What rules and limitations should I be aware of for non-GRB ToO Swift observations?
• Clearly describe how your proposal capitalizes on the unique capabilities of Swift. • Give exact, detailed trigger criteria. There is a text box on the ARK/RPS proposal form for this. • Give an estimated trigger probability for each target. The probability should be a fraction, from 0.0 to 1.0, and represent the chance that the target will meet the trigger criteria during Swift Cycle 6 (assume April 2009 – March 2010). This is a required field on the Swift ARK/RPS form. • There are limits on observation length. Please see our FAQ question “”What are the restrictions on observation length?”” for further details. • There are restrictions on monitoring programs, where “monitoring” is defined as 3 or more observations of the same target. Please see our FAQ question about monitoring, above. • You may NOT combine ToO and non-ToO observations in a single proposal. If you wish to perform both ToO and non-ToO observations, please see the guidelines in the answer to our FAQ question, “Can I co
