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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.

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

MAY2526A


Seq #  NB  ObsID Constr.          Target                Start        Time   SI   Grat    Active Chips      RA       Dec    Roll   Pitch   Slew   Overlays
------ --- ----- ------- -------------------- --------------------- ----- ------ ---- ----------------- -------- -------- ------ ------ ------ -------------
402541     29759    0    1eRASS J112950.4+354 2026:144:22:27:07.058   2.2 ACIS-S NONE          S2,S3,S4 172.4600  35.7844 240.94  93.72  88.21 dss pspc rass
705322     30269    0    Center of COSMOS-Web 2026:144:23:29:04.058  27.6 ACIS-I NONE       I0,I1,I2,I3 149.8249   2.0579 249.24  87.75  39.73 dss pspc rass
 ----      41465               CAL-ER (PER01) 2026:145:07:45:22.986   3.0   --    --                    239.0000 -21.0000 271.87 177.40  90.04   
 ----      41464               CAL-ER (PER03) 2026:145:11:00:00.000   3.0   --    --                    104.0000  -4.0000 237.13  48.20 130.21   
 ----      41463               CAL-ER (PER02) 2026:145:14:00:00.000   3.0   --    --                    205.0000 -35.0000 283.48 144.68  96.66   
 ----      41462               CAL-ER (CAL01) 2026:145:15:40:00.000   1.0   --    --                    104.0000  -4.0000 237.00  48.07  96.66   
 ----      41461               CAL-ER (PER04) 2026:145:17:30:00.000   1.0   --    --                     13.9000   6.3000 112.41  48.91 143.33   
503537     30131    0            SNR G1.9+0.3 2026:145:18:38:08.813  15.0 ACIS-S NONE             S2,S3 267.1875 -27.1667  80.14 156.39 107.76 dss pspc rass
590786     31374    2              E0102-72.3 2026:145:23:21:21.050  22.0 ACIS-S NONE             S2,S3  16.0100 -72.0320 136.87  98.15  79.67 dss pspc rass
503537     32360    0            SNR G1.9+0.3 2026:146:06:01:11.748  13.0 ACIS-S NONE             S2,S3 267.1875 -27.1667  79.88 156.85  79.55 dss pspc rass
590787     31375    2              E0102-72.3 2026:146:10:11:04.923  19.8 ACIS-S NONE             S2,S3  16.0100 -72.0320 136.45  98.32  79.74 dss pspc rass
802206     30417    0           Abell 3558 SE 2026:146:16:15:49.871  10.0 ACIS-I NONE       I0,I1,I2,I3 202.1263 -31.5904 275.78 142.01  88.20 dss pspc rass
291834     32347    1                   HZ 43 2026:146:19:46:53.871   8.0  HRC-S LETG                   199.0898  29.0980 225.44 114.14  77.29 dss pspc rass
802206     32364    0           Abell 3558 SE 2026:146:22:32:24.606  10.0 ACIS-I NONE       I0,I1,I2,I3 202.1263 -31.5904 275.54 141.80  77.16 dss pspc rass
201812     30097    0         [MWE2019] 1-435 2026:147:01:46:35.583  29.0 ACIS-I NONE       I0,I1,I2,I3 134.9917 -43.9194 242.21  92.09  54.07 dss pspc rass
802207     30430    0              Abell 2255 2026:147:10:37:15.643  10.0 ACIS-I NONE       I0,I1,I2,I3 258.2085  64.0529 166.64  93.98 143.25 dss pspc rass
901871     30437    0             PG 1553+113 2026:147:13:51:42.340  30.9 ACIS-I NONE       I0,I1,I2,I3 238.9292  11.1901 188.80 147.16  55.25 dss pspc rass
 ----      41460               CAL-ER (PER05) 2026:147:22:40:29.699   3.0   --    --                    240.2000  11.8500 187.16 146.55   1.97   
 ----      41459               CAL-ER (CAL01) 2026:148:01:00:00.000   3.0   --    --                     13.0000  47.0000  76.48  48.58 108.06   
 ----      41458               CAL-ER (PER06) 2026:148:03:00:00.000   2.0   --    --                    249.1000 -18.5000 125.09 174.88 126.53   
 ----      41457               CAL-ER (PER07) 2026:148:04:50:00.000   1.0   --    --                    242.0000 -23.0000 302.34 177.05 179.78   
 ----      41456               CAL-ER (CAL01) 2026:148:06:00:00.000   3.0   --    --                    135.4000  -8.6000 245.15  75.53 102.62   
 ----      41455               CAL-ER (CAL01) 2026:148:08:00:00.000   3.0   --    --                    105.0000  -6.0000 233.96  48.01  31.09   
705227     30202    0                 NGC5728 2026:148:11:09:44.207  10.0 ACIS-S NONE             S2,S3 220.5995 -17.2531 255.73 156.69 112.86 dss pspc rass
802203     30398    0        ZwCl 0857.9+2107 2026:148:14:32:30.793  15.0 ACIS-S NONE       S1,S2,S3,S4 135.1535  20.8945 246.00  64.74  92.74 dss pspc rass
705227     32361    0                 NGC5728 2026:148:19:18:37.362  10.0 ACIS-S NONE             S2,S3 220.5995 -17.2531 255.73 156.36  92.74 dss pspc rass
802203     32363    0        ZwCl 0857.9+2107 2026:148:22:41:23.934  15.0 ACIS-S NONE       S1,S2,S3,S4 135.1535  20.8945 246.00  64.41  92.74 dss pspc rass
705227     32362    0                 NGC5728 2026:149:03:27:30.457  10.0 ACIS-S NONE             S2,S3 220.5995 -17.2531 255.70 156.02  92.74 dss pspc rass
601670     29860    0                   Leo A 2026:149:06:48:43.765  20.0 ACIS-S NONE             S2,S3 149.8603  30.7464 243.00  74.33  85.75 dss pspc rass
802206     32365    0           Abell 3558 SE 2026:149:12:56:15.836  13.0 ACIS-I NONE       I0,I1,I2,I3 202.1263 -31.5904 273.34 139.73  84.16 dss pspc rass
601653     30170    0                 NGC4540 2026:149:17:02:35.868  29.0 ACIS-S NONE       I3,S2,S3,S4 188.7118  15.5513 229.00 112.48  63.75 dss pspc rass
201854     31523    0                V444 Cyg 2026:150:01:44:11.331  32.0 ACIS-S HETG S0,S1,S2,S3,S4,S5 304.8851  38.7317 126.87  98.63 102.41 dss pspc rass
503561     30952    0            Kepler's SNR 2026:150:11:11:05.456  10.0 ACIS-S NONE       I2,I3,S2,S3 262.6730 -21.4917  93.92 165.42  81.31 dss pspc rass
 ----      41454               CAL-ER (PER08) 2026:150:14:38:45.018   3.0   --    --                     16.5000  13.8000 107.00  48.67 116.89   
 ----      41453               CAL-ER (PER11) 2026:150:16:40:00.000   2.0   --    --                    252.5000 -21.0700  99.19 175.04 126.43   
 ----      41452               CAL-ER (PER09) 2026:150:18:15:00.000   2.0   --    --                    325.9000  14.0000 113.97  95.05  80.56   
 ----      41451               CAL-ER (PER10) 2026:150:20:00:00.000   3.0   --    --                    145.0000   9.0000 249.68  75.27 159.06   
 ----      41450               CAL-ER (PER12) 2026:150:23:15:00.000   3.0   --    --                    241.0000 -20.0000 252.16 173.68  99.04   
601670     32359    0                   Leo A 2026:151:02:01:06.115  19.0 ACIS-S NONE             S2,S3 149.8603  30.7464 243.00  72.70 102.62 dss pspc rass
802207     32366    0              Abell 2255 2026:151:07:49:25.578  20.0 ACIS-I NONE       I0,I1,I2,I3 258.2085  64.0529 170.33  93.72  72.71 dss pspc rass
201854     31522    0                V444 Cyg 2026:151:13:53:30.742  31.0 ACIS-S HETG       S1,S2,S3,S4 304.8851  38.7317 128.07  99.41  37.41 dss pspc rass


MAY1826A


Seq #  NB  ObsID Constr.          Target                Start        Time   SI   Grat    Active Chips      RA       Dec    Roll   Pitch   Slew   Overlays
------ --- ----- ------- -------------------- --------------------- ----- ------ ---- ----------------- -------- -------- ------ ------ ------ -------------
 ----      41480               CAL-ER (PER01) 2026:137:10:39:03.758   3.0   --    --                    245.0000 -21.7000  78.97 169.32 110.21   
 ----      41479               CAL-ER (PER02) 2026:137:14:00:00.000   3.0   --    --                      4.3700 -14.7450 123.49  59.56 110.70   
 ----      41478               CAL-ER (CAL01) 2026:137:17:00:00.000   3.2   --    --                    245.0000 -21.7000  78.97 169.54 110.70   
 ----      41477               CAL-ER (CAL01) 2026:137:18:33:32.604   0.9   --    --                      5.0000 -14.4000 127.00  59.01 111.20   
802203     30394    0        ZwCl 0857.9+2107 2026:137:20:00:35.519  15.0 ACIS-S NONE          S1,S2,S3 135.1535  20.8945 248.00  75.07 162.42 dss pspc rass
705227     30191    0                 NGC5728 2026:138:00:46:43.255  14.0 ACIS-S NONE             S2,S3 220.5995 -17.2531 258.49 166.68  92.83 dss pspc rass
802203     32355    0        ZwCl 0857.9+2107 2026:138:05:16:03.022  15.0 ACIS-S NONE          S1,S2,S3 135.1535  20.8945 254.66  74.70  92.23 dss pspc rass
705227     32352    0                 NGC5728 2026:138:10:02:02.691  12.0 ACIS-S NONE             S2,S3 220.5995 -17.2531 258.38 166.30  92.23 dss pspc rass
802203     31883    0        ZwCl 0857.9+2107 2026:138:13:58:02.334  10.0 ACIS-S NONE          S1,S2,S3 135.1535  20.8945 254.69  74.34  92.22 dss pspc rass
705227     32353    0                 NGC5728 2026:138:17:20:41.879  12.0 ACIS-S NONE             S2,S3 220.5995 -17.2531 258.26 166.00  92.22 dss pspc rass
705311     30247    0    Center of COSMOS-Web 2026:138:21:12:11.420  29.6 ACIS-I NONE       I0,I1,I2,I3 150.2920   2.1718 250.21  93.94  71.97 dss pspc rass
705227     30206    0                 NGC5728 2026:139:05:56:45.071  14.0 ACIS-S NONE             S2,S3 220.5995 -17.2531 258.03 165.49  71.97 dss pspc rass
601689     29879    0    SDSS J155636.40+4152 2026:139:10:26:47.814  48.0 ACIS-S NONE       I2,S1,S2,S3 239.1517  41.8807 176.49 118.34  95.46 dss pspc rass
 ----      41476               CAL-ER (PER03) 2026:140:00:16:52.167   3.0   --    --                    239.0000 -15.9000 148.76 175.36  63.60   
 ----      41475               CAL-ER (PER05) 2026:140:01:50:27.903   3.0   --    --                    232.6930 -20.1030 273.12 176.41 126.43   
 ----      41474               CAL-ER (PER04) 2026:140:03:15:33.436   3.0   --    --                    148.1000   7.6000 250.09  88.86  88.17   
 ----      41473               CAL-ER (CAL01) 2026:140:08:30:00.000   3.0   --    --                    232.6930 -20.1030 271.98 176.18  88.05   
 ----      41472               CAL-ER (CAL01) 2026:140:10:02:23.661   0.9   --    --                    239.0000 -15.9000 153.04 175.47 121.02   
201810     30086    0           TV Cassiopeia 2026:140:12:55:29.041  21.0 ACIS-S HETG S0,S1,S2,S3,S4,S5   4.8281  59.1390  66.65  53.91 121.62 dss pspc rass
590807     31395    1           SNR G21.5-0.9 2026:140:19:27:54.041  10.0  HRC-I NONE                   278.3896 -10.5685 105.00 139.29  97.80 dss pspc rass
590784     31372    2              E0102-72.3 2026:140:22:49:46.570  25.0 ACIS-I NONE                I3  16.0100 -72.0320 151.07  96.17  88.69 dss pspc rass
705227     32354    0                 NGC5728 2026:141:06:28:52.361  14.6 ACIS-S NONE             S2,S3 220.5995 -17.2531 269.00 163.56 121.18 dss pspc rass
590785     31373    2              E0102-72.3 2026:141:11:14:37.863  15.0 ACIS-S NONE             S2,S3  16.0100 -72.0320 151.12  96.38 121.16 dss pspc rass
590789     31377    2              E0102-72.3 2026:141:15:39:52.863  35.0 ACIS-I NONE                I3  16.0100 -72.0320 140.55  96.45  10.27 dss pspc rass
300579 CCT 32349    0       MASTER J1449-3244 2026:142:01:57:31.731  16.5 ACIS-S NONE          S2,S3,S4 222.3625 -32.7352 306.85 160.93  84.67 dss pspc rass
705328     30511    0                BOSS1348 2026:142:07:10:45.538  31.7 ACIS-I NONE       I0,I1,I2,I3 207.0600  23.9800 217.51 126.02 102.29 dss pspc rass
 ----      41471               CAL-ER (PER06) 2026:142:16:24:43.221   3.0   --    --                    235.9750 -16.1700 214.76 174.83  49.10   
 ----      41470               CAL-ER (PER08) 2026:142:17:57:08.409   3.0   --    --                    236.4500 -26.1500 335.83 173.74 121.14   
 ----      41469               CAL-ER (PER07) 2026:142:19:27:41.571   3.0   --    --                     81.5600 -36.8380 204.01  61.02 112.74   
 ----      41468               CAL-ER (CAL01) 2026:142:23:40:00.000   3.0   --    --                    236.3810 -25.2280 329.21 174.48 113.75   
 ----      41467               CAL-ER (CAL01) 2026:143:01:17:41.830   0.9   --    --                    239.0000 -15.9000 185.37 175.42 144.89   
201810     32351    0           TV Cassiopeia 2026:143:03:13:18.743  10.0 ACIS-S HETG S0,S1,S2,S3,S4,S5   4.8281  59.1390  66.00  54.69 124.54 dss pspc rass
601721 TOO 31222    1              TDE2023mfm 2026:143:06:31:53.829  50.0 ACIS-S NONE       I3,S2,S3,S4 324.3665  -4.3453 110.16  96.48  73.88 dss pspc rass
 ----      41466               CAL-ER (IAT02) 2026:143:20:59:18.317   0.9   --    --                     46.8380 -70.0800 167.41  91.17  83.59   
201917 CCT 32350    0    2RXS J155154.5-26220 2026:143:21:50:21.769  20.0 ACIS-S NONE             S2,S3 237.9766 -26.3682 324.99 173.83  89.43 dss pspc rass
705429 P1  31282    0    SDSS J094314.26+1023 2026:144:04:04:16.694  20.0 ACIS-S NONE       S1,S2,S3,S4 145.8094  10.3968 240.00  81.91 112.87 dss pspc rass
601649     30166    0                 NGC4293 2026:144:10:02:53.694  30.0 ACIS-S NONE       I3,S2,S3,S4 185.3040  18.3830 240.00 112.99  40.25 dss pspc rass
705540 CCT 32348    0    2MASX J16125120-0521 2026:144:18:57:00.871  10.5 ACIS-S NONE       S1,S2,S3,S4 243.2134  -5.3548 173.03 164.46  83.79 dss pspc rass


Previous weeks' short-term schedules.

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