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TOO request for XTE J1701-462



ToO ID

18561
RequesterHoman
Time Submitted2023-03-14 13:19:18
UrgencyMedium Urgency (days to a week)
Object NameXTE J1701-462
Type or ClassificationX-Ray Transient
Right Ascension (J2000)255.24358 (= 17h 00m 58.0s)
Declination (J2000)-46.18572 (= -46° 11' 08.0'')
Position Error (90% confidence - arcminutes)0.015
Science Justification
Exposure Time per Visit (s)3000
Number of Visits16
Total Exposure (s)48000
Immediate Objective
InstrumentXRT
XRT ModeAuto
UVOT Mode0xf999
Primary Target ID31776

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)
12023-03-18 14:45:002023-03-19 03:55:00PC0xf99930002745
22023-03-20 00:00:002023-03-21 00:00:00PC0xf99930002735
32023-03-22 00:00:002023-03-23 00:00:00PC0xf99930002620
42023-03-24 00:00:002023-03-25 00:00:00PC0xf99930000
52023-03-26 00:00:002023-03-27 00:00:00PC0xf99930002530
62023-03-28 00:00:002023-03-29 00:00:00PC0xf9993000695
72023-03-30 00:00:002023-03-31 00:00:00PC0xf99930002665
82023-04-01 00:00:002023-04-02 00:00:00PC0xf99930001614
92023-04-03 00:00:002023-04-04 00:00:00PC0xf99930002790
102023-04-05 00:00:002023-04-06 00:00:00PC0xf99930002480
112023-04-07 00:00:002023-04-08 00:00:00PC0xf99930002830
122023-04-09 00:00:002023-04-10 00:00:00PC0xf99930002295
132023-04-13 00:00:002023-04-14 00:00:00PC0xf99930002645
142023-04-15 00:00:002023-04-16 00:00:00PC0xf99930000
152023-04-17 00:00:002023-04-18 00:00:00PC0xf999300085

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