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Short-term Schedule

Every week an observing request (OR) list is generated from the long term schedule (LTS) target list for that week, plus some unconstrained (pool) targets. This OR list is over-subscribed to allow an efficient schedule to be generated. The short-term schedule consists of those targets from the OR which will actually be observed; those targets not scheduled are then returned to the pool to be selected for future weeks.

The short-term schedule is the plan for a week's observing time. If there are no interruptions, all observations will be carried out close to the times listed. However, schedules can be interrupted by TOO observations, by solar-flare particle events, and by operational difficulties. This schedule is not a guarantee that the observation will occur when indicated.

NB: RA and DEC listings are for the star tracker, not the target position!

The RA and DEC on the short term pages are derived from the spacecraft quaternion. So the coordinates are that of the aspect camera, not the HRMA. The offset between the two coordinate systems is roughly 1.5 arcminutes in both y and z.

There is a link to previous weeks' short-term schedules at the bottom of this page.

APR2024A


Seq #  NB  ObsID Constr.          Target                Start        Time   SI   Grat    RA       Dec    Roll   Pitch   Slew   Overlays
------ --- ----- ------- -------------------- --------------------- ----- ------ ---- -------- -------- ------ ------ ------ -------------
704728     26807    0    SDSS J085337.36+1218 2024:112:00:35:20.964   4.4 ACIS-S NONE 133.4031  12.3231 255.09 101.23 146.74 dss pspc rass
 ----      43509               CAL-ER (PER15) 2024:112:02:20:35.333   3.0   --    --  202.0000 -13.0000 270.00 173.04  73.81   
 ----      43508               CAL-ER (PER16) 2024:112:07:00:00.000   0.9   --    --  103.0000 -22.0000 252.63  79.90  95.16   
 ----      43507               CAL-ER (PER17) 2024:112:07:46:00.000   0.9   --    --   96.0000 -47.0000 244.79  83.59  25.90   
 ----      43506               CAL-ER (PER18) 2024:112:08:28:00.000   0.9   --    --  103.0000 -22.0000 252.59  79.86  25.90   
 ----      43505               CAL-ER (PER19) 2024:112:10:00:00.000   0.9   --    --  140.5922 -42.9567 275.66 113.66  37.59   
201556     26494    0                V750 Ara 2024:112:12:10:35.626  15.0 ACIS-S HETG 261.9788 -47.0504  69.31 123.85  89.22 dss pspc rass
503515 DDT 29383    2               SN2024ggi 2024:112:16:57:16.057  15.0 ACIS-S NONE 169.5733 -32.8197 290.13 137.95  95.28 dss pspc rass
402476     28506    1            PSR B1259-63 2024:112:21:33:15.378  12.8 ACIS-I NONE 195.6617 -63.8420 342.55 127.32  47.11 dss pspc rass
802053     26939    0     ACT-CL J0923.2+1021 2024:113:01:44:03.876  13.0 ACIS-S NONE 140.7993  10.3572 253.55 107.72  98.89 dss pspc rass
503502     28523    1                GW170817 2024:113:05:54:00.944  15.3 ACIS-S NONE 197.4286 -23.3707 310.60 163.58  80.03 dss pspc rass
802053     29248    0     ACT-CL J0923.2+1021 2024:113:10:42:18.224  18.3 ACIS-S NONE 140.7993  10.3575 253.52 107.35  80.05 dss pspc rass
503502     29395    1                GW170817 2024:113:16:19:49.016  15.3 ACIS-S NONE 197.4294 -23.3681 303.99 163.39  76.56 dss pspc rass
790389     28463    3                  MKN421 2024:113:21:12:48.644  38.2 ACIS-S LETG 166.1433  38.2491 228.81 114.39 101.30 dss pspc rass
705182 CCT 29385    0    SDSSJ134640.03-03001 2024:114:08:17:33.692  15.8 ACIS-S NONE 206.6833  -2.9867 204.45 169.42  56.63 dss pspc rass
 ----      43504               CAL-ER (IAT02) 2024:114:13:11:28.451   0.0   --    --  155.0000 -22.0000 269.94 125.71  91.86   
201563     27050    2                HOPS 124 2024:114:13:42:38.709  15.2 ACIS-I NONE  84.8286  -7.4183 246.50  56.81  68.94 dss pspc rass
 ----      43503               CAL-ER (CAL01) 2024:114:18:33:48.447   0.9   --    --  187.0000 -24.0000 291.46 154.21  98.17   
 ----      43502               CAL-ER (PER04) 2024:114:19:18:18.874   8.0   --    --  211.1770 -17.9100 355.85 174.85  59.96   
 ----      43501               CAL-ER (PER03) 2024:114:22:14:40.176   1.5   --    --   57.1360 -33.4700 212.02  52.27 123.85   
 ----      43500               CAL-ER (PER02) 2024:114:23:14:00.000   0.9   --    --   96.0000 -47.0000 242.33  82.77  32.49   
 ----      43499               CAL-ER (CAL01) 2024:114:23:55:00.000   0.9   --    --   57.1360 -33.4700 211.95  52.26  32.50   
 ----      43498               CAL-ER (CAL01) 2024:115:00:53:01.795   0.9   --    --  205.4300 -18.1540 310.17 171.92 120.81   
 ----      43497               CAL-ER (CAL01) 2024:115:01:49:52.406   0.9   --    --   73.0000 -27.0000 230.41  56.46 115.47   
 ----      43496               CAL-ER (PER05) 2024:115:02:58:07.046   0.9   --    --  336.9523  58.4839  70.00  61.12 166.77   
802059     27212    0    A2029 / [SGW2019] SI 2024:115:03:54:46.863  15.0 ACIS-I NONE 227.8115   5.2708 121.50 155.92  98.34 dss pspc rass
704654     26733    0               4C +62.29 2024:115:08:35:46.694  22.7 ACIS-S NONE 266.6098  62.4336 125.95  93.63  69.74 dss pspc rass
802059     29391    0    A2029 / [SGW2019] SI 2024:115:15:24:50.087  15.0 ACIS-I NONE 227.8112   5.2716 123.00 156.12  69.18 dss pspc rass
 ----      43495               CAL-ER (IAT01) 2024:115:20:06:42.673   0.0   --    --  197.8558   6.7516 216.37 155.38  93.94   
790389     28668    3                  MKN421 2024:115:20:32:02.726  23.0 ACIS-S LETG 166.1432  38.2521 229.93 112.78  42.60 dss pspc rass
705097 P1  28288    0    SDSS J090924.01+0002 2024:116:03:21:47.361  17.0 ACIS-S NONE 137.3465   0.0616 256.39 104.11  49.08 dss pspc rass
802122     28307    0    A3528s / A3532 filam 2024:116:08:36:16.073  20.7 ACIS-I NONE 193.9571 -29.6209 308.75 155.91  70.40 dss pspc rass
201563     29389    2                HOPS 124 2024:116:14:59:42.125  10.8 ACIS-I NONE  84.8285  -7.4187 247.00  55.22 103.20 dss pspc rass
802122     29392    0    A3528s / A3532 filam 2024:116:18:38:07.128  14.0 ACIS-I NONE 193.9566 -29.6204 307.84 155.74 103.13 dss pspc rass
201563     29390    2                HOPS 124 2024:116:23:09:54.527  11.0 ACIS-I NONE  84.8291  -7.4175 245.00  54.96 103.31 dss pspc rass
802122     29393    0    A3528s / A3532 filam 2024:117:02:51:40.992  19.0 ACIS-I NONE 193.9555 -29.6196 307.10 155.61 103.23 dss pspc rass
 ----      43494               CAL-ER (CAL01) 2024:117:08:28:50.476   3.0   --    --  211.1770 -17.9100 327.72 174.92  23.81   
 ----      43493               CAL-ER (PER06) 2024:117:13:00:00.000   3.0   --    --   59.9600 -33.1400 212.06  52.90 122.04   
 ----      43492               CAL-ER (CAL01) 2024:117:14:27:00.000   1.0   --    --   59.9600 -33.1400 212.00  52.90   0.06   
 ----      43491               CAL-ER (CAL01) 2024:117:15:23:00.000   3.0   --    --   59.9600 -33.1400 211.96  52.89   0.04   
 ----      43490               CAL-ER (CAL01) 2024:117:16:43:53.444   0.9   --    --  151.0000 -42.0000 277.64 118.90  69.26   
 ----      43489               CAL-ER (CAL01) 2024:117:17:29:43.970   3.0   --    --   70.0000 -27.0000 224.88  53.47  65.96   
802146     28690    0         RXCJ1314.4-2515 2024:117:19:22:52.387  15.4 ACIS-I NONE 198.5716 -25.2831 304.90 161.18 108.04 dss pspc rass
503516 DDT 29384    2               SN2024ggi 2024:118:00:01:17.153  14.7 ACIS-S NONE 169.5745 -32.8111 276.99 134.94  29.58 dss pspc rass
704654     27150    0               4C +62.29 2024:118:04:53:29.501  26.0 ACIS-S NONE 266.6159  62.4361 132.95  93.75 142.68 dss pspc rass
201477     25499    1               ALPHA CEN 2024:118:12:57:12.080  10.1  HRC-I NONE 219.8133 -60.8453   8.97 132.97 156.94 dss pspc rass
705183 CCT 29386    0             HE1434-1600 2024:118:16:16:15.752  10.0 ACIS-S NONE 219.2042 -16.2549  63.00 175.55  69.28 dss pspc rass
704647     26726    0    WISEA J224909.18+132 2024:118:19:46:38.934  15.0 ACIS-S NONE 342.3020  13.4535  97.36  51.44 126.99 dss pspc rass
705184 CCT 29387    0    2MASXJ15120505-10463 2024:119:00:37:54.597  10.0 ACIS-S NONE 228.0387 -10.7985 106.45 167.39 115.92 dss pspc rass
704647     29388    0    WISEA J224909.18+132 2024:119:04:05:49.429  12.0 ACIS-S NONE 342.3050  13.4537 102.50  51.75 115.86 dss pspc rass
402476     29394    1            PSR B1259-63 2024:119:08:09:01.015  17.2 ACIS-I NONE 195.6502 -63.8440 345.96 128.41 124.62 dss pspc rass
601576     27108    0              LEDA-36252 2024:119:13:41:28.494  38.4 ACIS-S NONE 175.2933  32.4525 226.45 119.13 136.31 dss pspc rass
 ----      43488               CAL-ER (PER20) 2024:120:00:43:49.133   1.0   --    --  144.1569  57.4751 247.53  87.00  32.82   


APR1524A


Seq #  NB  ObsID Constr.          Target                Start        Time   SI   Grat    RA       Dec    Roll   Pitch   Slew   Overlays
------ --- ----- ------- -------------------- --------------------- ----- ------ ---- -------- -------- ------ ------ ------ -------------
503514 DDT 29380    0              LXT240402a 2024:106:00:48:08.677  16.5 ACIS-S NONE 245.4736  25.7498 125.44 125.85  99.48 dss pspc rass
 ----      43524               CAL-ER (IAT03) 2024:106:06:04:51.911   1.5   --    --  230.0440 -63.1303  31.70 123.42 117.99   
201736 CCT 29381    0    2RXS J142459.5-37263 2024:106:06:51:00.430   9.6 ACIS-S NONE 216.2339 -37.4642  25.54 150.11  27.41 dss pspc rass
901854     27439    0     CMZ Molecular Cloud 2024:106:09:58:06.193  32.7 ACIS-I NONE 266.5205 -28.9333  85.55 118.52  52.18 dss pspc rass
 ----      43523               CAL-ER (PER01) 2024:106:19:32:23.865   3.0   --    --  211.0000  -9.0000  99.13 173.13  64.11   
 ----      43522               CAL-ER (PER02) 2024:106:22:50:00.000   3.0   --    --  311.1503  13.1886  96.36  71.40 101.86   
 ----      43521               CAL-ER (PER03) 2024:107:01:03:00.000   0.9   --    --  250.2000 -48.0000  61.02 126.08  82.31   
 ----      43520               CAL-ER (PER04) 2024:107:01:32:00.000   0.9   --    --  250.2000 -48.0000  61.01 126.09   0.01   
 ----      43519               CAL-ER (PER05) 2024:107:02:40:00.000   1.0   --    --  108.0000 -11.0000 258.81  85.78 118.96   
 ----      43518               CAL-ER (PER06) 2024:107:03:31:33.227   3.0   --    --  197.1800 -10.8900 275.37 172.86  87.24   
705029 P1  28220    0    WISEA J053036.98-373 2024:107:05:41:39.481   2.1 ACIS-S NONE  82.6580 -37.4795 241.40  72.27 105.68 dss pspc rass
201661     28735    0                NGC 2440 2024:107:07:00:00.481  14.5  HRC-I NONE 115.4744 -18.1906 260.61  94.04  34.71 dss pspc rass
503502     28527    1                GW170817 2024:107:11:35:32.815  15.0 ACIS-S NONE 197.4244 -23.3782 330.82 165.13  82.68 dss pspc rass
201562     29042    0                NGC 2353 2024:107:16:21:33.133  15.0 ACIS-I NONE 108.6325 -10.2402 258.71  85.74  92.27 dss pspc rass
503502     29377    1                GW170817 2024:107:21:07:26.325  15.5 ACIS-S NONE 197.4233 -23.3774 329.28 165.07  91.74 dss pspc rass
201671     28344    0                NGC 2287 2024:108:02:08:11.325  14.5  HRC-I NONE 101.6923 -20.5177 255.29  81.18  90.75 dss pspc rass
704818     26897    1             PKS1311-270 2024:108:06:45:33.375  19.5 ACIS-S NONE 198.4178 -27.2792 335.99 161.96  90.90 dss pspc rass
704738     26817    0    SDSS J094637.83-0124 2024:108:12:44:24.378   4.2 ACIS-S NONE 146.6529  -1.3768 258.48 120.63  82.58 dss pspc rass
201557     26495    0          TYC 4144-329-2 2024:108:14:24:11.268  17.5 ACIS-S NONE 155.7973  61.6388 241.99  97.92  64.27 dss pspc rass
802059     27213    0    A2029 / [SGW2019] SI 2024:108:19:54:59.628  13.8 ACIS-I NONE 227.8098   5.2709 119.00 153.04 102.63 dss pspc rass
201557     29375    0          TYC 4144-329-2 2024:109:00:23:16.993  13.3 ACIS-S NONE 155.7972  61.6379 241.99  97.64 102.63 dss pspc rass
704741     26820    0    SDSS J095555.68+3516 2024:109:04:32:13.993   4.1 ACIS-S NONE 148.9861  35.3066 240.92 108.89  27.41 dss pspc rass
601630 CCT 29373    0                NGC 4948 2024:109:06:10:44.086  10.1 ACIS-I NONE 196.2268  -7.9297 252.00 169.55  66.01 dss pspc rass
802128 P1  28313    0       PSZ2G224.38-24.95 2024:109:09:39:22.665   6.1 ACIS-I NONE  84.5786 -20.6269 250.00  65.21 111.64 dss pspc rass
 ----      43517               CAL-ER (PER07) 2024:109:12:00:11.890   7.2   --    --  202.0000 -13.0000 293.79 175.06 110.08   
 ----      43516               CAL-ER (PER08) 2024:109:15:45:00.000   0.9   --    --  155.0000 -20.0000 272.09 129.55  46.06   
 ----      43515               CAL-ER (PER09) 2024:109:16:04:41.000   1.4   --    --  155.0000 -20.0000 272.08 129.54   0.01   
 ----      43514               CAL-ER (PER10) 2024:109:16:59:16.746   2.5   --    --   91.4881   6.6792 260.94  63.99  67.93   
 ----      43513               CAL-ER (PER11) 2024:109:18:21:05.016   5.6   --    --  201.0000  -9.0000 249.76 173.90 110.87   
 ----      43512               CAL-ER (PER12) 2024:109:20:34:33.246   0.9   --    --   91.4881   6.6792 260.90  63.84 110.87   
503461 P1  28058    0    eRASSU J081837.0-192 2024:109:21:48:49.566  14.8 ACIS-S NONE 124.6472 -19.4484 261.93 100.82  41.91 dss pspc rass
802147     28697    0             SC 1329-313 2024:110:02:28:34.122  12.0 ACIS-I NONE 202.8621 -31.8146 339.99 158.97  79.09 dss pspc rass
201562     27047    0                NGC 2353 2024:110:06:25:12.217  14.5 ACIS-I NONE 108.6324 -10.2370 257.00  83.61  95.11 dss pspc rass
802147     29378    0             SC 1329-313 2024:110:11:03:09.305  12.0 ACIS-I NONE 202.8624 -31.8128 334.99 159.02  93.53 dss pspc rass
704653     27149    0    2MASS J08194059+0823 2024:110:15:00:43.007  11.0 ACIS-I NONE 124.9107   8.4187 257.00  95.37  99.28 dss pspc rass
802147     29379    0             SC 1329-313 2024:110:18:41:36.715   9.0 ACIS-I NONE 202.8630 -31.8128 334.99 159.06  99.28 dss pspc rass
 ----      43511               CAL-ER (IAT01) 2024:110:22:05:10.425   0.9   --    --  213.8900  13.4385 166.39 154.44 171.28   
705013 P1  28204    0            FRB20220509G 2024:110:22:51:59.496  15.6 ACIS-S NONE 282.7203  70.2233 107.85  84.30  70.36 dss pspc rass
802059     29376    0    A2029 / [SGW2019] SI 2024:111:03:45:14.318  14.0 ACIS-I NONE 227.8103   5.2722 123.00 154.24  77.61 dss pspc rass
 ----      43510               CAL-ER (IAT02) 2024:111:08:07:14.373   0.0   --    --  191.1499  61.9889 197.46 105.21  79.20   
704742     26821    0    SDSS J095823.07+3712 2024:111:08:31:52.373   3.9 ACIS-S NONE 149.6097  37.2289 223.99 106.45  36.07 dss pspc rass
705106     28297    1    SDSS J113651.66+4450 2024:111:10:02:09.373  20.5 ACIS-S NONE 174.2338  44.8599 217.61 115.63  22.30 dss pspc rass
201556     29374    0                V750 Ara 2024:111:16:36:06.452  25.9 ACIS-S HETG 261.9790 -47.0503  69.73 123.17 165.53 dss pspc rass
704728     26807    0    SDSS J085337.36+1218 2024:112:00:35:20.964   4.4 ACIS-S NONE 133.4031  12.3231 255.09 101.23 146.74 dss pspc rass
 ----      43509               CAL-ER (PER15) 2024:112:02:20:35.333   3.0   --    --  202.0000 -13.0000 270.00 173.04  73.81   
 ----      43508               CAL-ER (PER16) 2024:112:07:00:00.000   0.9   --    --  103.0000 -22.0000 252.63  79.90  95.16   
 ----      43507               CAL-ER (PER17) 2024:112:07:46:00.000   0.9   --    --   96.0000 -47.0000 244.79  83.59  25.90   
 ----      43506               CAL-ER (PER18) 2024:112:08:28:00.000   0.9   --    --  103.0000 -22.0000 252.59  79.86  25.90   
 ----      43505               CAL-ER (PER19) 2024:112:10:00:00.000   0.9   --    --  140.5922 -42.9567 275.66 113.66  37.59   
201556     26494    0                V750 Ara 2024:112:12:10:35.626  15.0 ACIS-S HETG 261.9788 -47.0505  69.31 123.85  89.22 dss pspc rass
402476     28506    1            PSR B1259-63 2024:112:16:46:52.495  30.0 ACIS-I NONE 195.6617 -63.8421 342.80 127.29  48.47 dss pspc rass


Previous weeks' short-term schedules.

Last modified: 04/19/24



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