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TOO request for AT2020vdq



ToO ID

18914
RequesterLin
Time Submitted2023-05-31 09:05:55
UrgencyMedium Urgency (days to a week)
Object NameAT2020vdq
Type or ClassificationNuclear Transient
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)1500
Number of Visits7
Total Exposure (s)10500
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)
12023-06-04 00:00:002023-06-05 00:00:00PC0x308f15001730
22023-06-07 00:00:002023-06-08 00:00:00PC0x308f15001545
32023-06-10 00:00:002023-06-11 00:00:00PC0x308f1500580
42023-06-13 00:00:002023-06-14 00:00:00PC0x308f15001245
52023-06-16 00:00:002023-06-17 00:00:00PC0x308f15001100
62023-06-19 00:00:002023-06-20 00:00:00PC0x308f15000
72023-06-22 00:00:002023-06-23 00:00:00PC0x308f1500840

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