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TOO request for AT 2019aalc



ToO ID

19188
RequesterVeres
Time Submitted2023-07-28 09:22:39
UrgencyMedium Urgency (days to a week)
Object NameAT 2019aalc
Type or ClassificationTidal Disruption Event
Right Ascension (J2000)231.06943 (= 15h 24m 16.0s)
Declination (J2000)4.85529 (= 04° 51' 19.0'')
Position Error (90% confidence - arcminutes)0.001
Science Justification
Exposure Time per Visit (s)1500
Number of Visits5
Total Exposure (s)7500
Immediate Objective
InstrumentXRT
XRT ModePC
UVOT Mode0x20d6
Primary Target ID16080

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)
12023-08-03 00:00:002023-08-04 00:00:00PC0x20d615001260
22023-08-10 00:00:002023-08-11 00:00:00PC0x20d615001245
32023-08-17 00:00:002023-08-18 00:00:00PC0x20d615001250
42023-08-24 00:00:002023-08-25 00:00:00PC0x20d615001280
52023-08-31 00:00:002023-09-01 00:00:00PC0x20d615001360

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