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TOO request for AT2024gy



ToO ID

19964
RequesterSand
Time Submitted2024-01-07 21:16:53
UrgencyHigh Urgency (observation needed within 24 hours)
Object NameAT2024gy
Type or ClassificationSupernova
Right Ascension (J2000)183.96371 (= 12h 15m 51.0s)
Declination (J2000)13.11559 (= 13° 06' 56.0'')
Position Error (90% confidence - arcminutes)0
Science Justification
Exposure Time per Visit (s)1500
Number of Visits7
Total Exposure (s)10500
Immediate Objective
InstrumentXRT
XRT ModePC
UVOT Mode 0x223f: U+B+V+All UV (UV weighted)
Primary Target ID16471

Below are tentative scheduling windows for this ToO request. Note that the 'Observed Time' is just an approximation for your convenience and may not be complete. Please check the online version of the Swift schedule for the full listing of observed times.

#Window StartWindow StopXRT
Mode		UVOT
Mode		Exposure (s)Observed
Time (s)
12024-01-10 00:00:002024-01-11 00:00:00PC0x223f15001045
22024-01-11 00:00:002024-01-12 00:00:00PC0x223f15001200
32024-01-12 00:00:002024-01-13 00:00:00PC0x223f15000
42024-01-13 00:00:002024-01-14 00:00:00PC0x223f1500600
52024-01-14 00:00:002024-01-15 00:00:00PC0x223f1500390
62024-01-15 00:00:002024-01-16 00:00:00PC0x223f15001295
72024-01-16 00:00:002024-01-17 00:00:00PC0x223f15000

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