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Below we summarize details for a given TOO request. Note not all details of the TOO request are made public.

TOO request for KELT-9



ToO ID

18975
RequesterEgan
Time Submitted2023-06-15 16:13:29
UrgencyLow Urgency (weeks)
Object NameKELT-9
Type or ClassificationA0 star
Right Ascension (J2000)307.85981 (= 20h 31m 26.0s)
Declination (J2000)39.93883 (= 39° 56' 19.0'')
Position Error (90% confidence - arcminutes)0
Science Justification
Exposure Time per Visit (s)1500
Number of Visits6
Total Exposure (s)9000
Immediate Objective
InstrumentXRT
XRT ModePC
UVOT Mode0x015c
Primary Target ID16082

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)
12023-06-23 00:00:002023-06-24 00:00:00PC0x015c15001520
22023-07-01 00:00:002023-07-02 00:00:00PC0x015c15001385
32023-07-09 00:00:002023-07-10 00:00:00PC0x015c1500635
42023-07-17 00:00:002023-07-18 00:00:00PC0x015c1500665
52023-07-25 00:00:002023-07-26 00:00:00PC0x015c1500660
62023-08-02 00:00:002023-08-03 00:00:00PC0x015c15001125

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