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TOO request for Cygnus X-3



ToO ID

20418
RequesterMcCollough
Time Submitted2024-04-16 15:20:34
UrgencyMedium Urgency (days to a week)
Object NameCygnus X-3
Type or ClassificationMicroquasar
Right Ascension (J2000)308.10742 (= 20h 32m 25.0s)
Declination (J2000)40.95775 (= 40° 57' 27.0'')
Position Error (90% confidence - arcminutes)0
Science Justification
Exposure Time per Visit (s)1000
Number of Visits6
Total Exposure (s)6000
Immediate Objective
InstrumentXRT
XRT ModeWT
UVOT Mode0x9999: Default (Filter of the day)
Primary Target ID31922

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)
12024-04-21 00:30:002024-04-21 05:00:00WT0x99991000925
22024-04-21 05:00:002024-04-21 09:30:00WT0x99991000890
32024-04-21 09:30:002024-04-21 14:00:00WT0x99991000905
42024-04-21 22:00:002024-04-22 03:00:00WT0x99991000890
52024-04-22 03:00:002024-04-22 08:00:00WT0x99991000925
62024-04-22 08:00:002024-04-22 13:00:00WT0x99991000880

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