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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.

MAY0624A


Seq #  NB  ObsID Constr.          Target                Start        Time   SI   Grat    RA       Dec    Roll   Pitch   Slew   Overlays
------ --- ----- ------- -------------------- --------------------- ----- ------ ---- -------- -------- ------ ------ ------ -------------
601623     28862    0             HE1338-1423 2024:126:22:49:03.658  14.3  HRC-S LETG 205.2974 -14.6267 261.56 162.71  63.61 dss pspc rass
802098     29074    0    eFEDS J083933.8-0140 2024:127:03:19:39.930  35.5 ACIS-S NONE 129.8904  -1.6552 250.00  87.17  75.47 dss pspc rass
704826     26905    1            PKS 1418-064 2024:127:13:46:52.140  18.6 ACIS-S NONE 215.2918  -6.7109 225.00 167.07  90.17 dss pspc rass
705074 P1  28265    0    SDSS J075438.45+4232 2024:127:19:34:27.761   5.1 ACIS-S NONE 118.6496  42.5671 267.48  67.59  99.42 dss pspc rass
 ----      43467               CAL-ER (PER01) 2024:127:21:38:28.743   3.0   --    --  221.0000 -14.0000 226.59 175.96 108.47   
 ----      43466               CAL-ER (PER03) 2024:127:23:03:21.665   3.0   --    --  220.3865 -20.1943 313.45 175.08  87.22   
 ----      43465               CAL-ER (PER04) 2024:128:02:44:00.000   0.9   --    --  211.6521 -26.6460 307.51 164.74  10.57   
 ----      43464               CAL-ER (PER02) 2024:128:03:55:00.000   0.9   --    --   87.9000 -38.1000 225.20  68.50  96.80   
 ----      43463               CAL-ER (CAL01) 2024:128:04:14:41.000   2.8   --    --   87.9000 -38.1000 225.19  68.49   0.01   
 ----      43462               CAL-ER (CAL01) 2024:128:05:09:51.000   0.9   --    --   87.9000 -38.1000 225.16  68.48   0.03   
300555 DDT 29382    1               V1723 Sco 2024:128:07:56:51.109  30.0 ACIS-S HETG 261.5727 -38.1887  64.00 141.18 106.35 dss pspc rass
590757     28457    1           SNR G21.5-0.9 2024:128:16:59:16.109  10.0  HRC-S NONE 278.4051 -10.5865 103.32 127.73  44.67 dss pspc rass
704645     26724    0    WISEA J122612.12+244 2024:128:20:31:02.753  38.7 ACIS-S NONE 186.5618  24.7375 225.75 123.94 133.25 dss pspc rass
704819     26898    1             TXS1834+612 2024:129:07:47:40.673  20.0 ACIS-S NONE 278.8769  61.3160 129.86  90.87  72.59 dss pspc rass
802166     28809    0       PSZ2G000.04+45.13 2024:129:13:52:46.699   5.0 ACIS-I NONE 229.2067  -1.0094 168.15 163.46  73.20 dss pspc rass
802140     28325    0       PSZ2G356.53+28.66 2024:129:15:49:36.520   5.0 ACIS-I NONE 239.6242 -14.1744  90.00 166.33  80.99 dss pspc rass
590735     28435    2              E0102-72.3 2024:129:17:52:38.498  29.0 ACIS-I NONE  15.9233 -71.9867 144.92  91.48 108.90 dss pspc rass
201561     26499    0                NGC 6242 2024:130:02:26:05.796  19.0 ACIS-I NONE 253.8796 -39.4910  55.23 147.34  65.80 dss pspc rass
 ----      43461               CAL-ER (IAT01) 2024:130:08:11:05.764   0.0   --    --  145.2495 -63.6204 269.88 109.45  78.00   
201482     25504    1                 PROCYON 2024:130:08:52:27.764   3.0  HRC-I NONE 114.8174   5.2362 253.31  67.80  72.57 dss pspc rass
704965     28156    0                IC 4518A 2024:130:10:22:40.964  10.8 ACIS-S NONE 224.3869 -43.1322 339.98 154.24 111.24 dss pspc rass
 ----      43460               CAL-ER (PER05) 2024:130:13:42:22.053   3.0   --    --  225.9970 -21.6854 351.51 175.75  23.96   
 ----      43459               CAL-ER (CAL01) 2024:130:18:05:00.000   0.9   --    --  211.6521 -26.6460 299.90 163.28  47.69   
 ----      43458               CAL-ER (PER06) 2024:130:19:23:00.000   0.9   --    --   89.8185 -38.9751 223.97  69.34  95.51   
 ----      43457               CAL-ER (CAL01) 2024:130:19:42:41.000   2.8   --    --   89.8185 -38.9751 223.96  69.34   0.01   
 ----      43456               CAL-ER (CAL01) 2024:130:20:37:51.000   0.9   --    --   89.8185 -38.9751 223.93  69.33   0.03   
402409     26551    0       LMC Deep Field 03 2024:131:00:19:42.430  40.0 ACIS-I NONE  82.2649 -69.0297 210.02  90.19  31.24 dss pspc rass
802147     28699    0             SC 1329-313 2024:131:11:58:14.207  15.0 ACIS-I NONE 202.8670 -31.8005 296.44 153.62  73.63 dss pspc rass
590734     28434    2              E0102-72.3 2024:131:16:42:40.251  20.0 ACIS-S NONE  15.9130 -72.0043 149.81  92.28  85.20 dss pspc rass
802147     28332    0             SC 1329-313 2024:131:22:50:30.632  15.0 ACIS-I NONE 202.8680 -31.8009 295.66 153.34  85.53 dss pspc rass
704624     26703    0    SDSS J133857.08+3635 2024:132:03:39:59.488  21.0 ACIS-S NONE 204.7579  36.6135 206.28 121.20 107.91 dss pspc rass
590758     28458    1           SNR G21.5-0.9 2024:132:10:12:24.488  10.0  HRC-I NONE 278.4049 -10.5793 117.00 131.19 103.83 dss pspc rass
705079 P1  28270    0    SDSS J090920.44+0044 2024:132:13:53:27.974  13.5 ACIS-S NONE 137.3327   0.7619 255.00  88.53 175.01 dss pspc rass
802147     29401    0             SC 1329-313 2024:132:18:09:58.412  10.0 ACIS-I NONE 202.8694 -31.8014 294.29 152.85  72.03 dss pspc rass
705078 P1  28269    0    SDSS J085711.68+0124 2024:132:21:28:52.709  13.0 ACIS-S NONE 134.2975   1.4325 251.99  85.15  75.32 dss pspc rass
802147     29402    0             SC 1329-313 2024:133:01:37:45.351  10.7 ACIS-I NONE 202.8697 -31.8013 293.77 152.67  75.20 dss pspc rass
 ----      43455               CAL-ER (CAL01) 2024:133:04:59:09.380   3.0   --    --  226.4735 -22.4712 328.54 174.97  32.96   
 ----      43454               CAL-ER (CAL01) 2024:133:09:30:00.000   0.9   --    --  211.6521 -26.6460 293.57 161.58  31.99   
 ----      43453               CAL-ER (PER07) 2024:133:10:52:00.000   0.9   --    --   90.2966 -40.0036 221.52  69.56  95.08   
 ----      43452               CAL-ER (CAL01) 2024:133:11:11:41.000   2.8   --    --   90.2966 -40.0036 221.51  69.56   0.01   
 ----      43451               CAL-ER (CAL01) 2024:133:12:06:51.000   0.9   --    --   90.2966 -40.0036 221.48  69.55   0.03   
802147     29403    0             SC 1329-313 2024:133:15:21:28.061  10.0 ACIS-I NONE 202.8664 -31.7986 292.88 152.34  85.52 dss pspc rass
802123 P1  28308    0       PSZ2G178.94+56.00 2024:133:18:45:49.133   7.8 ACIS-I NONE 154.9449  41.0300 240.00  88.94  99.83 dss pspc rass
802147     29404    0             SC 1329-313 2024:133:21:33:40.259  10.0 ACIS-I NONE 202.8663 -31.7983 292.49 152.16  99.65 dss pspc rass


APR2924A


Seq #  NB  ObsID Constr.          Target                Start        Time   SI   Grat    RA       Dec    Roll   Pitch   Slew   Overlays
------ --- ----- ------- -------------------- --------------------- ----- ------ ---- -------- -------- ------ ------ ------ -------------
 ----      43487               CAL-ER (PER02) 2024:120:02:10:33.099   1.0   --    --  215.5000 -10.8000 195.60 176.20  90.23   
 ----      43486               CAL-ER (PER03) 2024:120:03:50:00.000   1.0   --    --   86.0000  44.0000 289.33  51.16 126.83   
 ----      43485               CAL-ER (PER01) 2024:120:05:15:00.000   1.0   --    --    3.0000 -22.0000 134.87  49.22 178.22   
 ----      43484               CAL-ER (CAL01) 2024:120:05:54:00.000   0.3   --    --    3.0000 -22.0000 134.86  49.24   0.01   
 ----      43483               CAL-ER (PER04) 2024:120:06:50:00.000   0.9   --    --  228.0000 -17.0000  78.76 168.86 122.31   
 ----      43482               CAL-ER (PER14) 2024:120:08:30:00.000   1.0   --    --  212.7000 -12.0000 230.00 175.28 155.33   
802025     26911    0       MCXC J0928.6+3747 2024:120:09:46:35.552  36.0 ACIS-I NONE 142.0478  37.7752 249.23  92.68  82.60 dss pspc rass
601623     28861    0             HE1338-1423 2024:120:20:30:36.552  14.5  HRC-S LETG 205.2946 -14.6260 268.27 168.40  85.20 dss pspc rass
790388     28462    3                  MKN421 2024:121:01:04:53.279  25.0 ACIS-S LETG 166.1402  38.2522 232.77 108.49  77.00 dss pspc rass
802072     29102    0     ACT-CL J1407.0+1048 2024:121:08:33:40.879  15.0 ACIS-S NONE 211.7932  10.8172 193.14 153.69  52.47 dss pspc rass
790388     28665    3                  MKN421 2024:121:13:10:51.798  30.0 ACIS-S LETG 166.1396  38.2514 233.05 108.07  52.57 dss pspc rass
802072     29400    0     ACT-CL J1407.0+1048 2024:121:22:02:59.398  15.0 ACIS-S NONE 211.7918  10.8167 194.19 153.39  52.21 dss pspc rass
790388     28666    3                  MKN421 2024:122:02:40:06.865  30.0 ACIS-S LETG 166.1390  38.2501 233.34 107.59  52.31 dss pspc rass
503502     28358    1                GW170817 2024:122:11:35:13.204  10.5 ACIS-S NONE 197.4348 -23.3639 288.21 158.23  88.23 dss pspc rass
 ----      43481               CAL-ER (CTI01) 2024:122:15:08:41.054   1.0   --    --   86.0000 -10.2000 242.01  53.06 105.07   
 ----      43480               CAL-ER (PER06) 2024:122:16:30:00.000   2.0   --    --  213.0000 -18.0000 294.52 173.60 120.57   
 ----      43479               CAL-ER (PER08) 2024:122:19:15:00.000   2.0   --    --   70.0000 -24.0000 220.58  49.52 125.54   
 ----      43478               CAL-ER (CAL01) 2024:122:21:21:00.000   0.3   --    --   70.0000 -24.0000 220.48  49.51   0.10   
 ----      43477               CAL-ER (PER09) 2024:122:22:17:00.000   1.0   --    --  216.2000 -20.2000 328.80 174.34 124.98   
 ----      43476               CAL-ER (PER15) 2024:122:23:30:00.000   1.0   --    --   67.4000 -26.2000 216.55  49.73 124.62   
 ----      43475               CAL-ER (PER11) 2024:123:00:45:00.000   1.0   --    --  217.1000 -18.8000 327.83 175.94 126.24   
590736     28436    2              E0102-72.3 2024:123:01:55:01.804  35.0 ACIS-I NONE  15.7676 -71.9688 153.77  88.76  92.74 dss pspc rass
402476     28022    1            PSR B1259-63 2024:123:12:03:44.897  30.0 ACIS-I NONE 195.6571 -63.8381 329.58 128.84  44.37 dss pspc rass
503502     29397    1                GW170817 2024:123:20:52:32.737  12.0 ACIS-S NONE 197.4349 -23.3626 285.86 157.22  59.84 dss pspc rass
790388     28667    3                  MKN421 2024:124:00:47:13.083  35.0 ACIS-S LETG 166.1381  38.2504 234.35 106.00  86.28 dss pspc rass
503502     29398    1                GW170817 2024:124:11:05:06.067  22.0 ACIS-S NONE 197.4360 -23.3632 284.89 156.78  85.72 dss pspc rass
402492 P1  28038    0    1eRASS J094838.5+332 2024:124:17:45:55.622  20.0 ACIS-S NONE 147.1609  33.4482 247.91  94.17  83.97 dss pspc rass
503502     29399    1                GW170817 2024:124:23:53:20.252  23.3 ACIS-S NONE 197.4358 -23.3625 284.03 156.39  83.60 dss pspc rass
 ----      43474               CAL-ER (CAL01) 2024:125:07:01:19.144   2.0   --    --   86.0000 -10.0000 239.86  51.12 105.17   
 ----      43473               CAL-ER (PER12) 2024:125:10:00:00.000   1.0   --    --  216.2000 -20.2000 307.76 173.37 122.65   
 ----      43472               CAL-ER (PER10) 2024:125:11:30:00.000   3.0   --    --   94.7000 -42.0000 232.31  75.85  98.12   
 ----      43471               CAL-ER (CAL01) 2024:125:12:47:00.000   2.0   --    --   94.7000 -42.0000 232.27  75.84   0.05   
 ----      43470               CAL-ER (CAL01) 2024:125:13:44:00.000   1.0   --    --   94.7000 -42.0000 232.24  75.83   0.03   
 ----      43469               CAL-ER (PER13) 2024:125:14:55:00.000   2.0   --    --  216.2000 -20.2000 306.48 173.27  98.23   
 ----      43468               CAL-ER (PER05) 2024:125:16:20:00.000   1.0   --    --  213.0000 -12.0000 243.38 170.45  62.76   
705116 P1  28791    0    SDSS J104241.10+2451 2024:125:17:16:16.493  15.5 ACIS-S NONE 160.6744  24.8778 242.07 107.59  63.39 dss pspc rass
503502     28526    1                GW170817 2024:125:22:06:01.552  15.0 ACIS-S NONE 197.4345 -23.3600 282.66 155.72  71.63 dss pspc rass
402493 P1  28039    0    1eRASS J094445.0-314 2024:126:02:41:47.425  19.0 ACIS-S NONE 146.1798 -31.8051 262.89 110.04  46.09 dss pspc rass
705000 P1  28191    0            LEDA 3098303 2024:126:08:25:44.425  10.0 ACIS-S NONE 201.2178 -32.8268 305.47 154.60  47.31 dss pspc rass
704987 P1  28178    0              ESO435-020 2024:126:11:40:24.425  12.0 ACIS-S NONE 149.8314 -28.1089 262.87 112.45  46.52 dss pspc rass
201706     28953    1                  TW Hya 2024:126:15:17:34.797   5.0 ACIS-S NONE 165.4527 -34.6824 274.42 125.84  15.22 dss pspc rass
705098 P1  28289    0    SDSS J093514.71+0335 2024:126:17:06:38.658  18.0 ACIS-S NONE 143.8096   3.6203 252.72  99.39  45.93 dss pspc rass


Previous weeks' short-term schedules.

Last modified: 05/03/24



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