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TOO request for OJ 287



ToO ID

20072
RequesterKomossa
Time Submitted2024-02-05 05:22:08
UrgencyMedium Urgency (days to a week)
Object NameOJ 287
Type or ClassificationAGN
Right Ascension (J2000)133.70375 (= 08h 54m 48.0s)
Declination (J2000)20.10861 (= 20° 06' 30.0'')
Position Error (90% confidence - arcminutes)0
Science Justification
Exposure Time per Visit (s)1500
Number of Visits8
Total Exposure (s)12000
Immediate Objective
InstrumentXRT
XRT ModePC
UVOT Mode 0x30ed: U+B+V+All UV
Primary Target ID35011

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)
12024-02-08 00:00:002024-02-09 00:00:00PC0x30ed15000
22024-02-12 00:00:002024-02-13 00:00:00PC0x30ed15000
32024-02-16 00:00:002024-02-17 00:00:00PC0x30ed1500600
42024-02-20 00:00:002024-02-21 00:00:00PC0x30ed1500985
52024-02-24 00:00:002024-02-25 00:00:00PC0x30ed15000
62024-02-28 00:00:002024-02-29 00:00:00PC0x30ed15001120
72024-03-03 00:00:002024-03-04 00:00:00PC0x30ed15001140
82024-03-07 00:00:002024-03-08 00:00:00PC0x30ed15001525

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