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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.

MAY1225A


Seq #  NB  ObsID Constr.          Target                Start        Time   SI   Grat    RA       Dec    Roll   Pitch   Slew   Overlays
------ --- ----- ------- -------------------- --------------------- ----- ------ ---- -------- -------- ------ ------ ------ -------------
704971     28581    0                NGC 4102 2025:131:21:58:41.440  13.0 ACIS-S NONE 181.6105  52.7334 227.99  98.40 123.92 dss pspc rass
 ----      42422               CAL-ER (PER01) 2025:132:02:08:45.168   3.0   --    --  229.0000 -13.0000 178.54 174.94  81.82   
 ----      42421               CAL-ER (PER03) 2025:132:03:47:45.786   3.5   --    --  226.2750 -22.2077 328.40 175.18 150.80   
 ----      42420               CAL-ER (PER02) 2025:132:05:25:28.116   3.0   --    --   88.0000 -39.0000 219.00  67.76 107.42   
 ----      42419               CAL-ER (CAL01) 2025:132:12:30:00.000   0.9   --    --  219.5760 -22.6780 294.69 169.88 105.19   
705227     30209    0                 NGC5728 2025:132:13:37:36.784  12.5 ACIS-S NONE 220.5936 -17.2291 262.18 171.65  33.31 dss pspc rass
 ----      42418               CAL-ER (IAT01) 2025:132:17:33:41.166   0.0   --    --  198.3639 -53.4944 313.64 137.31  75.33   
590764     29588    2              E0102-72.3 2025:132:18:02:12.107  30.0 ACIS-I NONE  15.9222 -71.9887 148.27  93.01  57.00 dss pspc rass
 ----      42417               CAL-ER (CAL01) 2025:133:02:45:54.110   0.0   --    --  198.3639 -53.4944 313.10 137.21  57.15   
705227     30923    0                 NGC5728 2025:133:03:18:28.457  15.0 ACIS-S NONE 220.5935 -17.2283 261.73 171.09  75.25 dss pspc rass
802201     30371    0               Abell 795 2025:133:08:03:16.595  34.7 ACIS-S NONE 141.0135  14.1773 237.00  86.44  86.86 dss pspc rass
402566 TOO 29784    2              4U 1630-47 2025:133:18:27:47.101  15.0 ACIS-S HETG 248.4817 -47.4113  25.98 147.53 138.04 dss pspc rass
300558     30098    0                  VV Pup 2025:133:23:17:02.118  30.0 ACIS-S HETG 123.7823 -19.0311 240.00  80.93 106.88 dss pspc rass
402566 TOO 30922    2              4U 1630-47 2025:134:08:16:41.998  15.0 ACIS-S HETG 248.4857 -47.4111  30.98 147.87 108.74 dss pspc rass
705304     30452    1            HE 1353-1917 2025:134:13:09:06.998  11.8  HRC-I NONE 209.1441 -19.5129 270.00 159.07 104.58 dss pspc rass
601605     30870    0                 NGC4248 2025:134:17:01:07.733   7.2 ACIS-I NONE 184.4611  47.4268 224.99 101.60  85.71 dss pspc rass
 ----      42416               CAL-ER (CAL01) 2025:134:19:33:04.190   3.0   --    --  229.0000 -13.0000 202.74 173.77  72.53   
 ----      42415               CAL-ER (CAL01) 2025:134:21:02:50.752   3.0   --    --  228.8683 -21.0817 311.74 176.53 109.24   
 ----      42414               CAL-ER (CAL01) 2025:134:22:32:52.720   3.0   --    --   88.0000 -39.0000 217.55  67.04 110.40   
705120     28795    0    [ZCA2021] BOSS1244 S 2025:135:04:49:44.588  40.0 ACIS-I NONE 190.8721  35.9180 222.41 112.90 120.62 dss pspc rass
705304     30927    1            HE 1353-1917 2025:135:16:38:49.588  13.0  HRC-I NONE 209.1442 -19.5132 270.00 158.05  75.52 dss pspc rass
802201     30373    0               Abell 795 2025:135:20:47:55.120  20.0 ACIS-S NONE 141.0129  14.1719 251.93  84.01  76.16 dss pspc rass
705227     30211    0                 NGC5728 2025:136:02:55:34.009  15.5 ACIS-S NONE 220.5952 -17.2305 259.45 168.24  84.67 dss pspc rass
601602     30752    0                 UGC7242 2025:136:07:52:42.793  10.0 ACIS-I NONE 183.5506  66.0964 215.99  87.15 104.91 dss pspc rass
802201     30720    0               Abell 795 2025:136:11:08:03.291  12.0 ACIS-S NONE 141.0128  14.1731 251.92  83.42  59.29 dss pspc rass
705227     30924    0                 NGC5728 2025:136:15:02:21.997  14.8 ACIS-S NONE 220.5950 -17.2293 259.13 167.75  84.65 dss pspc rass
901877 P1  29903    0         IGR J17303-2750 2025:136:20:01:12.319   5.0 ACIS-I NONE 262.6005 -27.8566  82.00 152.06 166.90 dss pspc rass
201666     28742    1                  G29-38 2025:136:22:06:57.319  14.5  HRC-I NONE 352.2137   5.2338 109.05  61.32  92.17 dss pspc rass
802154     28797    0                   A1550 2025:137:02:52:39.233  15.0 ACIS-I NONE 187.2310  47.6420 222.01 101.15 128.39 dss pspc rass
705227     30925    0                 NGC5728 2025:137:07:36:48.768  12.0 ACIS-S NONE 220.5949 -17.2278 258.67 167.08  83.89 dss pspc rass
 ----      42413               CAL-ER (CAL01) 2025:137:11:21:37.636   3.0   --    --  229.0000 -13.0000 217.34 171.94  44.43   
 ----      42412               CAL-ER (CAL01) 2025:137:12:52:33.605   3.0   --    --  119.0890  34.7396 267.04  58.78 114.45   
 ----      42411               CAL-ER (PER06) 2025:137:14:33:51.815   3.0   --    --  335.0000  -7.0000 110.73  82.33 161.12   
 ----      42410               CAL-ER (CAL01) 2025:137:17:05:00.000   3.1   --    --  335.0000  -7.0000 110.74  82.41   0.01   
 ----      42409               CAL-ER (CAL01) 2025:137:18:04:30.000   2.8   --    --  335.1949  -7.0871 110.78  82.30   0.21   
 ----      42408               CAL-ER (PER08) 2025:137:19:18:29.708   0.0   --    --  270.0592  28.6429 140.23 120.91  73.48   
705300 P1  30012    0              GAMA593724 2025:137:19:53:42.118  17.0 ACIS-S NONE 217.5703  -0.1492 219.74 154.57  84.97 dss pspc rass
503504     28776    0                NGC 4449 2025:138:01:19:27.118  12.0  HRC-I NONE 187.0581  44.1134 219.99 102.95  53.27 dss pspc rass
802201     30734    0               Abell 795 2025:138:05:07:00.000  16.1 ACIS-S NONE 141.0126  14.1747 251.88  81.75  49.75 dss pspc rass
705227     30926    0                 NGC5728 2025:138:10:09:38.280  16.5 ACIS-S NONE 220.5952 -17.2284 258.27 166.05  84.62 dss pspc rass
705120     28848    0    [ZCA2021] BOSS1244 S 2025:138:15:15:50.838  31.5 ACIS-I NONE 190.8722  35.9185 224.74 110.38  70.69 dss pspc rass


MAY0525A


Seq #  NB  ObsID Constr.          Target                Start        Time   SI   Grat    RA       Dec    Roll   Pitch   Slew   Overlays
------ --- ----- ------- -------------------- --------------------- ----- ------ ---- -------- -------- ------ ------ ------ -------------
503502     28524    1                GW170817 2025:125:02:22:38.414  15.0 ACIS-S NONE 197.4369 -23.3628 282.80 155.77  66.26 dss pspc rass
601717     30886    1               AT2024kmq 2025:125:07:06:41.438  15.0 ACIS-S NONE 180.6668  35.4139 224.72 115.07  83.48 dss pspc rass
503508     28780    0                SN 1970G 2025:125:11:59:06.438  11.2  HRC-I NONE 210.7767  54.2535 191.83 108.78  30.18 dss pspc rass
503598 DDT 30917    1             GRB 250419A 2025:125:15:32:06.928  20.0 ACIS-S NONE 202.4203   7.0574 207.00 149.27  48.75 dss pspc rass
704958     28149    0    PSO J170.8326+20.208 2025:125:21:29:58.072  18.0 ACIS-S NONE 170.8372  20.2302 238.21 117.17  40.58 dss pspc rass
503506     28778    0                SN 1979C 2025:126:03:12:23.072  11.2  HRC-I NONE 185.7478  15.8147 230.45 131.04  15.16 dss pspc rass
503502     30920    1                GW170817 2025:126:06:48:40.656  13.0 ACIS-S NONE 197.4378 -23.3628 281.09 154.85  63.57 dss pspc rass
705217 P1  29929    0    SDSS J112657.84+3647 2025:126:10:59:30.884  11.5 ACIS-S NONE 171.7511  36.8079 227.99 107.80  84.02 dss pspc rass
601716     30885    1               AT2024lhc 2025:126:14:42:19.931  14.1 ACIS-S NONE 252.7514  32.8716 146.02 123.20  70.43 dss pspc rass
 ----      42434               CAL-ER (CTI01) 2025:126:19:06:08.236   1.0   --    --  226.2000 -14.7000 129.53 176.91  57.62   
 ----      42433               CAL-ER (PER05) 2025:126:20:30:00.000   2.0   --    --    9.0000  58.0000  46.67  48.67 129.83   
 ----      42432               CAL-ER (PER03) 2025:126:22:30:00.000   3.0   --    --   58.3000 -29.6000 198.67  48.36 173.19   
 ----      42431               CAL-ER (PER01) 2025:127:00:40:00.000   2.0   --    --  222.2000 -19.1000 325.09 177.12 129.41   
 ----      42430               CAL-ER (PER02) 2025:127:02:30:00.000   3.0   --    --  207.2000 -35.0000 316.34 156.40  20.79   
 ----      42429               CAL-ER (PER04) 2025:127:04:45:00.000   1.0   --    --   74.0000 -23.0000 219.02  49.38 106.98   
201810     30093    0           TV Cassiopeia 2025:127:06:24:13.536  15.0 ACIS-S HETG   4.8108  59.1155  48.01  51.10 165.44 dss pspc rass
705218 P1  29930    0    SDSS J153227.22+0419 2025:127:11:13:17.585  11.0 ACIS-S NONE 233.1395   4.3241 157.85 157.13 106.05 dss pspc rass
201810     30092    0           TV Cassiopeia 2025:127:14:55:41.643  15.0 ACIS-S HETG   4.8098  59.1139  48.02  51.17 106.05 dss pspc rass
704971     28579    0                NGC 4102 2025:127:19:36:26.807  30.0 ACIS-S NONE 181.6118  52.7361 227.99 101.05  68.22 dss pspc rass
 ----      42428               CAL-ER (IAT01) 2025:128:04:13:48.122   0.0   --    --  161.0000  27.0000 242.35 103.89  29.98   
705227     30197    0                 NGC5728 2025:128:04:47:26.456  12.0 ACIS-S NONE 220.5888 -17.2297 272.28 175.71  80.05 dss pspc rass
705330     30525    3           RXJ 1131-1231 2025:128:08:33:13.636   7.5 ACIS-I NONE 172.9562 -12.5149 258.09 129.40  46.19 dss pspc rass
705232     29944    0             8C 1435+638 2025:128:11:14:31.023  36.6 ACIS-S NONE 219.2420  63.6222 185.90  99.15  93.55 dss pspc rass
802146     28691    0         RXCJ1314.4-2515 2025:128:22:04:17.497  12.5 ACIS-I NONE 198.5611 -25.2822 264.99 153.44 109.24 dss pspc rass
704959     28569    0    SDSS J104454.87+3540 2025:129:02:04:49.708  30.1 ACIS-I NONE 161.2252  35.6989 240.98  99.09  75.17 dss pspc rass
 ----      42427               CAL-ER (CTI02) 2025:129:10:58:54.333   2.0   --    --  223.0000 -15.7000 237.00 176.42  78.22   
 ----      42426               CAL-ER (PER06) 2025:129:13:00:00.000   3.0   --    --  222.7000 -19.1000 295.32 176.12  58.50   
 ----      42425               CAL-ER (CAL01) 2025:129:15:50:00.000   3.0   --    --   74.0000 -23.0000 216.01  48.57 129.28   
 ----      42424               CAL-ER (CAL01) 2025:129:18:30:00.000   1.0   --    --  229.0000 -44.0000   5.19 153.40 109.66   
 ----      42423               CAL-ER (CAL01) 2025:129:19:35:00.000   3.0   --    --   18.9000 -23.2500 143.95  48.90 107.62   
704999     28190    0               ESO 518-2 2025:129:21:28:47.966  10.0 ACIS-S NONE 251.4831 -23.4766  80.18 156.05 111.35 dss pspc rass
802176     28819    0       PSZ2G065.32-64.84 2025:130:00:51:54.156   5.3 ACIS-I NONE 351.3365 -12.1352 113.00  62.29  94.21 dss pspc rass
590760     29584    2              E0102-72.3 2025:130:02:49:59.429  25.0 ACIS-I NONE  16.0838 -72.0182 150.73  91.94  64.15 dss pspc rass
802146     30921    0         RXCJ1314.4-2515 2025:130:10:21:57.807  15.5 ACIS-I NONE 198.5730 -25.2855 297.00 152.31  89.13 dss pspc rass
590765     29589    2              E0102-72.3 2025:130:15:16:51.742  35.0 ACIS-I NONE  15.7279 -71.9846 164.73  92.16  94.80 dss pspc rass
705227     30198    0                 NGC5728 2025:131:01:42:46.180  17.0 ACIS-S NONE 220.5864 -17.2337 282.00 173.03 121.83 dss pspc rass
201843 CCT 30919    0    Gaia DR2 29987665757 2025:131:07:09:23.098  10.0 ACIS-S NONE  88.3035 -11.5810 234.03  49.40 125.02 dss pspc rass
705331     30526    2           RXJ 1131-1231 2025:131:10:30:03.367   7.5 ACIS-I NONE 172.9532 -12.5175 269.00 126.56  83.27 dss pspc rass
503496     28522    1          PSR J1101-6101 2025:131:13:02:19.221  29.6 ACIS-I NONE 165.4093 -61.0210 285.18 118.60  52.94 dss pspc rass


Previous weeks' short-term schedules.

Last modified: 05/09/25



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