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TOO request for PG1553+113



ToO ID

18473
RequesterStamerra
Time Submitted2023-02-23 06:23:06
UrgencyHigh Urgency (observation needed within 24 hours)
Object NamePG1553+113
Type or ClassificationAGN
Right Ascension (J2000)238.92935 (= 15h 55m 43.0s)
Declination (J2000)11.19010 (= 11° 11' 24.0'')
Position Error (90% confidence - arcminutes)0
Science Justification
Exposure Time per Visit (s)1500
Number of Visits4
Total Exposure (s)6000
Immediate Objective
InstrumentXRT
XRT ModeWT
UVOT Mode 0x223f: U+B+V+All UV (UV weighted)
Primary Target ID35021

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)
12023-02-24 00:00:002023-02-25 00:00:00WT0x223f15001355
22023-02-25 00:00:002023-02-26 00:00:00WT0x223f15001340
32023-02-26 00:00:002023-02-27 00:00:00WT0x223f15001470
42023-02-27 00:00:002023-02-28 00:00:00WT0x223f15001230

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