[vsnet-grb 359147] GCN/SWIFT_POINTING_DIR

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TITLE:           GCN/SWIFT NOTICE
NOTICE_DATE:     Mon 12 Mar 18 00:29:13 UT
NOTICE_TYPE:     SWIFT Pointing Direction
NEXT_POINT_RA:   259.633d {+17h 18m 32s} (J2000)
NEXT_POINT_DEC:  -40.489d {-40d 29' 19"} (J2000)
NEXT_POINT_ROLL:  98.638d
SLEW_TIME:       1800.00 SOD {00:30:00.00} UT
SLEW_DATE:       18189 TJD;    71 DOY;   18/03/12
OBS_TIME:        900.00 [sec]   (=15.0 [min])
TGT_NAME:        1RXS J171824.2-402934 
TGT_NUM:         35716,   Seg_Num: 19
MERIT:           40.00
INST_MODES:      BAT=0=0x0  XRT=7=0x7  UVOT=426=0x1AA
SUN_POSTN:       352.08d {+23h 28m 20s}   -3.42d {-03d 24' 57"}
SUN_DIST:         89.40 [deg]   Sun_angle= 6.2 [hr] (West of Sun)
MOON_POSTN:      290.18d {+19h 20m 43s}  -19.82d {-19d 49' 00"}
MOON_DIST:        33.05 [deg]
MOON_ILLUM:      27 [%]
GAL_COORDS:      347.29, -1.67 [deg] galactic lon,lat of the pointing direction
ECL_COORDS:      261.76,-17.35 [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 88.43,-8.53 [deg].  
COMMENTS:        This Notice was ground-generated -- not flight-generated.