THIS PROPOSAL IS A RE SUBMISSION OF THE APPROVED XMM NEWTON AO14 VERY LARGE PROGRAM VLP 1.6 MS URBE ULTIMATE ROAMING BARYON EXPLORATION AIMED TO POSTPONE THE REMAINING AND STILL UNOBSERVED 840 KS OF THIS PROGRAM TO CYCLE 15.THE MOTIVATION FOR THIS REQUEST WHICH HAS BEEN AGREED UPON WITH THE XMM TEAM IS BASED ON THE RECENT CLAIM OF QUASI PERIODIC MODULATION OF OUR TARGET 1ES 1553 113 O TO GAMMA RAY LIGHTCURVE. ACCORDING TO THIS CLAIM 1ES 1553 113 WILL REACH AGAIN ITS MAXIMUM 10 TIMES BRIGHTER THAN OBSERVED BY XMM DURING THE FIRST 760 KS OF OUR PROGRAM AROUND MID FEBRUARY 2017 EXACTLY DURING THE SECOND XMM VISIBILITY WINDOW OF THIS TARGET DURING CYCLE 15. THIS IS WHY WERE ASKED TO RE SUBMIT OUR ORIGINAL SCIENCE PROPOSAL WITH SUCH A REQUEST WHICH IS WHAT WE ARE DOING HERE.
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