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TOO request for SN2023ixf



ToO ID

18881
RequesterIrani
Time Submitted2023-05-23 11:30:29
UrgencyHigh Urgency (observation needed within 24 hours)
Object NameSN2023ixf
Type or ClassificationSupernova
GRB Discovery Instrument
Right Ascension (J2000)210.75252 (= 14h 03m 00.0s)
Declination (J2000)54.29765 (= 54° 17' 51.0'')
Position Error (90% confidence - arcminutes)0
Science Justification
Exposure Time per Visit (s)2000
Number of Visits5
Total Exposure (s)10000
Immediate Objective
InstrumentUVOT
XRT ModePC
UVOT Mode 0x122f: Grism 1 (UV)
Primary Target ID16043

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)
12023-05-24 00:00:002023-05-25 00:00:00PC0x122f20002160
22023-05-25 00:00:002023-05-26 00:00:00PC0x122f20002270
32023-05-26 00:00:002023-05-27 00:00:00PC0x122f20002165
42023-05-27 00:00:002023-05-28 00:00:00PC0x122f20001855
52023-05-28 00:00:002023-05-29 00:00:00PC0x122f20001705

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