[vsnet-grb 79196] GCN/SWIFT_POINTING_DIR

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TITLE:           GCN/SWIFT NOTICE
NOTICE_DATE:     Wed 30 Jul 08 09:39:15 UT
NOTICE_TYPE:     SWIFT Pointing Direction
NEXT_POINT_RA:   259.577d {+17h 18m 19s} (J2000)
NEXT_POINT_DEC:  -40.501d {-40d 30' 03"} (J2000)
NEXT_POINT_ROLL: 249.708d
SLEW_TIME:       34800.00 SOD {09:40:00.00} UT
SLEW_DATE:       14677 TJD;   212 DOY;   08/07/30
OBS_TIME:        1080.00 [sec]   (=18.0 [min])
TGT_NAME:        RXS J171824.2-402934 
TGT_NUM:         90056,   Seg_Num: 24
MERIT:           99.00
INST_MODES:      BAT=0=0x0  XRT=7=0x7  UVOT=286=0x11E
SUN_POSTN:       130.00d {+08h 40m 01s}  +18.37d {+18d 22' 15"}
SUN_DIST:        131.75 [deg]   Sun_angle= -8.6 [hr] (East of Sun)
MOON_POSTN:      101.13d {+06h 44m 31s}  +26.25d {+26d 14' 60"}
MOON_DIST:       157.24 [deg]
MOON_ILLUM:      6 [%]
GAL_COORDS:      347.26, -1.64 [deg] galactic lon,lat of the pointing direction
ECL_COORDS:      261.71,-17.36 [deg] ecliptic lon,lat of the pointing direction
COMMENTS:        SWIFT Slew Notice.  
COMMENTS:        The spacecraft longitude,latitude at Notice_time is 123.00,-12.04 [deg].  
COMMENTS:        This Notice was ground-generated -- not flight-generated.