ToO Information

Request ID: 38793
Request Type: NEW
ToO Urgency: NEXT DAY
Proposal ID: 3158

Target Info

Target Name: FRB 121102
Target No.: 5038
Category: OTHER
Coordinates[J2000]: (82.99458, 33.14794)
Exp (ks): 7
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 observation on DOY 40-41 (February 9-10, 2021) 23:00-01:00. This observation is conducted as part of a regular monitoring program of repeating FRBs.

Phase Dependent: N

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Specific Time: Y

Start: 2021-02-09 23:00 UTC
End: 2021-02-10 00:59 UTC
Remarks: We request observations between: 1. DOY 40-41 (February 9-10, 2021) 23:00-01:00 UTC [MJD 59254.958-59255.041].

ToO: Y
Coordinate Observation: Y

Observatory: DSN
Description: We will be simultaneously observing the source with the radio telescopes comprising the Deep Space Network between: 1. DOY 40-41 (February 9-10, 2021) 23:00-01:00 UTC [MJD 59254.958-59255.041].

Uninterrupted: N

Justification:

Estimated Count Rate (cts s-1): 0.030

Requester Information

Name: DR. AARON B. PEARLMAN

Status

Request Date (UTC): 2021-02-05 16:17:45
Disposition: GO-preapproved

Date: 2022-01-13 22:20:18.279798
Reason:
Person:

Status: Complete

Date: 2022-01-13 22:20:18.279798
Person:

Misc

Note: Observe simultaneous with DSN: DOY 40-41 23:00-01:00 UTC

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