Fermi Gamma-ray Space Telescope

Fermi ToO 100602-1-1

A ToO observation to observe PNV J13532700-6725110 at RA, Dec = 208.3650, -67.4169 (J2000) was approved at 2018-01-30 19:05:00 UTC.

The justification for the ToO is: A new Galactic nova, PNV J13532700-6725110, was discovered on January 19th at V~9.1 and was spectroscopically confirmed (ATel 11209). Although this object already satisfied the criterion we set in the approved Fermi Cycle 10 GI proposal #101290 (PI: Mukai), we did not trigger a TOO specific to this nova, since it benefited from the TOO we triggered for Nova Mus 2018 (PNV J11261220-6531086). While the PNV J13532700-6725110 has not been detected with Fermi during that TOO (overlap: ~1/2 week) and during the subsequent survey-mode observations, it has continued to brighten in the optical and now reached V~6, satisfying the criterion for a 2-week TOO in #101290. We therefore request a new TOO lasting ~1.5 weeks.

The planned duration is 900.00 ks.

The autonomous request threshold during this ToO is LOW.

The ToO observation should begin between 2018-01-30 19:05:00 UTC and 2018-02-06 19:05:00 UTC.

The ToO observation was requested by DR. KOJI MUKAI.

Exposure Map for Week 504

Exposure Map
  • Energy Band: 100.00 MeV to 200000.00 MeV
  • The ToO is inserted in the Mission Week 504 timeline from 2018-030-19:08:00 to 2018-032-00:00:00.
  • Exposure is 9.3503e+08 cm^2 s^1 at the ToO location (RA=208.365, dec=-67.4169)
  • Orbit latitude of the pointing is -43.4980 degrees

Exposure Map for Week 505

Exposure Map
  • Energy Band: 100.00 MeV to 200000.00 MeV
  • The ToO is inserted in the Mission Week 505 timeline from 2018-032-00:00:00 to 2018-039-00:00:00.
  • Exposure is 2.2413e+09 cm^2 s^1 at the ToO location (RA=208.365, dec=-67.4169)
  • Orbit latitude of the pointing is -52.5848 degrees

Exposure Map for Week 506

Exposure Map
  • Energy Band: 100.00 MeV to 200000.00 MeV
  • The ToO is inserted in the Mission Week 506 timeline from 2018-039-00:00:00 to 2018-041-05:08:00.
  • Exposure is 1.4325e+09 cm^2 s^1 at the ToO location (RA=208.365, dec=-67.4169)
  • Orbit latitude of the pointing is -67.7674 degrees