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TOO request for ASASSN-14ko



ToO ID

18844
RequesterHuang
Time Submitted2023-05-17 08:14:55
UrgencyHigh Urgency (observation needed within 24 hours)
Object NameASASSN-14ko
Type or ClassificationTidal Disruption Event
Right Ascension (J2000)81.32554 (= 05h 25m 18.0s)
Declination (J2000)-46.00564 (= -46° 00' 20.0'')
Position Error (90% confidence - arcminutes)0
Science Justification
Exposure Time per Visit (s)2500
Number of Visits7
Total Exposure (s)17500
Immediate Objective
InstrumentUVOT
XRT ModePC
UVOT Mode 0x223f: U+B+V+All UV (UV weighted)
Primary Target ID13499

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)
12023-05-19 00:00:002023-05-20 00:00:00PC0x223f25002635
22023-05-20 00:00:002023-05-21 00:00:00PC0x223f25001450
32023-05-21 00:00:002023-05-22 00:00:00PC0x223f25001290
42023-05-22 00:00:002023-05-23 00:00:00PC0x223f25002160
52023-05-23 00:00:002023-05-24 00:00:00PC0x223f25000
62023-05-24 00:00:002023-05-25 00:00:00PC0x223f25002260
72023-05-25 00:00:002023-05-26 00:00:00PC0x223f25002530

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