (J2000)
NEXT_POINT_ROLL: 310.582d
SLEW_TIME:       0.00 SOD {00:00:00.00} UT
SLEW_DATE:       17990 TJD;   237 DOY;   17/08/25
OBS_TIME:        480.00 [sec]   (=8.0 [min])
TGT_NAME:        PSR B1259-63 
TGT_NUM:         30966,   Seg_Num: 60
MERIT:           70.00
INST_MODES:      BAT=0=0x0  XRT=7=0x7  UVOT=346=0x15A
SUN_POSTN:       153.99d {+10h 15m 58s}  +10.76d {+10d 45' 45"}
SUN_DIST:         81.19 [deg]   Sun_angle= -2.8 [hr] (East of Sun)
MOON_POSTN:      193.12d {+12h 52m 29s}   -1.32d {-01d 19' 06"}
MOON_DIST:        62.66 [deg]
MOON_ILLUM:      12 [%]
GAL_COORDS:      304.16, -1.01 [deg] galactic lon,lat of the pointing direction
ECL_COORDS:      227.69,-50.92 [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 197.57,8.29 [deg].  
COMMENTS:        This Notice was ground-generated -- not flight-generated.