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TOO request for SwiftJ151857.0-572147



ToO ID

20536
RequesterMotta
Time Submitted2024-05-16 07:02:26
UrgencyMedium Urgency (days to a week)
Object NameSwiftJ151857.0-572147
Type or ClassificationX-Ray Transient
Right Ascension (J2000)229.73958 (= 15h 18m 57.0s)
Declination (J2000)-57.36353 (= -57° 21' 48.0'')
Position Error (90% confidence - arcminutes)0
Science Justification
Exposure Time per Visit (s)800
Number of Visits4
Total Exposure (s)3200
Immediate Objective
InstrumentXRT
XRT ModeWT
UVOT Mode0x9999: Default (Filter of the day)
Primary Target ID16560

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)
12024-05-27 00:00:002024-05-28 00:00:00WT0x9999800665
22024-06-03 00:00:002024-06-04 00:00:00WT0x9999800605
32024-06-10 00:00:002024-06-11 00:00:00WT0x9999800800
42024-06-17 00:00:002024-06-18 00:00:00WT0x9999800740

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