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TOO request for AT2023hym



ToO ID

18816
RequesterSand
Time Submitted2023-05-11 13:38:04
UrgencyHighest Urgency (observation needed within 4 hours)
Object NameAT2023hym
Type or ClassificationSupernova
Right Ascension (J2000)213.39658 (= 14h 13m 35.0s)
Declination (J2000)-45.42904 (= -45° 25' 44.0'')
Position Error (90% confidence - arcminutes)0.1
Science Justification
Exposure Time per Visit (s)2000
Number of Visits7
Total Exposure (s)14000
Immediate Objective
InstrumentUVOT
XRT ModePC
UVOT Mode 0x223f: U+B+V+All UV (UV weighted)
Primary Target ID16020

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)
12023-05-12 00:00:002023-05-12 12:00:00PC0x223f20002205
22023-05-12 12:00:002023-05-13 00:00:00PC0x223f20001710
32023-05-13 00:00:002023-05-13 12:00:00PC0x223f20002015
42023-05-13 12:00:002023-05-14 00:00:00PC0x223f20001950
52023-05-14 00:00:002023-05-14 12:00:00PC0x223f20002145
62023-05-14 12:00:002023-05-15 00:00:00PC0x223f20001650

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