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TOO request for OJ 287



ToO ID

19489
RequesterKomossa
Time Submitted2023-10-08 02:27:39
UrgencyMedium Urgency (days to a week)
Object NameOJ 287
Type or ClassificationAGN
Right Ascension (J2000)133.70375 (= 08h 54m 48.0s)
Declination (J2000)20.10861 (= 20° 06' 30.0'')
Position Error (90% confidence - arcminutes)0
Science Justification
Exposure Time per Visit (s)1500
Number of Visits7
Total Exposure (s)10500
Immediate Objective
InstrumentXRT
XRT ModePC
UVOT Mode 0x30ed: U+B+V+All UV
Primary Target ID35011

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)
12023-10-12 00:00:002023-10-13 00:00:00PC0x30ed15001465
22023-10-16 00:00:002023-10-17 00:00:00PC0x30ed15001490
32023-10-20 00:00:002023-10-21 00:00:00PC0x30ed15001345
42023-10-24 00:00:002023-10-25 00:00:00PC0x30ed15001270
52023-10-28 00:00:002023-10-29 00:00:00PC0x30ed15001235
62023-11-01 00:00:002023-11-02 00:00:00PC0x30ed15001430
72023-11-07 00:00:002023-11-08 00:00:00PC0x30ed15000

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