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TOO request for 1RXS J170849.0-400910



ToO ID

19360
RequesterYounes
Time Submitted2023-09-11 18:45:07
UrgencyMedium Urgency (days to a week)
Object Name1RXS J170849.0-400910
Type or ClassificationMagnetar
Right Ascension (J2000)257.20417 (= 17h 08m 49.0s)
Declination (J2000)-40.15278 (= -40° 09' 10.0'')
Position Error (90% confidence - arcminutes)0
Science Justification
Exposure Time per Visit (s)2000
Number of Visits7
Total Exposure (s)14000
Immediate Objective
InstrumentXRT
XRT ModeWT
UVOT Mode0x9999: Default (Filter of the day)
Primary Target ID35318

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)
12023-09-15 00:00:002023-09-16 00:00:00WT0x999920001905
22023-09-29 00:00:002023-09-30 00:00:00WT0x999920001895
32023-10-13 00:00:002023-10-14 00:00:00WT0x999920001960
42023-10-27 00:00:002023-10-28 00:00:00WT0x999920001420
52024-01-26 00:00:002024-01-27 00:00:00WT0x999920001380
62024-02-09 00:00:002024-02-10 00:00:00WT0x999920001975
72024-02-23 00:00:002024-02-24 00:00:00WT0x999920001800

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