[vsnet-grb 343316] GCN/SWIFT_POINTING_DIR

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TITLE:           GCN/SWIFT NOTICE
NOTICE_DATE:     Sun 15 Oct 17 08:29:21 UT
NOTICE_TYPE:     SWIFT Pointing Direction
NEXT_POINT_RA:   249.672d {+16h 38m 41s} (J2000)
NEXT_POINT_DEC:   -0.040d {-00d 02' 24"} (J2000)
NEXT_POINT_ROLL: 268.505d
SLEW_TIME:       30600.00 SOD {08:30:00.00} UT
SLEW_DATE:       18041 TJD;   288 DOY;   17/10/15
OBS_TIME:        660.00 [sec]   (=11.0 [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=12525=0x30ED
SUN_POSTN:       200.51d {+13h 22m 02s}   -8.64d {-08d 38' 06"}
SUN_DIST:         49.93 [deg]   Sun_angle= -3.3 [hr] (East of Sun)
MOON_POSTN:      150.77d {+10h 03m 05s}  +12.53d {+12d 32' 00"}
MOON_DIST:        98.92 [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 13.50,11.41 [deg].  
COMMENTS:        This Notice was ground-generated -- not flight-generated.