ToO Information

Request ID: 38823
Request Type: NEW
ToO Urgency: NEXT BUSINESS DAY
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Target Info

Target Name: FRB 121102
Target No.: 5038
Category: OTHER
Coordinates[J2000]: (82.99458, 33.14794)
Exp (ks): 28
Extended: N
Extent Size:
Background Restriction: N
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Constraint Details

Monitor: Y
Criteria: FRB 121102 should be observed with NICER for as long as possible during our radio observations on DOYs 52-59 (February 21-28, 2021). This observation is being carried out as part of a regular monitoring program of repeating FRBs.
Phase Dependent: N
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Specific Time: Y
Start: 2021-02-21 18:37 UTC
End: 2021-02-28 19:21 UTC
Remarks: We request observations between: 1. DOY 52 (February 21, 2021) 18:38-19:23 UTC; 2. DOY 53 (February 22, 2021) 18:34-19:44 UTC; 3. DOY 54 (February 23, 2021) 18:30-19:40 UTC; 4. DOY 55 (February 24, 2021) 18:26-19:36 UTC; 5. DOY 56 (February 25, 2021) 18:22-19:32 UTC; 6. DOY 57 (February 26, 2021) 18:18-19:28 UTC; 7. DOY 59 (February 27, 2021) 18:11-19:21 UTC
ToO: Y
Coordinate Observation: Y
Observatory: Nancay
Description: We will simultaneously be observing the source with the Nancay radio telescope between DOYs 52-59 (February 21-28, 2021).
Uninterrupted: N
Justification:
Estimated Count Rate (cts s-1): 0.030

Requester Information

Name: DR. AARON B. PEARLMAN

Status

Request Date (UTC): 2021-02-16 22:49:08
Disposition: GO-Preapproved
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Target Details

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Planned Observations

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Visibility

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