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TOO request for 1ES 1218+304



ToO ID

20509
RequesterKapanadze
Time Submitted2024-05-09 06:52:30
UrgencyMedium Urgency (days to a week)
Object Name1ES 1218+304
Type or ClassificationAGN
Right Ascension (J2000)185.34140 (= 12h 21m 21.0s)
Declination (J2000)30.17700 (= 30° 10' 37.0'')
Position Error (90% confidence - arcminutes)0
Science Justification
Exposure Time per Visit (s)1500
Number of Visits5
Total Exposure (s)7500
Immediate Objective
InstrumentXRT
XRT ModeWT
UVOT Mode 0x30ed: U+B+V+All UV
Primary Target ID30376

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)
12024-05-15 22:00:002024-05-16 04:00:00WT0x30ed15001440
22024-05-19 22:00:002024-05-20 04:00:00WT0x30ed15001385
32024-05-23 22:00:002024-05-24 04:00:00WT0x30ed15001260
42024-05-27 22:00:002024-05-28 04:00:00WT0x30ed15001380
52024-05-31 22:00:002024-06-01 04:00:00WT0x30ed15001425

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