[vsnet-grb 343144] GCN/SWIFT_POINTING_DIR

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TITLE:           GCN/SWIFT NOTICE
NOTICE_DATE:     Fri 13 Oct 17 16:31:36 UT
NOTICE_TYPE:     SWIFT Pointing Direction
NEXT_POINT_RA:   195.713d {+13h 02m 51s} (J2000)
NEXT_POINT_DEC:  -63.860d {-63d 51' 35"} (J2000)
NEXT_POINT_ROLL:  14.612d
SLEW_TIME:       59520.00 SOD {16:32:00.00} UT
SLEW_DATE:       18039 TJD;   286 DOY;   17/10/13
OBS_TIME:        420.00 [sec]   (=7.0 [min])
TGT_NAME:        PSR B1259-63 
TGT_NUM:         30966,   Seg_Num: 77
MERIT:           72.00
INST_MODES:      BAT=0=0x0  XRT=7=0x7  UVOT=396=0x18C
SUN_POSTN:       198.96d {+13h 15m 51s}   -8.02d {-08d 01' 02"}
SUN_DIST:         55.98 [deg]   Sun_angle= 0.2 [hr] (West of Sun)
MOON_POSTN:      127.64d {+08h 30m 34s}  +17.38d {+17d 22' 40"}
MOON_DIST:        96.53 [deg]
MOON_ILLUM:      37 [%]
GAL_COORDS:      304.19, -1.02 [deg] galactic lon,lat of the pointing direction
ECL_COORDS:      227.73,-50.91 [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 268.05,9.97 [deg].  
COMMENTS:        This Notice was ground-generated -- not flight-generated.