[vsnet-grb 343252] GCN/SWIFT_POINTING_DIR

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TITLE:           GCN/SWIFT NOTICE
NOTICE_DATE:     Sat 14 Oct 17 16:24:53 UT
NOTICE_TYPE:     SWIFT Pointing Direction
NEXT_POINT_RA:   195.709d {+13h 02m 50s} (J2000)
NEXT_POINT_DEC:  -63.861d {-63d 51' 37"} (J2000)
NEXT_POINT_ROLL:  10.648d
SLEW_TIME:       59100.00 SOD {16:25:00.00} UT
SLEW_DATE:       18040 TJD;   287 DOY;   17/10/14
OBS_TIME:        480.00 [sec]   (=8.0 [min])
TGT_NAME:        PSR B1259-63 
TGT_NUM:         30966,   Seg_Num: 78
MERIT:           72.00
INST_MODES:      BAT=0=0x0  XRT=7=0x7  UVOT=426=0x1AA
SUN_POSTN:       199.89d {+13h 19m 33s}   -8.39d {-08d 23' 14"}
SUN_DIST:         55.64 [deg]   Sun_angle= 0.3 [hr] (West of Sun)
MOON_POSTN:      141.67d {+09h 26m 40s}  +14.75d {+14d 44' 48"}
MOON_DIST:        88.92 [deg]
MOON_ILLUM:      27 [%]
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 263.26,9.49 [deg].  
COMMENTS:        This Notice was ground-generated -- not flight-generated.