[vsnet-grb 339878] GCN/SWIFT_POINTING_DIR

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TITLE:           GCN/SWIFT NOTICE
NOTICE_DATE:     Mon 18 Sep 17 15:57:35 UT
NOTICE_TYPE:     SWIFT Pointing Direction
NEXT_POINT_RA:   309.498d {+20h 37m 59s} (J2000)
NEXT_POINT_DEC:  -40.079d {-40d 04' 44"} (J2000)
NEXT_POINT_ROLL: 229.564d
SLEW_TIME:       57480.00 SOD {15:58:00.00} UT
SLEW_DATE:       18014 TJD;   261 DOY;   17/09/18
OBS_TIME:        480.00 [sec]   (=8.0 [min])
TGT_NAME:        Swift J2038.1-4006 
TGT_NUM:         87177,   Seg_Num: 6
MERIT:           45.00
INST_MODES:      BAT=0=0x0  XRT=7=0x7  UVOT=346=0x15A
SUN_POSTN:       176.26d {+11h 45m 03s}   +1.62d {+01d 37' 09"}
SUN_DIST:        123.05 [deg]   Sun_angle= -8.9 [hr] (East of Sun)
MOON_POSTN:      158.48d {+10h 33m 55s}  +10.33d {+10d 19' 38"}
MOON_DIST:       140.92 [deg]
MOON_ILLUM:      3 [%]
GAL_COORDS:        1.59,-36.79 [deg] galactic lon,lat of the pointing direction
ECL_COORDS:      301.38,-20.85 [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 42.78,20.15 [deg].  
COMMENTS:        This Notice was ground-generated -- not flight-generated.