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TOO request for 3C 273



ToO ID

20361
RequesterFalcone
Time Submitted2024-04-08 17:47:11
UrgencyMedium Urgency (days to a week)
Object Name3C 273
Type or ClassificationAGN
Right Ascension (J2000)187.27790 (= 12h 29m 06.0s)
Declination (J2000)2.05241 (= 02° 03' 08.0'')
Position Error (90% confidence - arcminutes)0
Science Justification
Exposure Time per Visit (s)1000
Number of Visits9
Total Exposure (s)9000
Immediate Objective
InstrumentXRT
XRT ModePC
UVOT Mode 0x30ed: U+B+V+All UV
Primary Target ID31659

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)
12024-04-09 00:00:002024-04-10 00:00:00PC0x30ed10001000
22024-04-10 00:00:002024-04-11 00:00:00PC0x30ed1000900
32024-04-11 00:00:002024-04-12 00:00:00PC0x30ed1000905
42024-04-12 00:00:002024-04-13 00:00:00PC0x30ed1000821
52024-04-13 00:00:002024-04-14 00:00:00PC0x30ed10001250
62024-04-14 00:00:002024-04-15 00:00:00PC0x30ed10000
72024-04-15 00:00:002024-04-16 00:00:00PC0x30ed1000685
82024-04-19 00:00:002024-04-20 00:00:00PC0x30ed1000890
92024-04-20 00:00:002024-04-21 00:00:00PC0x30ed10000

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