[vsnet-grb 391680] GCN/SWIFT_POINTING_DIR

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TITLE:           GCN/SWIFT NOTICE
NOTICE_DATE:     Sun 30 Dec 18 02:00:13 UT
NOTICE_TYPE:     SWIFT Pointing Direction
NEXT_POINT_RA:   166.145d {+11h 04m 35s} (J2000)
NEXT_POINT_DEC:  +38.213d {+38d 12' 45"} (J2000)
NEXT_POINT_ROLL:  98.812d
SLEW_TIME:       7260.00 SOD {02:01:00.00} UT
SLEW_DATE:       18482 TJD;   364 DOY;   18/12/30
OBS_TIME:        1140.00 [sec]   (=19.0 [min])
TGT_NAME:        Mkn 421 
TGT_NUM:         31630,   Seg_Num: 19
MERIT:           90.00
INST_MODES:      BAT=0=0x0  XRT=6=0x6  UVOT=12431=0x308F
SUN_POSTN:       279.04d {+18h 36m 10s}  -23.18d {-23d 10' 32"}
SUN_DIST:        121.42 [deg]   Sun_angle= 7.5 [hr] (West of Sun)
MOON_POSTN:      197.53d {+13h 10m 07s}   -1.82d {-01d 49' 13"}
MOON_DIST:        49.18 [deg]
MOON_ILLUM:      43 [%]
GAL_COORDS:      179.80, 65.05 [deg] galactic lon,lat of the pointing direction
ECL_COORDS:      151.24, 29.52 [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 44.40,0.61 [deg].  
COMMENTS:        There is a bright star (mag=6.00) 1.87 arcmin from this position.  
COMMENTS:        This Notice was ground-generated -- not flight-generated.  



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