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TOO request for AT2020vdq



ToO ID

18828
RequesterLin
Time Submitted2023-05-14 08:18:35
UrgencyHigh Urgency (observation needed within 24 hours)
Object NameAT2020vdq
Type or ClassificationTidal Disruption Event
Right Ascension (J2000)152.22267 (= 10h 08m 53.0s)
Declination (J2000)42.71673 (= 42° 43' 00.0'')
Position Error (90% confidence - arcminutes)0
Science Justification
Exposure Time per Visit (s)1000
Number of Visits5
Total Exposure (s)5000
Immediate Objective
InstrumentUVOT
XRT ModePC
UVOT Mode 0x308f: All UV
Primary Target ID15030

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)
12023-05-17 00:00:002023-05-18 00:00:00PC0x308f1000975
22023-05-20 00:00:002023-05-21 00:00:00PC0x308f2000375
32023-05-23 00:00:002023-05-24 00:00:00PC0x308f20002070
42023-05-26 00:00:002023-05-27 00:00:00PC0x308f20001575
52023-05-29 00:00:002023-05-30 00:00:00PC0x308f20001530

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