[vsnet-grb 365196] GCN/SWIFT_POINTING_DIR

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TITLE:           GCN/SWIFT NOTICE
NOTICE_DATE:     Wed 02 May 18 22:39:38 UT
NOTICE_TYPE:     SWIFT Pointing Direction
NEXT_POINT_RA:   245.112d {+16h 20m 27s} (J2000)
NEXT_POINT_DEC:  -49.999d {-49d 59' 54"} (J2000)
NEXT_POINT_ROLL: 148.168d
SLEW_TIME:       81600.00 SOD {22:40:00.00} UT
SLEW_DATE:       18240 TJD;   122 DOY;   18/05/02
OBS_TIME:        1080.00 [sec]   (=18.0 [min])
TGT_NAME:        MAXI J1621-501 
TGT_NUM:         10670,   Seg_Num: 3
MERIT:           72.00
INST_MODES:      BAT=0=0x0  XRT=0=0x0  UVOT=286=0x11E
SUN_POSTN:        40.03d {+02h 40m 07s}  +15.58d {+15d 34' 45"}
SUN_DIST:        139.87 [deg]   Sun_angle= 10.3 [hr] (West of Sun)
MOON_POSTN:      255.36d {+17h 01m 25s}  -18.75d {-18d 45' 11"}
MOON_DIST:        32.27 [deg]
MOON_ILLUM:      92 [%]
GAL_COORDS:      333.48,  0.05 [deg] galactic lon,lat of the pointing direction
ECL_COORDS:      252.14,-28.09 [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 351.35,15.29 [deg].  
COMMENTS:        There is a bright star (mag=4.02) 11.09 arcmin from this position.  
COMMENTS:        This Notice was ground-generated -- not flight-generated.