[vsnet-grb 350335] GCN/SWIFT_POINTING_DIR

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TITLE:           GCN/SWIFT NOTICE
NOTICE_DATE:     Wed 20 Dec 17 04:10:25 UT
NOTICE_TYPE:     SWIFT Pointing Direction
NEXT_POINT_RA:   166.145d {+11h 04m 35s} (J2000)
NEXT_POINT_DEC:  +38.212d {+38d 12' 42"} (J2000)
NEXT_POINT_ROLL:  96.642d
SLEW_TIME:       15060.00 SOD {04:11:00.00} UT
SLEW_DATE:       18107 TJD;   354 DOY;   17/12/20
OBS_TIME:        540.00 [sec]   (=9.0 [min])
TGT_NAME:        Mrk 421 
TGT_NUM:         10474,   Seg_Num: 2
MERIT:           88.00
INST_MODES:      BAT=0=0x0  XRT=6=0x6  UVOT=12431=0x308F
SUN_POSTN:       268.32d {+17h 53m 17s}  -23.43d {-23d 25' 38"}
SUN_DIST:        113.24 [deg]   Sun_angle= 6.8 [hr] (West of Sun)
MOON_POSTN:      290.31d {+19h 21m 15s}  -19.81d {-19d 48' 48"}
MOON_DIST:       128.48 [deg]
MOON_ILLUM:      3 [%]
GAL_COORDS:      179.81, 65.05 [deg] galactic lon,lat of the pointing direction
ECL_COORDS:      151.24, 29.52 [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 18.58,-19.86 [deg].  
COMMENTS:        There is a bright star (mag=6.00) 1.92 arcmin from this position.  
COMMENTS:        This Notice was ground-generated -- not flight-generated.