[vsnet-grb 350678] GCN/SWIFT_POINTING_DIR

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TITLE:           GCN/SWIFT NOTICE
NOTICE_DATE:     Sat 23 Dec 17 18:29:28 UT
NOTICE_TYPE:     SWIFT Pointing Direction
NEXT_POINT_RA:   195.755d {+13h 03m 01s} (J2000)
NEXT_POINT_DEC:  -63.832d {-63d 49' 54"} (J2000)
NEXT_POINT_ROLL:  99.375d
SLEW_TIME:       66600.00 SOD {18:30:00.00} UT
SLEW_DATE:       18110 TJD;   357 DOY;   17/12/23
OBS_TIME:        360.00 [sec]   (=6.0 [min])
TGT_NAME:        PSR B1259-63 
TGT_NUM:         30966,   Seg_Num: 96
MERIT:           72.00
INST_MODES:      BAT=0=0x0  XRT=7=0x7  UVOT=346=0x15A
SUN_POSTN:       272.31d {+18h 09m 15s}  -23.42d {-23d 25' 09"}
SUN_DIST:         63.08 [deg]   Sun_angle= 5.1 [hr] (West of Sun)
MOON_POSTN:      334.49d {+22h 17m 58s}  -12.20d {-12d 11' 50"}
MOON_DIST:        97.57 [deg]
MOON_ILLUM:      25 [%]
GAL_COORDS:      304.21, -0.99 [deg] galactic lon,lat of the pointing direction
ECL_COORDS:      227.73,-50.88 [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 218.45,-7.47 [deg].  
COMMENTS:        This Notice was ground-generated -- not flight-generated.