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TOO request for GM Aur



ToO ID

19536
RequesterInoue
Time Submitted2023-10-17 06:35:46
UrgencyMedium Urgency (days to a week)
Object NameGM Aur
Type or ClassificationNon-Compact Stellar Objects
Right Ascension (J2000)73.79576 (= 04h 55m 10.0s)
Declination (J2000)30.36649 (= 30° 21' 59.0'')
Position Error (90% confidence - arcminutes)0
Science Justification
Exposure Time per Visit (s)1800
Number of Visits15
Total Exposure (s)27000
Immediate Objective
InstrumentUVOT
XRT ModeAuto
UVOT Mode 0x011e: UVW2
Primary Target ID34249

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)
12023-10-24 12:00:002023-10-24 13:20:00Auto0x011e18000
22023-10-24 13:20:002023-10-24 14:40:00Auto0x011e18000
32023-10-24 14:40:002023-10-24 16:00:00Auto0x011e18000
42023-10-24 16:00:002023-10-24 17:20:00Auto0x011e18000
52023-10-24 17:20:002023-10-24 19:00:00Auto0x011e18000
62023-10-25 12:00:002023-10-25 13:20:00Auto0x011e18000
72023-10-25 13:20:002023-10-25 14:40:00Auto0x011e18000
82023-10-25 14:40:002023-10-25 16:00:00Auto0x011e18000
92023-10-25 16:00:002023-10-25 17:20:00Auto0x011e18000
102023-10-25 17:20:002023-10-25 19:00:00Auto0x011e18000
112023-10-26 12:00:002023-10-26 13:20:00Auto0x011e18000
122023-10-26 13:20:002023-10-26 14:40:00Auto0x011e18000
132023-10-26 14:40:002023-10-26 16:00:00Auto0x011e18000
142023-10-26 16:00:002023-10-26 17:20:00Auto0x011e18000
152023-10-26 17:20:002023-10-26 19:00:00Auto0x011e18000

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