Chandra X-Ray Observatory
	(CXC)

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.

JAN1325A


Seq #  NB  ObsID Constr.          Target                Start        Time   SI   Grat    RA       Dec    Roll   Pitch   Slew   Overlays
------ --- ----- ------- -------------------- --------------------- ----- ------ ---- -------- -------- ------ ------ ------ -------------
 ----      42778               CAL-ER (PER02) 2025:013:05:15:23.907   2.5   --    --  117.1946  24.9066 145.90 175.91  71.54   
 ----      42777               CAL-ER (PER03) 2025:013:06:17:40.860   3.0   --    --  117.9655  36.2374 168.48 165.00  25.59   
 ----      42776               CAL-ER (PER04) 2025:013:07:28:45.626   0.9   --    --  106.4552  42.9091 200.71 157.46  27.19   
 ----      42775               CAL-ER (PER07) 2025:013:08:24:21.650   0.9   --    --  304.5064  25.2216 347.83  47.62 109.88   
 ----      42774               CAL-ER (PER01) 2025:013:09:34:00.000   0.9   --    --   40.8947  50.2450 272.37 116.42  74.90   
 ----      42773               CAL-ER (CAL01) 2025:013:09:53:41.000   2.1   --    --   40.8947  50.2451 272.38 116.41   0.01   
 ----      42772               CAL-ER (CAL01) 2025:013:10:37:11.000   0.9   --    --   40.8947  50.2451 272.41 116.38   0.03   
 ----      42771               CAL-ER (PER05) 2025:013:11:23:40.779   3.0   --    --  332.8550   9.2943 310.03  48.21  68.91   
 ----      42770               CAL-ER (PER06) 2025:013:12:43:09.300   0.9   --    --  351.0575 -34.0399 270.85  50.48  62.89   
601614     28538    0                 NGC1300 2025:013:13:39:12.881  30.0 ACIS-S NONE  49.9158 -19.4188 312.00 104.27  55.14 dss pspc rass
 ----      42769               CAL-ER (IAT01) 2025:013:22:22:23.269   0.0   --    --  106.7210 -21.7189 348.15 136.03  54.78   
601685     29875    0    SDSS J082730.64+1921 2025:013:22:59:53.659  15.0 ACIS-S NONE 126.8870  19.3683  77.23 169.19  97.45 dss pspc rass
503551     29836    0          PSR J1418-6058 2025:014:03:50:18.516  13.0 ACIS-I NONE 214.6974 -60.9780  81.02  67.13 112.11 dss pspc rass
890253     29623    2                   A1795 2025:014:08:02:02.530  20.0 ACIS-I NONE 207.2330  26.5921  70.23  98.31  88.05 dss pspc rass
601685     30730    0    SDSS J082730.64+1921 2025:014:14:08:48.620  22.0 ACIS-S NONE 126.8872  19.3669  70.00 169.83  80.71 dss pspc rass
503551     30729    0          PSR J1418-6058 2025:014:20:55:13.560  15.5 ACIS-I NONE 214.7001 -60.9781  86.27  67.60 109.12 dss pspc rass
802201     30373    0               Abell 795 2025:015:01:50:37.769  17.0 ACIS-S NONE 141.0315  14.1708  69.58 155.86  97.07 dss pspc rass
704958     28565    0    PSO J170.8326+20.208 2025:015:06:56:55.527  30.0 ACIS-S NONE 170.8374  20.1833  78.80 129.85  34.19 dss pspc rass
705251 P1  29963    0    SDSS J131012.35+1656 2025:015:15:38:06.527  10.4 ACIS-S NONE 197.5542  16.9116  72.04 104.87  25.58 dss pspc rass
 ----      42768               CAL-ER (PER08) 2025:015:19:02:40.486   3.0   --    --  121.6465  22.0771 104.19 176.01  71.07   
 ----      42767               CAL-ER (PER10) 2025:015:20:32:41.942   3.0   --    --  115.4996  23.6283 216.84 176.77 110.36   
 ----      42766               CAL-ER (PER09) 2025:016:00:58:00.000   1.1   --    --   55.7000  49.0000 263.42 123.86  53.36   
 ----      42765               CAL-ER (CAL01) 2025:016:01:19:41.000   2.4   --    --   55.7000  49.0000 263.43 123.85   0.01   
 ----      42764               CAL-ER (CAL01) 2025:016:02:08:11.000   0.9   --    --   55.7000  49.0000 263.46 123.82   0.03   
 ----      42763               CAL-ER (PER11) 2025:016:02:56:22.094   0.9   --    --  329.7528  14.4579 317.83  47.28  76.51   
 ----      42762               CAL-ER (CAL01) 2025:016:04:45:00.000   0.9   --    --  351.0575 -34.0399 268.67  48.33  73.40   
601614     28539    0                 NGC1300 2025:016:05:40:51.226  25.5 ACIS-S NONE  49.9133 -19.4171 302.00 102.11  54.01 dss pspc rass
 ----      42761               CAL-ER (CAL01) 2025:016:13:09:25.948   0.0   --    --  106.7210 -21.7189 344.32 135.88  56.60   
802201     30733    0               Abell 795 2025:016:13:46:08.599  11.5 ACIS-S NONE 141.0314  14.1717  69.42 157.39  93.87 dss pspc rass
 ----      42760               CAL-ER (IAT02) 2025:016:17:25:53.723   0.9   --    --  194.0393  -6.8149  67.11 100.94  56.63   
705118     28846    0               Abell 370 2025:016:18:33:49.417  28.0 ACIS-I NONE  39.9480  -1.5737 277.50 100.04 165.35 dss pspc rass
 ----      42759               CAL-ER (CAL01) 2025:017:02:49:53.710   0.0   --    --  106.7210 -21.7189 343.50 135.81  82.82   
601641     30155    0                 NGC2775 2025:017:03:22:16.708  13.4 ACIS-S NONE 137.5928   7.0367  50.70 157.32  74.40 dss pspc rass
705265 P1  29977    0    SDSS J145138.27+0903 2025:017:07:40:58.521  13.5 ACIS-S NONE 222.9079   9.0396  69.00  80.58  89.39 dss pspc rass
601641     30731    0                 NGC2775 2025:017:12:00:16.857  13.4 ACIS-S NONE 137.5928   7.0394  66.00 157.65  85.80 dss pspc rass
705211 P1  29923    0    SDSS J160158.51+4705 2025:017:16:22:03.606  13.4 ACIS-S NONE 240.4852  47.0757  53.53  86.07 103.26 dss pspc rass
201650     27990    2                HD 75332 2025:017:20:48:30.106  12.1  HRC-I NONE 132.6528  33.2793 134.46 162.96  76.89 dss pspc rass
 ----      42758               CAL-ER (IAT03) 2025:018:00:33:43.530   0.0   --    --  176.5637  17.1210  76.66 126.53  56.51   
901884 P1  29910    0         IGR J15550-4306 2025:018:01:07:59.561   5.5 ACIS-I NONE 238.7841 -43.1018  93.59  55.21  82.88 dss pspc rass
601660     29665    0                 NGC4781 2025:018:03:06:31.203  24.8 ACIS-S NONE 193.6081 -10.5366  66.29 101.27  51.12 dss pspc rass
 ----      42757               CAL-ER (PER12) 2025:018:10:31:41.512   3.0   --    --  124.1299  20.0331  81.40 176.40  75.25   
 ----      42756               CAL-ER (CAL01) 2025:018:12:10:57.849   3.0   --    --  115.4996  23.6283 236.51 174.49 151.98   
 ----      42755               CAL-ER (PER13) 2025:018:16:30:00.000   0.9   --    --   38.4000  40.8000 281.06 108.95  65.40   
 ----      42754               CAL-ER (CAL01) 2025:018:16:49:41.000   2.4   --    --   38.4000  40.8000 281.07 108.93   0.01   
 ----      42753               CAL-ER (CAL01) 2025:018:17:38:11.000   0.9   --    --   38.4000  40.8000 281.09 108.90   0.02   
 ----      42752               CAL-ER (CAL01) 2025:018:18:23:54.414   2.0   --    --  115.4996  23.6283 237.54 174.23  65.43   
 ----      42751               CAL-ER (CAL01) 2025:018:19:40:56.608   0.9   --    --  331.5000  16.5000 319.64  47.71 126.91   
704981     28592    0               Abell 370 2025:018:22:50:28.364  35.0 ACIS-I NONE  39.9474  -1.5727 277.50  97.92  75.95 dss pspc rass
 ----      42750               CAL-ER (CAL01) 2025:019:09:26:02.971   0.9   --    --  194.0393  -6.8149  67.07 103.66 165.35   
802203     30021    0        ZwCl 0857.9+2107 2025:019:10:11:48.050  11.4 ACIS-S NONE 135.1621  20.8733  89.89 167.12  65.56 dss pspc rass
 ----      42749               CAL-ER (CAL01) 2025:019:13:51:52.146   0.9   --    --  194.0393  -6.8149  67.07 103.84  65.56   
704981     28618    0               Abell 370 2025:019:14:59:47.713  20.0 ACIS-I NONE  39.9484  -1.5742 277.50  97.25 165.34 dss pspc rass
 ----      42748               CAL-ER (CAL01) 2025:019:21:25:28.634   0.9   --    --  192.4709  -5.8806  66.95 105.96 165.82   
601641     30732    0                 NGC2775 2025:019:22:09:52.753  10.0 ACIS-S NONE 137.5927   7.0363  47.40 159.88  59.48 dss pspc rass


JAN0325A


Seq #  NB  ObsID Constr.          Target                Start        Time   SI   Grat    RA       Dec    Roll   Pitch   Slew   Overlays
------ --- ----- ------- -------------------- --------------------- ----- ------ ---- -------- -------- ------ ------ ------ -------------
201582     30707    2    Orion Nebula Cluster 2025:003:04:06:24.932  11.1 ACIS-I NONE  83.8020  -5.3863 310.00 145.65  90.75 dss pspc rass
 ----      42808               CAL-ER (IAT04) 2025:003:08:05:10.635   0.9   --    --  116.5000  28.6600 114.41 167.32 172.18   
705329     30552    1                NGC 5548 2025:003:09:00:16.635   9.2  HRC-S LETG 214.4993  25.1172  66.00  82.70  84.87 dss pspc rass
402532 P1  29750    0    1eRASS J012710.5-285 2025:003:12:28:51.779   1.0 ACIS-S NONE  21.7746 -28.9112 293.58  85.35 178.89 dss pspc rass
201582     30708    2    Orion Nebula Cluster 2025:003:13:15:13.824  13.0 ACIS-I NONE  83.8018  -5.3911 325.50 145.43  63.90 dss pspc rass
601709 CCT 30689    0                 IC 1574 2025:003:17:24:09.729  10.0 ACIS-I NONE  10.7514 -22.2358 281.99  78.40  75.44 dss pspc rass
201797     30083    0           NGC1977 point 2025:003:20:43:06.704  20.0 ACIS-I NONE  83.8296  -4.8394 324.61 145.73  75.52 dss pspc rass
201829 CCT 30691    0    2MASS J22445794-3315 2025:004:02:53:44.732   5.0 ACIS-S NONE 341.2327 -33.2297 269.99  50.28  98.10 dss pspc rass
201797     30703    0           NGC1977 point 2025:004:04:54:22.310  12.3 ACIS-I NONE  83.8298  -4.8392 324.10 145.54  98.07 dss pspc rass
201832 CCT 30694    0    2RXS J004445.0-22002 2025:004:08:51:40.834  10.0 ACIS-S NONE  11.1723 -21.9865 280.00  78.26  75.64 dss pspc rass
201797     30704    0           NGC1977 point 2025:004:12:10:22.156  20.2 ACIS-I NONE  83.8301  -4.8379 319.00 145.38  74.35 dss pspc rass
 ----      42807               CAL-ER (IAT01) 2025:004:18:17:42.406   0.0   --    --  144.0000 -22.0000  42.40 121.67  88.52   
705327     30549    0                     M87 2025:004:18:59:04.406  13.8  HRC-I NONE 187.7036  12.3741  55.00 101.88  55.55 dss pspc rass
 ----      42806               CAL-ER (CAL01) 2025:004:23:12:25.386   0.0   --    --  144.0000 -22.0000  42.25 121.83  55.57   
201797     30705    0           NGC1977 point 2025:004:23:47:19.554  17.0 ACIS-I NONE  83.8311  -4.8392 322.93 145.12  85.74 dss pspc rass
 ----      42805               CAL-ER (CTI06) 2025:005:05:07:57.571   3.0   --    --  339.3000 -40.1000 265.29  47.94  97.90   
 ----      42804               CAL-ER (PER19) 2025:005:07:00:00.000   3.0   --    --   97.0000  18.0000 299.98 170.30 122.56   
 ----      42803               CAL-ER (PER20) 2025:005:09:00:00.000   2.0   --    --  341.6000 -33.6000 272.27  49.52 120.72   
 ----      42802               CAL-ER (CAL01) 2025:005:10:40:00.000   1.0   --    --   39.0000  42.0000 273.14 121.48  92.30   
 ----      42801               CAL-ER (CAL01) 2025:005:11:26:00.000   1.0   --    --   39.0000  42.0000 273.16 121.45   0.02   
 ----      42800               CAL-ER (CAL01) 2025:005:12:12:00.000   1.0   --    --   39.0000  42.0000 273.19 121.41   0.03   
 ----      42799               CAL-ER (PER21) 2025:005:13:15:00.000   1.0   --    --   89.0000  25.0000 264.98 163.91  48.78   
 ----      42798               CAL-ER (PER22) 2025:005:14:30:00.000   3.0   --    --  337.0000 -11.7000 289.83  49.27 114.77   
802200     30359    0       Perseus cluster E 2025:005:16:40:02.392  19.2 ACIS-I NONE  50.0473  41.5225 266.28 129.49  85.45 dss pspc rass
705347 CCT 30709    0                 UGC3752 2025:005:22:32:59.373  10.0 ACIS-S NONE 108.5433  35.2804 161.98 167.20  78.52 dss pspc rass
 ----      42797               CAL-ER (IAT05) 2025:006:01:55:00.442   0.9   --    --  213.8000  27.1500  66.00  86.41  89.33   
705329     30706    1                NGC 5548 2025:006:02:51:42.442  11.5  HRC-S LETG 214.4992  25.1188  66.00  84.94   2.15 dss pspc rass
705230     29942    0           QSO B0824+110 2025:006:06:38:18.865  20.0 ACIS-S NONE 126.7775  10.8505  70.00 157.95  87.48 dss pspc rass
901871     29897    0             PG 1553+113 2025:006:12:51:27.747  10.9 ACIS-I NONE 238.9129  11.1721  49.00  58.30 109.42 dss pspc rass
 ----      42796               CAL-ER (IAT01) 2025:006:16:01:37.747   0.9   --    --  238.8000  11.0000  49.00  58.40   0.21   
790390     29608    3                   3C273 2025:006:16:44:38.245  28.0 ACIS-S HETG 187.2773   2.0291  67.50 100.37  53.21 dss pspc rass
802203     30381    0        ZwCl 0857.9+2107 2025:007:01:00:01.845  16.0 ACIS-S NONE 135.1585  20.8729  81.40 154.77  54.19 dss pspc rass
901871     30718    0             PG 1553+113 2025:007:06:04:07.531   8.9 ACIS-I NONE 238.9130  11.1737  48.00  58.87  98.68 dss pspc rass
 ----      42795               CAL-ER (CAL01) 2025:007:08:40:57.531   0.9   --    --  238.8000  11.0000  48.00  58.95   0.21   
802203     30388    0        ZwCl 0857.9+2107 2025:007:09:34:03.561  13.0 ACIS-S NONE 135.1586  20.8727  81.55 155.13  98.63 dss pspc rass
901871     30719    0             PG 1553+113 2025:007:13:48:09.165   8.2 ACIS-I NONE 238.9128  11.1730  48.00  59.13  98.67 dss pspc rass
 ----      42794               CAL-ER (CAL01) 2025:007:16:13:19.165   0.9   --    --  238.8000  11.0000  48.00  59.20   0.21   
802203     30391    0        ZwCl 0857.9+2107 2025:007:17:06:25.121  10.5 ACIS-S NONE 135.1589  20.8719  81.69 155.44  98.62 dss pspc rass
 ----      42793               CAL-ER (CTI01) 2025:007:20:41:07.450   1.0   --    --  242.7000  -4.3000  63.66  48.18 107.98   
 ----      42792               CAL-ER (PER01) 2025:007:22:15:00.000   1.0   --    --  321.0000  15.0000 319.27  48.74 117.99   
 ----      42791               CAL-ER (PER02) 2025:007:23:45:00.000   3.0   --    --  107.0000  25.0000 215.15 176.70 128.17   
 ----      42790               CAL-ER (CAL01) 2025:008:02:55:00.000   1.0   --    --  107.0000  25.0000 216.80 176.60   1.65   
 ----      42789               CAL-ER (CAL01) 2025:008:03:40:00.000   2.0   --    --  107.0000  25.0000 217.30 176.57   0.50   
 ----      42788               CAL-ER (PER03) 2025:008:06:00:00.000   1.0   --    --  297.0000  26.0000 350.59  48.82 129.28   
503592 DDT 30710    1               SN2023fyq 2025:008:07:47:06.085  20.0 ACIS-S NONE 186.4443  12.6367  75.00 106.62 106.01 dss pspc rass
802203     30400    0        ZwCl 0857.9+2107 2025:008:13:47:06.986  10.0 ACIS-S NONE 135.1601  20.8688  82.01 156.33  50.32 dss pspc rass
705329     30524    1                NGC 5548 2025:008:17:16:11.986  14.5  HRC-S LETG 214.4984  25.1157  63.75  87.07  73.92 dss pspc rass
802203     30721    0        ZwCl 0857.9+2107 2025:008:21:49:47.339  13.0 ACIS-S NONE 135.1597  20.8701  82.12 156.66  73.90 dss pspc rass
601665     29670    0                 NGC5530 2025:009:02:04:08.922  10.0 ACIS-S NONE 214.6262 -43.3896  76.01  64.78  99.87 dss pspc rass
802203     30722    0        ZwCl 0857.9+2107 2025:009:05:28:30.855  10.0 ACIS-S NONE 135.1596  20.8706  82.25 156.98  99.90 dss pspc rass
601665     30714    0                 NGC5530 2025:009:08:52:52.786  10.0 ACIS-S NONE 214.6262 -43.3895  76.01  65.02  99.89 dss pspc rass
802203     30723    0        ZwCl 0857.9+2107 2025:009:12:17:15.060  10.0 ACIS-S NONE 135.1596  20.8706  82.37 157.26  99.92 dss pspc rass
601665     30715    0                 NGC5530 2025:009:15:41:37.334  10.0 ACIS-S NONE 214.6262 -43.3895  76.01  65.27  99.92 dss pspc rass
802203     30724    0        ZwCl 0857.9+2107 2025:009:19:05:59.984  10.0 ACIS-S NONE 135.1597  20.8705  82.50 157.54  99.95 dss pspc rass
601665     30716    0                 NGC5530 2025:009:22:30:22.635  10.0 ACIS-S NONE 214.6262 -43.3896  76.01  65.52  99.95 dss pspc rass
802203     30725    0        ZwCl 0857.9+2107 2025:010:01:54:45.700  10.0 ACIS-S NONE 135.1598  20.8705  82.65 157.82  99.98 dss pspc rass
601665     30717    0                 NGC5530 2025:010:05:19:08.765  10.0 ACIS-S NONE 214.6263 -43.3897  76.01  65.77  99.98 dss pspc rass
802203     30726    0        ZwCl 0857.9+2107 2025:010:08:43:32.291  10.1 ACIS-S NONE 135.1599  20.8704  82.81 158.10 100.01 dss pspc rass
 ----      42787               CAL-ER (CAL01) 2025:010:12:10:32.200   1.0   --    --  242.7000  -4.3000  64.99  50.68 107.99   
 ----      42786               CAL-ER (PER04) 2025:010:13:30:00.000   1.0   --    --  323.0000  18.0000 321.38  50.23 116.78   
 ----      42785               CAL-ER (CAL01) 2025:010:15:00:00.000   3.0   --    --  107.0000  25.0000 236.66 174.53 124.87   
 ----      42784               CAL-ER (PER05) 2025:010:17:40:00.000   1.0   --    --   23.0000  47.0000 284.67 106.45  68.54   
 ----      42783               CAL-ER (CAL01) 2025:010:18:23:00.000   1.0   --    --   23.0000  47.0000 284.69 106.42   0.02   
 ----      42782               CAL-ER (CAL01) 2025:010:19:09:00.000   1.0   --    --   23.0000  47.0000 284.72 106.39   0.03   
 ----      42781               CAL-ER (CAL01) 2025:010:20:15:00.000   3.0   --    --  107.0000  25.0000 237.74 174.32  68.66   
 ----      42780               CAL-ER (PER06) 2025:010:23:00:00.000   1.0   --    --  115.0000  23.0000 113.86 177.27 120.77   
705349 CCT 30712    0            CGCG 081-001 2025:011:00:27:59.510  10.0 ACIS-S NONE 250.7995   9.8785  51.72  51.68 125.81 dss pspc rass
705348 CCT 30711    0    SDSSJ075147.71+24535 2025:011:03:57:21.110  10.0 ACIS-S NONE 117.9730  24.8808 120.14 174.16 122.37 dss pspc rass
705329     30554    1                NGC 5548 2025:011:07:26:26.110  10.0  HRC-S LETG 214.4990  25.1129  65.32  89.19  85.19 dss pspc rass
402540     29758    0    1eRASS J112803.5+310 2025:011:10:39:04.710   1.0 ACIS-S NONE 172.0277  31.0334  90.99 126.81  38.02 dss pspc rass
704975 TOO 28166    0    SDSS J021340.14-0501 2025:011:11:47:26.070  36.6 ACIS-S NONE  33.3990  -5.0105 291.00  97.83 162.85 dss pspc rass
802165     28808    0       PSZ2G162.33+25.03 2025:011:22:35:12.622   6.1 ACIS-I NONE 108.5823  54.7039 191.98 146.85 100.24 dss pspc rass
705329     30727    1                NGC 5548 2025:012:00:59:17.622  10.0  HRC-S LETG 214.4991  25.1181  65.75  89.80  87.87 dss pspc rass
802201     30375    0               Abell 795 2025:012:04:17:24.647  17.7 ACIS-S NONE 141.0312  14.1742  74.00 152.91  71.78 dss pspc rass
705012     28203    0            FRB20220914A 2025:012:09:52:18.171  24.0 ACIS-S NONE 281.9953  73.3237  16.06  95.32 110.51 dss pspc rass
201834 CCT 30713    0    Gaia DR2 67500740681 2025:012:17:10:24.011  10.0 ACIS-S NONE 118.2640  22.5408 111.99 176.12 101.69 dss pspc rass
503505     28777    0                SN 1941C 2025:012:20:41:05.011  11.3  HRC-I NONE 182.3298  29.9115  80.45 119.06  57.23 dss pspc rass
802201     30720    0               Abell 795 2025:013:00:16:45.762   9.9 ACIS-S NONE 141.0313  14.1729  62.00 153.75  53.31 dss pspc rass
 ----      42779               CAL-ER (CTI02) 2025:013:03:21:49.294   3.0   --    --  119.0000  20.4000  73.80 175.79  22.51   


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