The target - GW170817 - is being observed by ACIS-S for 8 hours and 20 minutes. The observation started 3 hours ago and ends in 6 hours, and is part of the proposal A SENSITIVE BROAD-BAND SEARCH FOR THE AFTERGLOW FROM THE KILONOVA OF GW170817. The target - also called GrW 170817 - is located in the constellation Hydra and is a Gravitational Wave Event. More information on the target can be found at SIMBAD
. See related observations: 23870, 24923.
This is a joint observation with National Radio Astronomy Observatory (NRAO) (for 4 hours and 26 minutes). However, it does not necessarily mean that the observations will be done at the same time! This is a time-critical observation.
| Target: | GW170817 |
| SIMBAD Type: | Gravitational Wave Event |
| Observation Details: | 24924 |
| Sequence Summary: | 503277 |
| Proposal Id: | 22510329 |
| Proposal: | Cycle 22, General Observer, GRAVITATIONAL WAVE EVENT |
| Instrument: | ACIS-S |
| Chips: | ACIS-7 |
| Data Mode: | VFAINT |
| Date: | 00:51 Wednesday, 27 January 2021 (UTC) |
| Exposure (approved): | 30.0 ks |
| Right Ascension: | 13h 09m 48.1s |
| Declination: | -23° 22' 53.3" |
| Roll: | 64° |
| Constellation: | Hydra |
| Joint with: | National Radio Astronomy Observatory (NRAO) for 16.0 ks |
| Time critical: | Yes |
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