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TOO request for 4U 1608-52



ToO ID

22084
RequesterMotta
Time Submitted2025-02-20 05:55:30
UrgencyMedium Urgency (days to a week)
Object Name4U 1608-52
Type or ClassificationX-Ray Transient
Right Ascension (J2000)243.17900 (= 16h 12m 42.0s)
Declination (J2000)-52.42380 (= -52° 25' 25.0'')
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 ID30791

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)
12025-02-22 00:00:002025-02-23 00:00:00WT0x9999800405
22025-03-01 00:00:002025-03-02 00:00:00WT0x9999800560
32025-03-08 00:00:002025-03-09 00:00:00WT0x9999800670
42025-03-15 00:00:002025-03-16 00:00:00WT0x9999800730
52025-03-22 00:00:002025-03-23 00:00:00WT0x9999800575
62025-03-29 00:00:002025-03-30 00:00:00WT0x9999800705
72025-04-05 00:00:002025-04-06 00:00:00WT0x9999800505
82025-04-12 00:00:002025-04-13 00:00:00WT0x9999800680

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