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TOO request for Swift J1727.8-1613



ToO ID

20027
RequesterMotta
Time Submitted2024-01-24 10:16:28
UrgencyMedium Urgency (days to a week)
Object NameSwift J1727.8-1613
Type or ClassificationX-Ray Transient
Right Ascension (J2000)261.93046 (= 17h 27m 43.0s)
Declination (J2000)-16.20534 (= -16° 12' 19.0'')
Position Error (90% confidence - arcminutes)0
Science Justification
Exposure Time per Visit (s)800
Number of Visits8
Total Exposure (s)6400
Immediate Objective
InstrumentXRT
XRT ModeWT
UVOT Mode0x9999: Default (Filter of the day)
Primary Target ID89766

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)
12024-02-03 00:00:002024-02-04 00:00:00WT0x9999800650
22024-02-10 00:00:002024-02-11 00:00:00WT0x9999800815
32024-02-17 00:00:002024-02-18 00:00:00WT0x9999800720
42024-02-24 00:00:002024-02-25 00:00:00WT0x9999800655
52024-03-03 00:00:002024-03-04 00:00:00WT0x223f30000
62024-03-10 00:00:002024-03-11 00:00:00WT0x223f30002830
72024-03-16 00:00:002024-03-17 00:00:00WT0x223f30000
82024-03-23 00:00:002024-03-24 00:00:00WT0x99998000

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