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TOO request for NGC 6243



ToO ID

19435
RequesterHuang
Time Submitted2023-09-26 08:51:14
UrgencyMedium Urgency (days to a week)
Object NameNGC 6243
Type or ClassificationAGN
Right Ascension (J2000)253.10952 (= 16h 52m 26.0s)
Declination (J2000)23.33259 (= 23° 19' 57.0'')
Position Error (90% confidence - arcminutes)0
Science Justification
Exposure Time per Visit (s)2000
Number of Visits3
Total Exposure (s)6000
Immediate Objective
InstrumentUVOT
XRT ModePC
UVOT Mode 0x223f: U+B+V+All UV (UV weighted)
Primary Target ID16195

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)
12023-10-01 00:00:002023-10-02 00:00:00PC0x223f20001940
22023-11-01 00:00:002023-11-02 00:00:00PC0x223f20003735
32023-12-14 00:00:002023-12-15 00:00:00PC0x223f20002170

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