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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.

APR0725A

Seq #  NB  ObsID Constr.          Target                Start        Time   SI   Grat    RA       Dec    Roll   Pitch   Slew   Overlays
------ --- ----- ------- -------------------- --------------------- ----- ------ ---- -------- -------- ------ ------ ------ -------------
503578     30482    0               SN 2001em 2025:097:01:08:49.244  14.6  HRC-I NONE 325.6109  12.4708  88.24  49.78 124.59 dss pspc rass
 ----      42517               CAL-ER (IAT01) 2025:097:05:38:29.646   0.0   --    --  256.7000  54.7000 118.22 100.64  69.03   
705356 DDT 30780    3                     M84 2025:097:06:11:56.237  20.0 ACIS-S NONE 186.2886  12.9128 206.70 158.06  79.17 dss pspc rass
601606     28112    0                 UGC7408 2025:097:12:10:33.237  21.9 ACIS-I NONE 185.3400  45.8319 193.49 126.39  35.59 dss pspc rass
 ----      42516               CAL-ER (PER01) 2025:097:18:43:59.822   3.0   --    --  193.0664  -3.6136 225.01 175.21  60.09   
 ----      42515               CAL-ER (PER03) 2025:097:20:24:53.896   3.0   --    --  198.8150 -11.8805  25.01 174.65 159.31   
 ----      42514               CAL-ER (PER06) 2025:097:21:58:38.538   3.0   --    --  349.6736 -33.2014 142.58  47.68 127.10   
 ----      42513               CAL-ER (PER02) 2025:098:00:00:00.000   3.0   --    --  231.0261 -41.6138  51.12 133.97  86.35   
 ----      42512               CAL-ER (PER05) 2025:098:03:00:00.000   0.9   --    --  165.1939 -44.3810 314.06 133.70  67.09   
 ----      42511               CAL-ER (PER04) 2025:098:03:49:46.007   0.9   --    --   46.6952 -34.1952 220.16  50.07  83.63   
503550     29835    0          PSR J0633+0632 2025:098:05:13:25.990  15.0 ACIS-I NONE  98.4226   6.5589 261.00  80.86  68.44 dss pspc rass
601659     29664    0                 NGC4731 2025:098:10:00:02.836  15.2 ACIS-S NONE 192.7456  -6.3896 258.89 175.65  95.01 dss pspc rass
 ----      42510               CAL-ER (IAT03) 2025:098:14:42:56.425   0.0   --    --  129.2281 -44.7761 280.57 110.66  83.52   
601631     29636    0                 NGC0685 2025:098:15:12:38.289  21.0 ACIS-S NONE  26.9305 -52.7504 188.00  60.60  62.31 dss pspc rass
 ----      42509               CAL-ER (CAL01) 2025:098:21:27:28.819   0.0   --    --  129.2281 -44.7761 280.29 110.55  62.29   
601659     30892    0                 NGC4731 2025:098:22:01:59.187  15.0 ACIS-S NONE 192.7456  -6.3892 257.85 175.14  83.95 dss pspc rass
 ----      42508               CAL-ER (CAL01) 2025:099:02:41:36.931   0.0   --    --  129.2281 -44.7761 280.08 110.46  83.83   
601631     30890    0                 NGC0685 2025:099:03:11:19.436  21.0 ACIS-S NONE  26.9317 -52.7501 187.00  60.73  62.36 dss pspc rass
 ----      42507               CAL-ER (CAL01) 2025:099:09:26:10.582   0.0   --    --  129.2281 -44.7761 279.80 110.35  62.34   
601659     30893    0                 NGC4731 2025:099:10:00:44.740  15.0 ACIS-S NONE 192.7456  -6.3884 256.86 174.65  84.24 dss pspc rass
 ----      42506               CAL-ER (CAL01) 2025:099:14:40:26.272   0.0   --    --  129.2281 -44.7761 279.59 110.27  84.11   
601631     30891    0                 NGC0685 2025:099:15:10:09.470  15.8 ACIS-S NONE  26.9328 -52.7499 186.00  60.87  62.41 dss pspc rass
 ----      42505               CAL-ER (CAL01) 2025:099:19:57:31.367   0.0   --    --  129.2281 -44.7761 279.37 110.19  62.39   
601659     30894    0                 NGC4731 2025:099:20:32:08.464  13.8 ACIS-S NONE 192.7456  -6.3876 256.04 174.23  84.46 dss pspc rass
704978     28583    0                UGC 9511 2025:100:01:02:57.542  32.8 ACIS-S NONE 221.2682  51.3273 137.96 117.70 117.68 dss pspc rass
 ----      42504               CAL-ER (PER07) 2025:100:10:54:03.208   3.0   --    --  252.2188 -55.8154  62.60 116.59 126.96   
 ----      42503               CAL-ER (PER08) 2025:100:14:00:00.000   3.0   --    --  200.6826 -11.1783  27.53 176.47  59.85   
 ----      42502               CAL-ER (CAL01) 2025:100:16:10:00.000   0.9   --    --  349.8038 -33.2266 140.64  49.82 126.78   
 ----      42501               CAL-ER (CAL01) 2025:100:17:09:21.688   3.0   --    --  200.6826 -11.1783  26.36 176.56 126.80   
 ----      42500               CAL-ER (CAL01) 2025:100:19:50:00.000   0.9   --    --  349.8038 -33.2266 140.51  49.92 126.80   
901866     28138    0         IGR J17188-3008 2025:100:20:45:48.831   5.0 ACIS-S NONE 259.7277 -30.1675  81.86 119.55  74.13 dss pspc rass
705146     29107    0                 CTS 117 2025:100:22:40:31.175   5.0 ACIS-S NONE 346.9494 -34.4745 138.03  52.51  71.43 dss pspc rass
201821     30523    0                   R CrA 2025:101:00:30:19.538  46.0 ACIS-I NONE 285.4666 -37.0046  94.19  98.07  49.37 dss pspc rass
601595     28533    0               Sextans A 2025:101:14:05:05.302  15.0 ACIS-S NONE 152.7433  -4.6938 262.92 132.95 146.68 dss pspc rass
503525 P1  29810    0    eRASSU J130821.3+130 2025:101:18:48:27.594  14.0 ACIS-S NONE 197.1085  13.0679 192.57 158.27  80.42 dss pspc rass
402546     29764    0    1eRASS J132500.6+123 2025:101:23:05:40.594   1.0 ACIS-S NONE 201.2738  12.5307 185.40 158.94   7.47 dss pspc rass
 ----      42499               CAL-ER (IAT04) 2025:101:23:44:36.100   0.0   --    --  234.7350  43.6886 140.23 119.20  50.66   
705366 CCT 30887    0            B2.2 2207+29 2025:102:00:17:11.551  16.0 ACIS-S NONE 332.3628  29.3195  75.18  49.50  75.33 dss pspc rass
201662     28737    0                NGC 6537 2025:102:05:26:16.551  14.5  HRC-I NONE 271.3143 -19.8594  91.84 110.96  77.28 dss pspc rass
402548 P1  29766    0    1eRASS J135925.2-113 2025:102:09:56:57.109   4.2 ACIS-S NONE 209.8514 -11.6564  60.00 170.57  60.79 dss pspc rass
601642     30159    0                 NGC3059 2025:102:11:43:15.046  30.0 ACIS-S NONE 147.5154 -73.9295 303.55 108.00  93.60 dss pspc rass
503496     28521    1          PSR J1101-6101 2025:102:20:28:32.046  17.9 ACIS-I NONE 165.4127 -61.0300 314.98 121.55  15.38 dss pspc rass
 ----      42498               CAL-ER (CAL01) 2025:103:02:01:37.943   3.0   --    --  205.8111 -12.7512  49.52 174.20  85.66   
 ----      42497               CAL-ER (CAL01) 2025:103:05:00:00.000   3.0   --    --  347.0910 -30.2563 134.40  51.29 123.26   
 ----      42496               CAL-ER (PER09) 2025:103:06:23:24.695   3.0   --    --  230.5000 -52.4000  39.13 130.64  80.60   
 ----      42495               CAL-ER (CAL01) 2025:103:08:45:00.000   0.9   --    --  211.5298  -8.6535  93.10 170.16  77.91   
 ----      42494               CAL-ER (PER10) 2025:103:09:43:15.491   0.9   --    --  332.9151   5.8108  96.97  48.37 121.84   
 ----      42493               CAL-ER (CAL01) 2025:103:10:25:47.063   0.9   --    --  347.0910 -30.2563 134.27  51.46  51.04   
705325     30508    3             Centaurus A 2025:103:11:21:23.217   5.0 ACIS-I NONE 201.2966 -43.0148 359.32 146.07 100.60 dss pspc rass
601718 CCT 30888    0                NGC 7713 2025:103:13:21:24.677  10.0 ACIS-I NONE 354.0838 -37.9389 138.53  53.68  95.36 dss pspc rass
 ----      42492               CAL-ER (IAT05) 2025:103:16:31:15.352   0.0   --    --   68.4040 -66.5660 226.21  82.86  54.80   
601595     30889    0               Sextans A 2025:103:17:06:27.076  17.5 ACIS-S NONE 152.7434  -4.6938 261.94 131.02  87.05 dss pspc rass


MAR3125A

Seq #  NB  ObsID Constr.          Target                Start        Time   SI   Grat    RA       Dec    Roll   Pitch   Slew   Overlays
------ --- ----- ------- -------------------- --------------------- ----- ------ ---- -------- -------- ------ ------ ------ -------------
 ----      42532               CAL-ER (PER01) 2025:089:21:39:20.801   2.0   --    --  190.8500  -0.9400 152.83 176.57  48.78   
 ----      42531               CAL-ER (PER02) 2025:089:23:40:00.000   1.0   --    --  343.0000  47.0000  36.16  48.63 127.97   
 ----      42530               CAL-ER (PER04) 2025:090:00:55:00.000   1.0   --    --  332.2000 -28.3000 126.05  48.23 110.68   
 ----      42529               CAL-ER (PER03) 2025:090:02:00:00.000   2.0   --    --  211.0000 -39.0000  34.75 139.95  93.23   
 ----      42528               CAL-ER (CAL01) 2025:090:03:30:00.000   1.0   --    --  335.5000 -55.5000 142.33  65.80  74.39   
 ----      42527               CAL-ER (PER05) 2025:090:04:40:00.000   1.0   --    --  192.4000  -6.2000  53.78 176.45 113.88   
 ----      42526               CAL-ER (PER06) 2025:090:05:55:00.000   1.0   --    --  191.3000  -0.0200 157.21 175.56 103.63   
704971     28162    0                NGC 4102 2025:090:06:54:06.200  45.5 ACIS-S NONE 181.6339  52.7212 182.97 122.76  57.05 dss pspc rass
201661     28732    0                NGC 2440 2025:090:20:14:51.200  14.0  HRC-I NONE 115.4716 -18.1924 270.64 105.89 105.61 dss pspc rass
705282     29994    2                    M 87 2025:091:00:46:10.629   5.0 ACIS-S NONE 187.7223  12.4071 204.00 163.00 101.21 dss pspc rass
802196     30279    0         Perseus cluster 2025:091:02:50:14.533  14.5 ACIS-I NONE  49.9300  41.5167 303.01  51.17 113.54 dss pspc rass
802134     28319    0       PSZ2G284.59+70.84 2025:091:07:33:12.465   7.6 ACIS-I NONE 186.8725   8.8470 201.00 166.15 116.10 dss pspc rass
802196     30883    0         Perseus cluster 2025:091:10:20:42.281  17.0 ACIS-I NONE  49.9286  41.5174 303.01  50.89 116.10 dss pspc rass
601608     28114    0                 NGC4656 2025:091:15:41:25.571  24.7 ACIS-I NONE 191.0084  32.1798 172.99 143.18  98.50 dss pspc rass
201807     29738    3       4FGL J1809.2-2726 2025:091:23:14:55.439   5.0 ACIS-I NONE 272.3205 -27.4605  90.17 100.06 118.49 dss pspc rass
705143     29104    0    WISEA J092733.57+633 2025:092:01:24:16.333   5.0 ACIS-S NONE 141.9070  63.5563 230.73 102.36 137.32 dss pspc rass
705327     30510    0                     M87 2025:092:03:30:01.333   7.3  HRC-I NONE 187.7213  12.4034 192.00 162.39  60.62 dss pspc rass
402552 P1  29770    0    1eRASS J144413.3-091 2025:092:06:15:33.096   2.3 ACIS-S NONE 221.0547  -9.3375  67.00 150.30 127.63 dss pspc rass
802148     28333    0            Abell 3112 W 2025:092:07:38:27.153  13.9 ACIS-I NONE  49.0947 -44.1437 217.00  59.55 130.80 dss pspc rass
 ----      42525               CAL-ER (CTI01) 2025:092:12:12:53.301   3.0   --    --  192.0000  -9.0000   4.81 175.98 121.12   
 ----      42524               CAL-ER (PER07) 2025:092:16:15:00.000   3.0   --    --   12.0000 -43.0000 180.27  48.07 128.04   
 ----      42523               CAL-ER (CAL01) 2025:092:19:00:00.000   3.0   --    --   46.0000 -30.0000 228.78  47.95  40.65   
 ----      42522               CAL-ER (CAL01) 2025:092:21:30:00.000   2.0   --    --  190.1000  -8.0000 326.64 176.57 128.78   
503497     28353    1          PSR J1101-6101 2025:092:22:58:45.820  38.4 ACIS-I NONE 165.4032 -61.0322 328.72 120.64  58.67 dss pspc rass
705364 CCT 30875    0             HE1211-0513 2025:093:10:13:43.001   9.4 ACIS-S NONE 183.4676  -5.4813 270.63 171.00  87.54 dss pspc rass
100234     29676    2                 Jupiter 2025:093:13:34:24.001  14.5  HRC-S NONE  74.8680  22.4155 275.86  62.32 110.33 dss pspc rass
503497     30878    1          PSR J1101-6101 2025:093:18:15:58.745  10.0 ACIS-I NONE 165.4046 -61.0294 317.97 120.73 109.86 dss pspc rass
503529 TOO 29814    2              GRB250314A 2025:093:21:42:07.362  10.0 ACIS-S NONE 201.3031  -5.3076  74.00 171.69 107.90 dss pspc rass
705301 P1  30013    0             GAMA5275222 2025:094:01:13:05.642   6.0 ACIS-S NONE 345.3852 -34.2197 140.02  47.61 129.62 dss pspc rass
601635     30148    0                 NGC1546 2025:094:03:22:46.328  10.0 ACIS-S NONE  63.6376 -56.0553 232.93  74.16  63.80 dss pspc rass
705363 CCT 30874    0              PG1149-110 2025:094:06:46:38.117   9.4 ACIS-S NONE 177.9979 -11.3526 287.00 163.83  97.63 dss pspc rass
100233     29675    2                 Jupiter 2025:094:10:05:43.117  14.5  HRC-S NONE  75.0092  22.5171 275.85  61.61 108.34 dss pspc rass
201840 CCT 30877    0    2RXS J120239.6-10424 2025:094:14:47:27.189   9.4 ACIS-S NONE 180.6477 -10.6923 286.00 166.27 110.56 dss pspc rass
601635     30882    0                 NGC1546 2025:094:18:01:58.306  18.7 ACIS-S NONE  63.6376 -56.0548 233.99  74.13 100.58 dss pspc rass
201808     29739    3       4FGL J1809.2-2726 2025:094:23:49:47.421   5.0 ACIS-I NONE 272.3212 -27.4621  89.96 103.03  93.08 dss pspc rass
705046     28237    0    SDSS J141705.98+4934 2025:095:01:51:27.325   3.0 ACIS-S NONE 214.3153  49.5779 156.07 121.71 102.74 dss pspc rass
 ----      42521               CAL-ER (CAL01) 2025:095:03:09:21.915   3.0   --    --  194.0000  -1.3000 180.69 175.31  55.79   
 ----      42520               CAL-ER (PER08) 2025:095:06:00:00.000   3.0   --    --  193.4000  -9.7000 348.37 176.27 167.77   
 ----      42519               CAL-ER (CAL01) 2025:095:08:00:00.000   3.0   --    --   12.0000 -43.0000 177.08  49.12 127.58   
 ----      42518               CAL-ER (PER09) 2025:095:10:40:00.000   3.0   --    --  326.0000   1.0000  97.29  48.47  83.75   
201806     29737    3       4FGL J1809.2-2726 2025:095:12:59:22.495   5.0 ACIS-I NONE 272.3217 -27.4629  89.93 103.54  59.14 dss pspc rass
705055     28246    0    SDSS J143108.88+2714 2025:095:14:58:11.467   4.0 ACIS-S NONE 217.8168  27.2292 142.51 139.70  89.92 dss pspc rass
503529 TOO 30879    2              GRB250314A 2025:095:16:33:34.708  20.0 ACIS-S NONE 201.3144  -5.3063  97.79 173.22  59.49 dss pspc rass
705365 CCT 30876    0            B2.2 2147+28 2025:095:22:50:05.721  16.0 ACIS-S NONE 327.4820  29.1577  68.30  50.08 124.58 dss pspc rass
705327     30884    0                     M87 2025:096:04:00:46.721  11.4  HRC-I NONE 187.7273  12.4051 187.00 159.89 125.21 dss pspc rass
503529 TOO 30880    2              GRB250314A 2025:096:07:41:51.845  15.0 ACIS-S NONE 201.3249  -5.3014 119.20 173.76  70.13 dss pspc rass
705362 CCT 30873    0    SDSSJ214337.32-00472 2025:096:12:35:38.428  20.0 ACIS-S NONE 325.9203  -0.8188  95.00  49.87 127.24 dss pspc rass
503529 TOO 30881    2              GRB250314A 2025:096:18:52:17.986  20.0 ACIS-S NONE 201.3198  -5.3090 102.97 174.16 125.22 dss pspc rass


Previous weeks' short-term schedules.

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