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TOO request for AT2023ufx



ToO ID

19520
RequesterAngus
Time Submitted2023-10-12 13:53:03
UrgencyHigh Urgency (observation needed within 24 hours)
Object NameAT2023ufx
Type or ClassificationFast Blue Optical Transient
GRB Discovery Instrument
Right Ascension (J2000)126.21488 (= 08h 24m 51.0s)
Declination (J2000)21.29537 (= 21° 17' 43.0'')
Position Error (90% confidence - arcminutes)0
Science Justification
Exposure Time per Visit (s)1500
Number of Visits6
Total Exposure (s)9000
Immediate Objective
InstrumentUVOT
XRT ModePC
UVOT Mode 0x223f: U+B+V+All UV (UV weighted)
Primary Target ID16287

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 00:00:00PC0x223f15001500
22023-10-14 00:00:002023-10-15 00:00:00PC0x223f15001495
32023-10-16 00:00:002023-10-17 00:00:00PC0x223f15001560
42023-10-18 00:00:002023-10-19 00:00:00PC0x223f15001320
52023-10-20 00:00:002023-10-21 00:00:00PC0x223f15001375
62023-10-22 00:00:002023-10-23 00:00:00PC0x223f15001120

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