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TOO request for AT2024gep



ToO ID

20427
RequesterHoogendam
Time Submitted2024-04-18 05:25:48
UrgencyHigh Urgency (observation needed within 24 hours)
Object NameAT2024gep
Type or ClassificationSupernova
Right Ascension (J2000)217.14801 (= 14h 28m 35.0s)
Declination (J2000)-37.59427 (= -37° 35' 39.0'')
Position Error (90% confidence - arcminutes)0
Science Justification
Exposure Time per Visit (s)2000
Number of Visits7
Total Exposure (s)20000
Immediate Objective
InstrumentUVOT
XRT ModePC
UVOT Mode 0x223f: U+B+V+All UV (UV weighted)
Primary Target ID16600

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 00:00:002024-04-22 00:00:00PC0x223f2000755
22024-04-22 00:00:002024-04-23 00:00:00PC0x223f20000
32024-04-23 00:00:002024-04-24 00:00:00PC0x223f20001125
42024-04-26 00:00:002024-04-27 00:00:00PC0x223f20000
52024-04-28 00:00:002024-04-29 00:00:00PC0x223f20001455
62024-04-30 00:00:002024-05-01 00:00:00PC0x223f20002070
72024-05-02 00:00:002024-05-03 00:00:00PC0x223f20001600

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