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TOO request for Mrk421



ToO ID

19558
RequesterPaneque
Time Submitted2023-10-20 07:39:03
UrgencyHigh Urgency (observation needed within 24 hours)
Object NameMrk421
Type or ClassificationAGN
Right Ascension (J2000)166.11381 (= 11h 04m 27.0s)
Declination (J2000)38.20883 (= 38° 12' 31.0'')
Position Error (90% confidence - arcminutes)0
Science Justification
Exposure Time per Visit (s)1000
Number of Visits3
Total Exposure (s)3000
Immediate Objective
InstrumentXRT
XRT ModeWT
UVOT Mode 0x308f: All UV
Primary Target ID31540

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)
12023-10-21 04:30:002023-10-22 06:00:00WT0x308f10002080
22023-10-22 04:30:002023-10-23 06:00:00WT0x308f10001930
32023-10-23 04:30:002023-10-24 06:00:00WT0x308f10001885

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