[vsnet-grb 404792] GCN/SWIFT_POINTING_DIR

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TITLE:           GCN/SWIFT NOTICE
NOTICE_DATE:     Wed 24 Apr 19 00:25:38 UT
NOTICE_TYPE:     SWIFT Pointing Direction
NEXT_POINT_RA:   166.089d {+11h 04m 21s} (J2000)
NEXT_POINT_DEC:  +38.193d {+38d 11' 35"} (J2000)
NEXT_POINT_ROLL: 309.171d
SLEW_TIME:       1560.00 SOD {00:26:00.00} UT
SLEW_DATE:       18597 TJD;   114 DOY;   19/04/24
OBS_TIME:        1200.00 [sec]   (=20.0 [min])
TGT_NAME:        Mkn 421 
TGT_NUM:         31630,   Seg_Num: 62
MERIT:           90.00
INST_MODES:      BAT=0=0x0  XRT=6=0x6  UVOT=12431=0x308F
SUN_POSTN:        31.33d {+02h 05m 18s}  +12.70d {+12d 42' 04"}
SUN_DIST:        114.05 [deg]   Sun_angle= -9.0 [hr] (East of Sun)
MOON_POSTN:      270.98d {+18h 03m 56s}  -21.73d {-21d 43' 30"}
MOON_DIST:       114.39 [deg]
MOON_ILLUM:      77 [%]
GAL_COORDS:      179.88, 65.02 [deg] galactic lon,lat of the pointing direction
ECL_COORDS:      151.21, 29.48 [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 230.95,0.64 [deg].  
COMMENTS:        There is a bright star (mag=6.00) 3.49 arcmin from this position.  
COMMENTS:        This Notice was ground-generated -- not flight-generated.