[vsnet-grb 343173] GCN/SWIFT_POINTING_DIR

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TITLE:           GCN/SWIFT NOTICE
NOTICE_DATE:     Fri 13 Oct 17 22:56:21 UT
NOTICE_TYPE:     SWIFT Pointing Direction
NEXT_POINT_RA:   249.673d {+16h 38m 42s} (J2000)
NEXT_POINT_DEC:   -0.031d {-00d 01' 52"} (J2000)
NEXT_POINT_ROLL: 247.585d
SLEW_TIME:       82620.00 SOD {22:57:00.00} UT
SLEW_DATE:       18039 TJD;   286 DOY;   17/10/13
OBS_TIME:        300.00 [sec]   (=5.0 [min])
TGT_NAME:        Swift J1638.8-0002 
TGT_NUM:         87151,   Seg_Num: 2
MERIT:           45.00
INST_MODES:      BAT=0=0x0  XRT=7=0x7  UVOT=396=0x18C
SUN_POSTN:       199.21d {+13h 16m 50s}   -8.12d {-08d 07' 00"}
SUN_DIST:         51.15 [deg]   Sun_angle= -3.4 [hr] (East of Sun)
MOON_POSTN:      131.46d {+08h 45m 52s}  +16.76d {+16d 45' 32"}
MOON_DIST:       117.15 [deg]
MOON_ILLUM:      34 [%]
GAL_COORDS:       16.30, 29.14 [deg] galactic lon,lat of the pointing direction
ECL_COORDS:      248.02, 21.87 [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 179.17,6.78 [deg].  
COMMENTS:        This Notice was ground-generated -- not flight-generated.