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TOO request for Mrk 501



ToO ID

18684
RequesterVercellone
Time Submitted2023-04-17 07:25:11
UrgencyHigh Urgency (observation needed within 24 hours)
Object NameMrk 501
Type or ClassificationAGN
Right Ascension (J2000)253.46757 (= 16h 53m 52.0s)
Declination (J2000)39.76017 (= 39° 45' 36.0'')
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 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)
12023-04-20 00:00:002023-04-21 00:00:00WT0x30ed1000770
22023-04-21 00:00:002023-04-22 00:00:00WT0x30ed1000290
32023-04-23 00:00:002023-04-24 00:00:00WT0x30ed1000930
42023-04-24 00:00:002023-04-25 00:00:00WT0x30ed1000935
52023-04-26 00:00:002023-04-27 00:00:00WT0x30ed10001060

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