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TOO request for AT2024ka



ToO ID

20024
RequesterAuchettl
Time Submitted2024-01-24 05:30:21
UrgencyMedium Urgency (days to a week)
Object NameAT2024ka
Type or ClassificationSupernova
Right Ascension (J2000)181.04072 (= 12h 04m 09.0s)
Declination (J2000)1.82602 (= 01° 49' 33.0'')
Position Error (90% confidence - arcminutes)0
Science Justification
Exposure Time per Visit (s)2000
Number of Visits6
Total Exposure (s)12000
Immediate Objective
InstrumentUVOT
XRT ModePC
UVOT Mode 0x223f: U+B+V+All UV (UV weighted)
Primary Target ID16491

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)
12024-01-26 00:00:002024-01-27 00:00:00PC0x223f20001790
22024-02-01 00:00:002024-02-02 00:00:00PC0x223f20002050
32024-02-04 00:00:002024-02-05 00:00:00PC0x223f20001400
42024-02-08 00:00:002024-02-09 00:00:00PC0x223f20001880
52024-02-12 00:00:002024-02-13 00:00:00PC0x223f20000
62024-02-16 00:00:002024-02-17 00:00:00PC0x223f2000270

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