ToO Information

Request ID: 37278
Request Type: NEW
ToO Urgency: NEXT DAY
Proposal ID:

Target Info

Target Name: BL LACERTAE
Target No.: 5180
Category: ACTIVE GALAXIES AND QUASARS
Coordinates[J2000]: (330.68038, 42.27777)
Exp (ks): 10
Extended: N

Extent Size:

Background Restriction: N

Remarks:

Constraint Details

Monitor: Y

Criteria: If possible, the NICER observations should be split in 5 observations of 2 ks each. A cadence of one visit every approximately 10 ks should be optimal. Reducing the number of visits to 3 or 4 or the exposure of each visit to 1.5 ks is still reasonable.

Phase Dependent: N

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Specific Time: Y

Start: 2020-10-11 14:05 UTC
End: 2020-10-12 23:44 UTC
Remarks: I would like to have NICER observations within the time range covered by the NuSTAR observation.

ToO: Y
Coordinate Observation: Y

Observatory: NuSTAR
Description: Following the historical maximum level observed in gamma-ray, X-ray, UV and optical band by Fermi-LAT and Swift a DDT request has been accepted (PI: D'Ammando) for 69 ks between 2020 Oct 11 14:05:18 and Oct 12 23:45:00. We would like to coordinate the NICER observations with the planned NuSTAR ones. Several other facilities will observe the source in that period (WEBT, Swift, Fermi, MAGIC).

Uninterrupted: N

Justification:

Estimated Count Rate (cts s-1): 14.300

Requester Information

Name: DR. FILIPPO D'AMMANDO

Status

Request Date (UTC): 2020-10-10 17:23:42
Disposition: Accepted

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Status: Complete

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Misc

Note: 5 x 2ks obs between 2020 Oct 11 14:05:18 and Oct 12 23:45:00.

Target Details

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Nearby Target (<3.0'):
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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