[vsnet-grb 343225] GCN/SWIFT_POINTING_DIR

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TITLE:           GCN/SWIFT NOTICE
NOTICE_DATE:     Sat 14 Oct 17 10:10:37 UT
NOTICE_TYPE:     SWIFT Pointing Direction
NEXT_POINT_RA:   249.673d {+16h 38m 42s} (J2000)
NEXT_POINT_DEC:   -0.032d {-00d 01' 54"} (J2000)
NEXT_POINT_ROLL: 249.127d
SLEW_TIME:       36660.00 SOD {10:11:00.00} UT
SLEW_DATE:       18040 TJD;   287 DOY;   17/10/14
OBS_TIME:        360.00 [sec]   (=6.0 [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:       199.64d {+13h 18m 35s}   -8.29d {-08d 17' 27"}
SUN_DIST:         50.74 [deg]   Sun_angle= -3.3 [hr] (East of Sun)
MOON_POSTN:      138.06d {+09h 12m 15s}  +15.52d {+15d 30' 59"}
MOON_DIST:       111.02 [deg]
MOON_ILLUM:      29 [%]
GAL_COORDS:       16.29, 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 11.47,5.57 [deg].  
COMMENTS:        This Notice was ground-generated -- not flight-generated.