ToO Information

Request ID: 37066
Request Type: NEW
ToO Urgency: NEXT DAY
Proposal ID: 3158

Target Info

Target Name: FRB 121102
Target No.: 6223
Category: OTHER
Coordinates[J2000]: (82.99457, 33.14794)
Exp (ks): 10
Extended: N

Extent Size:

Background Restriction: N

Remarks:

Constraint Details

Monitor: Y

Criteria: FRB 121102 should be observed with NICER for as long as possible during our DSN observations: 1. DOY 235 (August 22, 2020) 17:35-20:10 UTC 2. DOY 236 (August 23, 2020) 09:15-11:00 UTC The NICER exposure does not need to be continuous, but continuous coverage is preferred, if possible.

Phase Dependent: N

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Specific Time: Y

Start: 2020-08-22 17:34 UTC
End: 2020-08-23 11:00 UTC
Remarks: We request observations between: 1. DOY 235 (August 22, 2020) 17:35-20:10 UTC MJDs 59083.73263889-59083.84027778 2. DOY 236 (August 23, 2020) 09:15-11:00 UTC MJDs 59084.38541667-59084.45833333

ToO: Y
Coordinate Observation: Y

Observatory: DSN
Description: We will simultaneously be observing the source with the radio telescopes comprising the Deep Space Network between: 1. DOY 235 (August 22, 2020) 17:35-20:10 UTC MJDs 59083.73263889-59083.84027778 2. DOY 236 (August 23, 2020) 09:15-11:00 UTC MJDs 59084.38541667-59084.45833333

Uninterrupted: N

Justification:

Estimated Count Rate (cts s-1): 0.030

Requester Information

Name: DR. AARON B. PEARLMAN

Status

Request Date (UTC): 2020-08-21 23:13:34
Disposition: GO-preapproved

Date: 2022-01-13 22:36:29.875446
Reason:
Person:

Status: Complete

Date: 2022-01-13 22:36:29.875446
Person:

Misc

Note: Strict coordinated obs for as much time as possible. Windows are 235-17:35-20:10 and 236-09:15-11:00 UTC.

Target Details

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Sun Angle: No Data

Planned Observations

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Planned Snapshots:

Observation Start	Observation End	Span	Mode	Observation ID
(YYYY-DDDTHH:MM:SS)	(YYYY-DDDTHH:MM:SS)	(seconds)	Man/Opt

Visibility

AGS3 Reference:
Visibility Report:

Target Name	Target ID	Visibility Start	Visibility End	Span	Initial	Final	Relative
		(YYYY-DDDTHH:MM:SS)	(YYYY-DDDTHH:MM:SS)	(seconds)	Interference	Interference	Orbits