[vsnet-grb 354027] GCN/SWIFT_POINTING_DIR

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TITLE:           GCN/SWIFT NOTICE
NOTICE_DATE:     Wed 24 Jan 18 13:29:45 UT
NOTICE_TYPE:     SWIFT Pointing Direction
NEXT_POINT_RA:   166.145d {+11h 04m 35s} (J2000)
NEXT_POINT_DEC:  +38.205d {+38d 12' 18"} (J2000)
NEXT_POINT_ROLL:  81.572d
SLEW_TIME:       48600.00 SOD {13:30:00.00} UT
SLEW_DATE:       18142 TJD;    24 DOY;   18/01/24
OBS_TIME:        960.00 [sec]   (=16.0 [min])
TGT_NAME:        Mkn421 
TGT_NUM:         31202,   Seg_Num: 182
MERIT:           76.00
INST_MODES:      BAT=0=0x0  XRT=6=0x6  UVOT=12431=0x308F
SUN_POSTN:       306.85d {+20h 27m 23s}  -19.13d {-19d 07' 53"}
SUN_DIST:        140.85 [deg]   Sun_angle= 9.4 [hr] (West of Sun)
MOON_POSTN:       29.69d {+01h 58m 46s}   +6.62d {+06d 37' 09"}
MOON_DIST:       119.85 [deg]
MOON_ILLUM:      46 [%]
GAL_COORDS:      179.82, 65.06 [deg] galactic lon,lat of the pointing direction
ECL_COORDS:      151.24, 29.51 [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 131.07,19.49 [deg].  
COMMENTS:        There is a bright star (mag=6.00) 2.29 arcmin from this position.  
COMMENTS:        This Notice was ground-generated -- not flight-generated.