[vsnet-grb 343310] GCN/SWIFT_POINTING_DIR

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TITLE:           GCN/SWIFT NOTICE
NOTICE_DATE:     Sun 15 Oct 17 06:54:51 UT
NOTICE_TYPE:     SWIFT Pointing Direction
NEXT_POINT_RA:   249.672d {+16h 38m 41s} (J2000)
NEXT_POINT_DEC:   -0.039d {-00d 02' 20"} (J2000)
NEXT_POINT_ROLL: 265.971d
SLEW_TIME:       24900.00 SOD {06:55:00.00} UT
SLEW_DATE:       18041 TJD;   288 DOY;   17/10/15
OBS_TIME:        480.00 [sec]   (=8.0 [min])
TGT_NAME:        Swift J1638.8-0002 
TGT_NUM:         87151,   Seg_Num: 3
MERIT:           45.00
INST_MODES:      BAT=0=0x0  XRT=7=0x7  UVOT=286=0x11E
SUN_POSTN:       200.45d {+13h 21m 47s}   -8.61d {-08d 36' 38"}
SUN_DIST:         49.99 [deg]   Sun_angle= -3.3 [hr] (East of Sun)
MOON_POSTN:      149.89d {+09h 59m 34s}  +12.76d {+12d 45' 49"}
MOON_DIST:        99.77 [deg]
MOON_ILLUM:      21 [%]
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 76.75,-3.47 [deg].  
COMMENTS:        This Notice was ground-generated -- not flight-generated.