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Rotation Optimized Filter for Longevity (ROFL): Increasing the lifetime of Swift/UVOT simply

Instrumentation and Methods for Astrophysics 2020-09-04 v1

Abstract

I demonstrate that a very simple and safe change to the planning software filter assignment algorithm for the Ultraviolet/Optical Telescope (UVOT) onboard the Neil Gehrels Swift Observatory can reduce the number of filter wheel rotations by >10%>10\%, and its adoption is thus likely to significantly extend the usable lifetime of the UVOT instrument. I recommend that such a scheme be implemented.

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@article{arxiv.2009.01685,
  title  = {Rotation Optimized Filter for Longevity (ROFL): Increasing the lifetime of Swift/UVOT simply},
  author = {Aaron Tohuvavohu},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2009.01685},
  year   = {2020}
}

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