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Swift Target of Opportunity Request Summary

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TOO request for M87



ToO ID

18659
RequesterFalcone
Time Submitted2023-04-11 10:42:00
UrgencyMedium Urgency (days to a week)
Object NameM87
Type or ClassificationAGN
Right Ascension (J2000)187.70583 (= 12h 30m 49.0s)
Declination (J2000)12.39111 (= 12° 23' 27.0'')
Position Error (90% confidence - arcminutes)0
Science Justification
Exposure Time per Visit (s)1000
Number of Visits5
Total Exposure (s)5000
Immediate Objective
InstrumentXRT
XRT ModePC
UVOT Mode 0x30ed: U+B+V+All UV
Primary Target ID31105

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)
12023-04-14 04:00:002023-04-14 08:00:00PC0x30ed1000835
22023-04-17 04:00:002023-04-17 08:00:00PC0x30ed1000957
32023-04-20 04:00:002023-04-20 08:00:00PC0x30ed10001180
42023-04-22 04:00:002023-04-22 08:00:00PC0x30ed10000
52023-04-23 04:00:002023-04-23 08:00:00PC0x30ed10000

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