[vsnet-grb 436378] GCN/SWIFT_POINTING_DIR

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TITLE:           GCN/SWIFT NOTICE
NOTICE_DATE:     Tue 18 Feb 20 05:38:36 UT
NOTICE_TYPE:     SWIFT Pointing Direction
NEXT_POINT_RA:   166.124d {+11h 04m 30s} (J2000)
NEXT_POINT_DEC:  +38.185d {+38d 11' 06"} (J2000)
NEXT_POINT_ROLL:  18.464d
SLEW_TIME:       20340.00 SOD {05:39:00.00} UT
SLEW_DATE:       18897 TJD;    49 DOY;   20/02/18
OBS_TIME:        360.00 [sec]   (=6.0 [min])
TGT_NAME:        Mkn 421 
TGT_NUM:         31630,   Seg_Num: 115
MERIT:           90.00
INST_MODES:      BAT=0=0x0  XRT=6=0x6  UVOT=12431=0x308F
SUN_POSTN:       331.16d {+22h 04m 37s}  -11.81d {-11d 48' 42"}
SUN_DIST:        150.42 [deg]   Sun_angle= 11.0 [hr] (West of Sun)
MOON_POSTN:      267.00d {+17h 48m 01s}  -22.48d {-22d 29' 00"}
MOON_DIST:       111.69 [deg]
MOON_ILLUM:      26 [%]
GAL_COORDS:      179.88, 65.05 [deg] galactic lon,lat of the pointing direction
ECL_COORDS:      151.24, 29.49 [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 329.39,17.25 [deg].  
COMMENTS:        There is a bright star (mag=6.00) 3.40 arcmin from this position.  
COMMENTS:        This Notice was ground-generated -- not flight-generated.