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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.

AUG1026B


Seq #  NB  ObsID Constr.          Target                Start        Time   SI   Grat    Active Chips      RA       Dec    Roll   Pitch   Slew   Overlays
------ --- ----- ------- -------------------- --------------------- ----- ------ ---- ----------------- -------- -------- ------ ------ ------ -------------
 ----      41241               CAL-ER (PER03) 2026:222:04:00:00.000   3.0   --    --                     15.7620  26.6710 121.11 110.99  65.34   
 ----      41240               CAL-ER (PER05) 2026:222:05:27:07.068   3.0   --    --                     87.9120 -44.8230 128.94  76.58  97.28   
 ----      41239               CAL-ER (PER06) 2026:222:10:00:00.000   0.9   --    --                    325.8090 -19.3157  57.62 173.23  98.25   
 ----      41238               CAL-ER (PER07) 2026:222:11:07:31.269   0.9   --    --                    316.5000 -14.5000 251.45 176.53 163.52   
601692     32001    0    SDSS J125354.49+2624 2026:222:12:35:30.148  13.0 ACIS-S NONE          I2,S2,S3 193.4771  26.4099 271.09  50.76 125.76 dss pspc rass
705389     31663    0    PSO J308.0416-21.233 2026:222:16:54:34.402  14.0 ACIS-S NONE             S2,S3 308.0417 -21.2340 276.99 167.18 121.07 dss pspc rass
201924 CCT 32498    0    2RXS J161659.7-31363 2026:222:21:16:40.873  20.0 ACIS-S NONE             S2,S3 244.2456 -31.6105 263.59 109.71  59.74 dss pspc rass
705224     29936    3                NGC 1358 2026:223:03:37:55.830  15.7 ACIS-S NONE    I2,I3,S2,S3,S4  53.4153  -5.0895 103.00  88.58 145.87 dss pspc rass
705224     31992    3                NGC 1358 2026:223:08:07:27.430  15.0 ACIS-S NONE    I2,I3,S2,S3,S4  53.4153  -5.0895 103.00  88.74   0.00 dss pspc rass
705463     31316    0    2MASX J22373491-1925 2026:223:12:49:15.223  11.7 ACIS-S NONE             S2,S3 339.3955 -19.4262  81.00 161.86  73.33 dss pspc rass
 ----      41237               CAL-ER (IAT02) 2026:223:16:28:05.523   0.0   --    --                     18.0138  12.2212 114.43 117.30  57.77   
802197     30332    0       Perseus cluster N 2026:223:16:53:00.457  29.0 ACIS-I NONE       I0,I1,I2,I3  49.9508  41.5897  93.99  80.79  40.78 dss pspc rass
705557 CCT 32488    0    SDSSJ220153.56-08344 2026:224:01:31:23.828  11.0 ACIS-S NONE             S2,S3 330.4732  -8.5788 127.02 168.99  88.00 dss pspc rass
802197     32248    0       Perseus cluster N 2026:224:05:09:47.200  17.6 ACIS-I NONE    I0,I1,I2,I3,S2  49.9508  41.5897  93.99  81.24  88.00 dss pspc rass
 ----      41236               CAL-ER (CAL01) 2026:224:10:23:38.296   0.0   --    --                     18.0138  12.2212 114.52 118.02  40.79   
705463     32491    0    2MASX J22373491-1925 2026:224:10:52:07.191  12.8 ACIS-S NONE             S2,S3 339.3955 -19.4262  83.00 162.60  56.84 dss pspc rass
 ----      41235               CAL-ER (CAL01) 2026:224:15:03:59.854   7.0   --    --                     83.0000   2.8000 105.73  59.32 103.76   
 ----      41234               CAL-ER (PER09) 2026:224:17:40:49.194   3.0   --    --                    332.0207 -16.6445  81.16 170.27 110.95   
 ----      41233               CAL-ER (PER10) 2026:224:19:11:37.339   3.0   --    --                    321.4000 -11.5860 192.04 176.61 113.86   
 ----      41232               CAL-ER (CAL01) 2026:224:22:24:00.000   3.0   --    --                    193.4300  46.5560 289.30  52.91 125.74   
 ----      41231               CAL-ER (CAL01) 2026:225:02:42:00.000   0.9   --    --                    318.4140  -7.6500 208.47 171.85 119.40   
 ----      41230               CAL-ER (PER11) 2026:225:03:25:35.938   0.0   --    --                    353.7372  39.1558 145.09 118.66  76.12   
802199     29634    0       Perseus cluster S 2026:225:04:00:26.446  27.0 ACIS-I NONE    I0,I1,I2,I3,S2  49.9508  41.4236  93.99  82.13  44.06 dss pspc rass
 ----      41229               CAL-ER (CAL01) 2026:225:11:50:29.377   0.0   --    --                     18.0138  12.2212 114.61 119.04  40.71   
705463     32492    0    2MASX J22373491-1925 2026:225:12:19:11.850  11.8 ACIS-S NONE             S2,S3 339.3955 -19.4262  81.00 163.41  57.86 dss pspc rass
 ----      41228               CAL-ER (IAT03) 2026:225:16:06:24.976   0.0   --    --                    352.5050  38.7581 146.56 119.90  87.98   
802199     32490    0       Perseus cluster S 2026:225:16:32:20.697  33.0 ACIS-I NONE       I0,I1,I2,I3  49.9508  41.4236  93.99  82.59  45.24 dss pspc rass
 ----      41227               CAL-ER (CAL01) 2026:226:02:03:26.647   0.0   --    --                    352.5050  38.7581 146.88 120.18  45.33   
705463     32493    0    2MASX J22373491-1925 2026:226:02:38:53.739  14.0 ACIS-S NONE             S2,S3 339.3955 -19.4262  81.00 163.85  88.21 dss pspc rass
705555 DDT 32486    1            TDE 2025aarm 2026:226:07:07:03.179  15.0 ACIS-S NONE             S2,S3  68.0516  -5.3777 106.10  77.35  86.96 dss pspc rass
705556 CCT 32487    0    SDSSJ222203.73-09271 2026:226:11:53:24.797  10.5 ACIS-S NONE             S2,S3 335.5156  -9.4533 113.97 167.44  93.87 dss pspc rass
802199     30354    0       Perseus cluster S 2026:226:15:22:48.536  31.5 ACIS-I NONE       I0,I1,I2,I3  49.9508  41.4236  93.99  83.43  85.03 dss pspc rass
 ----      41226               CAL-ER (IAT04) 2026:227:01:01:14.254   0.9   --    --                    233.5850 -32.4500 254.00  97.04 170.68   
705389     32494    0    PSO J308.0416-21.233 2026:227:01:47:06.531  15.7 ACIS-S NONE       I3,S2,S3,S4 308.0417 -21.2340 291.81 163.03  66.10 dss pspc rass
 ----      41225               CAL-ER (PER12) 2026:227:06:47:11.107   8.0   --    --                    195.5857 -17.8431 240.98  59.70 103.19   
 ----      41224               CAL-ER (PER14) 2026:227:09:41:15.535   3.0   --    --                    318.6182 -17.8812 302.57 173.14 113.58   
 ----      41223               CAL-ER (PER13) 2026:227:12:00:00.000   3.0   --    --                    217.6500 -20.6440 250.54  79.63  93.80   
 ----      41222               CAL-ER (CAL01) 2026:227:16:55:00.000   0.9   --    --                    318.6182 -17.8812 302.00 172.85  93.76   
 ----      41221               CAL-ER (PER15) 2026:227:18:02:36.490   0.9   --    --                    328.2541 -10.0481 140.52 174.88 163.91   
802199     30349    0       Perseus cluster S 2026:227:18:59:19.029  32.0 ACIS-I NONE       I0,I1,I2,I3  49.9508  41.4236  93.99  84.46  91.82 dss pspc rass
705558 CCT 32489    0                  Mrk915 2026:228:04:27:02.903  10.0 ACIS-S NONE             S2,S3 339.1937 -12.5452 105.00 166.39  85.04 dss pspc rass
503711 DDT 32459    2     EP J223759.5+531421 2026:228:07:48:31.810  20.0 ACIS-S NONE             S2,S3 339.4979  53.2392 165.20 111.89  86.92 dss pspc rass
802197     30331    0       Perseus cluster N 2026:228:13:49:08.810  12.0 ACIS-I NONE    I0,I1,I2,I3,S2  49.9508  41.5897 103.99  85.11  47.39 dss pspc rass
705289     30227    0                 NGC 424 2026:228:17:44:21.930  27.3 ACIS-S NONE             S2,S3  17.8652 -38.0834  76.57 127.99  88.73 dss pspc rass


AUG0326A


Seq #  NB  ObsID Constr.          Target                Start        Time   SI   Grat    Active Chips      RA       Dec    Roll   Pitch   Slew   Overlays
------ --- ----- ------- -------------------- --------------------- ----- ------ ---- ----------------- -------- -------- ------ ------ ------ -------------
802204     30406    0          ClG J0242-2132 2026:215:01:34:06.477  31.0 ACIS-S NONE       I3,S1,S2,S3  40.6496 -21.5406 105.72  98.29  64.71 dss pspc rass
201866     31052    2                  GL 783 2026:215:10:48:38.894  11.5 ACIS-S NONE          S2,S3,S4 302.8003 -36.1017 344.98 159.23 100.68 dss pspc rass
601643     31930    0                 NGC3137 2026:215:14:40:13.874  12.5 ACIS-S NONE       I3,S2,S3,S4 152.2809 -29.0642 202.00  49.98 109.87 dss pspc rass
201866     32479    2                  GL 783 2026:215:18:48:28.845  20.5 ACIS-S NONE          S2,S3,S4 302.8003 -36.1017 344.98 159.03 109.87 dss pspc rass
300570 P1  31117    0    Gaia DR3 54142429588 2026:216:01:06:49.115  19.0 ACIS-S NONE             S2,S3 153.4270 -45.2824 193.02  65.12  95.27 dss pspc rass
201866     32480    2                  GL 783 2026:216:07:00:09.378  14.5 ACIS-S NONE             S2,S3 302.8003 -36.1017 344.98 158.71  95.27 dss pspc rass
 ----      41273               CAL-ER (IAT01) 2026:216:11:38:48.092   0.9   --    --                    175.0000 -33.9000 223.88  64.24  96.65   
802199     30348    0       Perseus cluster S 2026:216:12:47:37.100  13.3 ACIS-I NONE       I0,I1,I2,I3  49.9508  41.4236  90.99  74.49 169.35 dss pspc rass
 ----      41272               CAL-ER (PER01) 2026:216:17:06:08.072   3.0   --    --                    322.8630 -12.1420 122.74 170.40  95.87   
 ----      41271               CAL-ER (PER02) 2026:216:18:26:36.465   3.0   --    --                     19.9592  26.0091 116.81 103.11  67.38   
 ----      41270               CAL-ER (PER03) 2026:216:23:00:00.000   3.0   --    --                     81.1800 -37.5300 127.06  74.26  85.67   
 ----      41269               CAL-ER (PER04) 2026:217:00:43:16.306   2.0   --    --                    227.3467  39.2221 255.02  81.24 169.97   
 ----      41268               CAL-ER (PER05) 2026:217:01:50:09.334   3.0   --    --                    301.6760  -5.0343 225.73 162.39  81.23   
 ----      41267               CAL-ER (PER06) 2026:217:03:14:14.185   2.0   --    --                    222.0000  24.6000 255.47  80.49  83.61   
 ----      41266               CAL-ER (PER07) 2026:217:04:15:46.496   2.0   --    --                    207.2841 -30.2318 246.36  84.16  57.17   
705389     31665    0    PSO J308.0416-21.233 2026:217:05:31:49.449  15.0 ACIS-S NONE       I3,S2,S3,S4 308.0417 -21.2340 301.47 172.27  88.15 dss pspc rass
 ----      41265               CAL-ER (IAT02) 2026:217:10:07:14.023   0.0   --    --                    255.6758  -3.0866 252.13 120.11  64.84   
 ----      41264               CAL-ER (IAT03) 2026:217:10:33:31.688   0.9   --    --                    219.1998  28.0676 261.01  77.04  46.91   
601681     29871    0    SDSS J143345.14+2649 2026:217:10:58:27.357  19.0 ACIS-S NONE       I2,S1,S2,S3 218.4381  26.8209 261.01  76.63   1.46 dss pspc rass
 ----      41263               CAL-ER (CAL01) 2026:217:16:36:32.132   0.0   --    --                    255.6758  -3.0866 252.25 119.88  46.76   
705389     32485    0    PSO J308.0416-21.233 2026:217:17:06:41.180  15.0 ACIS-S NONE       I3,S2,S3,S4 308.0417 -21.2340 300.67 171.83  64.35 dss pspc rass
 ----      41262               CAL-ER (CAL01) 2026:217:21:41:58.572   0.0   --    --                    255.6758  -3.0866 252.35 119.70  64.30   
 ----      41261               CAL-ER (CAL01) 2026:217:22:08:16.220   0.9   --    --                    219.1998  28.0676 261.01  76.71  46.91   
601681     32475    0    SDSS J143345.14+2649 2026:217:22:33:11.854  20.0 ACIS-S NONE       I2,S1,S2,S3 218.4381  26.8209 261.01  76.29   1.46 dss pspc rass
 ----      41260               CAL-ER (IAT05) 2026:218:04:27:52.904   0.0   --    --                    244.3802 -12.2185 256.53 111.04  46.48   
201867     31053    2                  GL 783 2026:218:04:59:23.867  23.5 ACIS-S NONE             S2,S3 302.8003 -36.1017 325.64 157.45  70.50 dss pspc rass
 ----      41259               CAL-ER (CAL01) 2026:218:11:59:01.946   0.0   --    --                    255.6758  -3.0866 252.60 119.17  76.36   
 ----      41258               CAL-ER (CAL01) 2026:218:12:25:19.589   0.9   --    --                    219.1998  28.0676 261.01  76.29  46.91   
601681     32476    0    SDSS J143345.14+2649 2026:218:12:50:15.232  16.0 ACIS-S NONE       I2,S1,S2,S3 218.4381  26.8209 261.01  75.86   1.46 dss pspc rass
 ----      41257               CAL-ER (CAL01) 2026:218:17:38:19.975   0.0   --    --                    255.6758  -3.0866 252.69 118.96  46.76   
201867     32481    2                  GL 783 2026:218:18:10:59.526  23.5 ACIS-S NONE             S2,S3 302.8003 -36.1017 324.66 157.08  75.64 dss pspc rass
 ----      41256               CAL-ER (IAT06) 2026:219:01:22:13.964   0.9   --    --                    143.5214 -33.1151 188.59  50.09 108.33   
802274 CCT 32474    0      CLJ030310.0-211933 2026:219:02:13:42.092  18.0 ACIS-I NONE       I0,I1,I2,I3  45.7917 -21.3258  95.01  96.73  91.28 dss pspc rass
 ----      41255               CAL-ER (PER08) 2026:219:07:47:06.772   3.0   --    --                    323.6314 -17.1662  84.87 173.54  79.40   
 ----      41254               CAL-ER (PER09) 2026:219:11:00:00.000   3.0   --    --                     22.2504 -17.6945  99.61 118.00  55.84   
 ----      41253               CAL-ER (PER10) 2026:219:15:20:00.000   3.0   --    --                     82.4324 -37.7990 125.64  74.71  56.08   
 ----      41252               CAL-ER (PER11) 2026:219:16:40:17.513   2.0   --    --                     77.4000  19.7000  90.00  56.75  66.56   
 ----      41251               CAL-ER (PER12) 2026:219:18:40:00.000   2.0   --    --                    334.4508 -11.8985 107.03 162.85 106.17   
802199     30353    0       Perseus cluster S 2026:219:20:30:26.761  18.5 ACIS-I NONE    I0,I1,I2,I3,S2  49.9508  41.4236  90.99  77.42  87.65 dss pspc rass
 ----      41250               CAL-ER (IAT07) 2026:220:02:04:37.841   0.0   --    --                     23.6000 -20.7000  93.00 117.70  66.83   
201868     31054    2                  GL 783 2026:220:02:42:22.035  12.5 ACIS-S NONE          S2,S3,S4 302.8003 -36.1017 334.98 156.13  98.49 dss pspc rass
 ----      41249               CAL-ER (IAT08) 2026:220:06:47:24.055   0.9   --    --                    170.7366 -36.5501 216.55  61.21  95.40   
802199     32477    0       Perseus cluster S 2026:220:07:54:55.864  18.5 ACIS-I NONE    I0,I1,I2,I3,S2  49.9508  41.4236  90.99  77.84 163.56 dss pspc rass
 ----      41248               CAL-ER (CAL01) 2026:220:13:29:06.951   0.0   --    --                     23.6000 -20.7000  93.00 118.07  66.83   
201868     32482    2                  GL 783 2026:220:14:06:51.140  12.5 ACIS-S NONE          S2,S3,S4 302.8003 -36.1017 334.98 155.78  98.49 dss pspc rass
 ----      41247               CAL-ER (CAL01) 2026:220:18:11:53.621   0.9   --    --                    170.7366 -36.5501 216.20  60.87  95.44   
802199     30358    0       Perseus cluster S 2026:220:19:19:23.771  18.5 ACIS-I NONE    I0,I1,I2,I3,S2  49.9508  41.4236  90.99  78.26 163.44 dss pspc rass
 ----      41246               CAL-ER (CAL01) 2026:221:00:53:34.863   0.0   --    --                     23.6000 -20.7000  93.00 118.45  66.83   
201868     32483    2                  GL 783 2026:221:01:31:19.048  12.0 ACIS-S NONE          S2,S3,S4 302.8003 -36.1017 334.98 155.44  98.49 dss pspc rass
 ----      41245               CAL-ER (CAL01) 2026:221:05:28:01.402   0.9   --    --                    170.8739 -36.5320 215.98  60.60  95.43   
802199     32478    0       Perseus cluster S 2026:221:06:35:31.269  18.0 ACIS-I NONE    I0,I1,I2,I3,S2  49.9508  41.4236  90.99  78.67 163.42 dss pspc rass
 ----      41244               CAL-ER (IAT09) 2026:221:12:01:07.881   0.0   --    --                     27.2000 -20.8000  93.00 115.51  65.75   
201868     32484    2                  GL 783 2026:221:12:38:53.022  14.0 ACIS-S NONE          S2,S3,S4 302.8003 -36.1017 334.98 155.11  98.56 dss pspc rass
 ----      41243               CAL-ER (IAT10) 2026:221:17:09:27.873   0.9   --    --                    168.7000 -34.8000 214.05  57.83  97.86   
802199     32467    0       Perseus cluster S 2026:221:18:16:52.644  20.4 ACIS-I NONE    I0,I1,I2,I3,S2  49.9508  41.4236  90.99  79.10 163.03 dss pspc rass
 ----      41242               CAL-ER (PER13) 2026:222:00:33:45.516   0.9   --    --                    322.6433 -12.2084 139.31 175.35  97.35   


Previous weeks' short-term schedules.

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