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TOO request for Markarian 501



ToO ID

18402
RequesterKapanadze
Time Submitted2023-02-03 08:42:55
UrgencyMedium Urgency (days to a week)
Object NameMarkarian 501
Type or ClassificationAGN
Right Ascension (J2000)253.46666 (= 16h 53m 51.0s)
Declination (J2000)39.76028 (= 39° 45' 36.0'')
Position Error (90% confidence - arcminutes)0
Science Justification
Exposure Time per Visit (s)1000
Number of Visits8
Total Exposure (s)8000
Immediate Objective
InstrumentXRT
XRT ModeWT
UVOT Mode 0x30ed: U+B+V+All UV
Primary Target ID15411

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)
12023-02-08 00:00:002023-02-09 00:00:00WT0x30ed10000
22023-02-12 00:00:002023-02-13 00:00:00WT0x30ed10000
32023-02-16 00:00:002023-02-17 00:00:00WT0x30ed10001790
42023-02-20 00:00:002023-02-21 00:00:00WT0x30ed1000875
52023-02-24 00:00:002023-02-25 00:00:00WT0x30ed10000
62023-02-28 00:00:002023-03-01 00:00:00WT0x30ed1000880
72023-03-04 00:00:002023-03-05 00:00:00WT0x30ed1000610
82023-03-08 00:00:002023-03-09 00:00:00WT0x30ed1000950

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