[vsnet-grb 350873] GCN/SWIFT_POINTING_DIR

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TITLE:           GCN/SWIFT NOTICE
NOTICE_DATE:     Mon 25 Dec 17 21:46:46 UT
NOTICE_TYPE:     SWIFT Pointing Direction
NEXT_POINT_RA:   319.416d {+21h 17m 40s} (J2000)
NEXT_POINT_DEC:   -2.122d {-02d 07' 17"} (J2000)
NEXT_POINT_ROLL: 228.275d
SLEW_TIME:       78420.00 SOD {21:47:00.00} UT
SLEW_DATE:       18112 TJD;   359 DOY;   17/12/25
OBS_TIME:        540.00 [sec]   (=9.0 [min])
TGT_NAME:        Swift J2117.7-0208 
TGT_NUM:         87186,   Seg_Num: 9
MERIT:           45.00
INST_MODES:      BAT=0=0x0  XRT=7=0x7  UVOT=426=0x1AA
SUN_POSTN:       274.68d {+18h 18m 44s}  -23.37d {-23d 21' 58"}
SUN_DIST:         48.45 [deg]   Sun_angle= -3.0 [hr] (East of Sun)
MOON_POSTN:        0.14d {+00h 00m 34s}   -3.90d {-03d 53' 46"}
MOON_DIST:        40.48 [deg]
MOON_ILLUM:      45 [%]
GAL_COORDS:       49.48,-33.13 [deg] galactic lon,lat of the pointing direction
ECL_COORDS:      321.15, 12.98 [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 226.71,16.82 [deg].  
COMMENTS:        This Notice was ground-generated -- not flight-generated.