[vsnet-grb 343210] GCN/SWIFT_POINTING_DIR

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TITLE:           GCN/SWIFT NOTICE
NOTICE_DATE:     Sat 14 Oct 17 07:06:51 UT
NOTICE_TYPE:     SWIFT Pointing Direction
NEXT_POINT_RA:   249.672d {+16h 38m 41s} (J2000)
NEXT_POINT_DEC:   -0.040d {-00d 02' 22"} (J2000)
NEXT_POINT_ROLL: 267.439d
SLEW_TIME:       25620.00 SOD {07:07:00.00} UT
SLEW_DATE:       18040 TJD;   287 DOY;   17/10/14
OBS_TIME:        420.00 [sec]   (=7.0 [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=426=0x1AA
SUN_POSTN:       199.53d {+13h 18m 06s}   -8.24d {-08d 14' 36"}
SUN_DIST:         50.85 [deg]   Sun_angle= -3.3 [hr] (East of Sun)
MOON_POSTN:      136.28d {+09h 05m 06s}  +15.87d {+15d 52' 26"}
MOON_DIST:       112.69 [deg]
MOON_ILLUM:      31 [%]
GAL_COORDS:       16.29, 29.13 [deg] galactic lon,lat of the pointing direction
ECL_COORDS:      248.02, 21.86 [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 99.36,-9.69 [deg].  
COMMENTS:        This Notice was ground-generated -- not flight-generated.