[vsnet-grb 351257] GCN/SWIFT_POINTING_DIR

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TITLE:           GCN/SWIFT NOTICE
NOTICE_DATE:     Fri 29 Dec 17 00:34:46 UT
NOTICE_TYPE:     SWIFT Pointing Direction
NEXT_POINT_RA:   242.166d {+16h 08m 40s} (J2000)
NEXT_POINT_DEC:  +12.352d {+12d 21' 07"} (J2000)
NEXT_POINT_ROLL: 147.153d
SLEW_TIME:       2100.00 SOD {00:35:00.00} UT
SLEW_DATE:       18116 TJD;   363 DOY;   17/12/29
OBS_TIME:        300.00 [sec]   (=5.0 [min])
TGT_NAME:        Swift J1608.6+1220 
TGT_NUM:         87148,   Seg_Num: 2
MERIT:           45.00
INST_MODES:      BAT=0=0x0  XRT=7=0x7  UVOT=426=0x1AA
SUN_POSTN:       278.14d {+18h 32m 33s}  -23.23d {-23d 13' 30"}
SUN_DIST:         49.87 [deg]   Sun_angle= 2.4 [hr] (West of Sun)
MOON_POSTN:       40.01d {+02h 40m 02s}  +10.15d {+10d 09' 08"}
MOON_DIST:       148.41 [deg]
MOON_ILLUM:      78 [%]
GAL_COORDS:       25.24, 41.64 [deg] galactic lon,lat of the pointing direction
ECL_COORDS:      237.19, 32.68 [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 153.09,15.37 [deg].  
COMMENTS:        This Notice was ground-generated -- not flight-generated.