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TOO request for GRS1915+105



ToO ID

19209
RequesterMotta
Time Submitted2023-08-04 06:28:42
UrgencyMedium Urgency (days to a week)
Object NameGRS1915+105
Type or ClassificationX-Ray Transient
Right Ascension (J2000)288.79813 (= 19h 15m 11.0s)
Declination (J2000)10.94578 (= 10° 56' 44.0'')
Position Error (90% confidence - arcminutes)0
Science Justification
Exposure Time per Visit (s)700
Number of Visits5
Total Exposure (s)3500
Immediate Objective
InstrumentXRT
XRT ModeAuto
UVOT Mode0x9999: Default (Filter of the day)
Primary Target ID12178

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)
12023-08-10 00:00:002023-08-11 00:00:00PC0x9999700715
22023-08-13 00:00:002023-08-14 00:00:00PC0x9999700660
32023-08-16 00:00:002023-08-17 00:00:00PC0x9999700565
42023-08-19 00:00:002023-08-20 00:00:00PC0x99997000
52023-08-22 00:00:002023-08-23 00:00:00PC0x99997000

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