[vsnet-grb 344628] GCN/SWIFT_POINTING_DIR

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TITLE:           GCN/SWIFT NOTICE
NOTICE_DATE:     Wed 25 Oct 17 14:36:56 UT
NOTICE_TYPE:     SWIFT Pointing Direction
NEXT_POINT_RA:    39.274d {+02h 37m 06s} (J2000)
NEXT_POINT_DEC:  +15.205d {+15d 12' 19"} (J2000)
NEXT_POINT_ROLL:  93.832d
SLEW_TIME:       52620.00 SOD {14:37:00.00} UT
SLEW_DATE:       18051 TJD;   298 DOY;   17/10/25
OBS_TIME:        960.00 [sec]   (=16.0 [min])
TGT_NAME:        GRB 171020A 
TGT_NUM:         780845,   Seg_Num: 4
MERIT:           82.00
INST_MODES:      BAT=0=0x0  XRT=7=0x7  UVOT=396=0x18C
SUN_POSTN:       210.18d {+14h 00m 44s}  -12.30d {-12d 17' 44"}
SUN_DIST:        170.46 [deg]   Sun_angle= 11.4 [hr] (West of Sun)
MOON_POSTN:      277.65d {+18h 30m 36s}  -19.78d {-19d 46' 41"}
MOON_DIST:       124.64 [deg]
MOON_ILLUM:      29 [%]
GAL_COORDS:      157.31,-40.51 [deg] galactic lon,lat of the pointing direction
ECL_COORDS:       41.67, -0.13 [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 86.05,12.54 [deg].  
COMMENTS:        This Notice was ground-generated -- not flight-generated.