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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.

JUL2624A


Seq #  NB  ObsID Constr.          Target                Start        Time   SI   Grat    RA       Dec    Roll   Pitch   Slew   Overlays
------ --- ----- ------- -------------------- --------------------- ----- ------ ---- -------- -------- ------ ------ ------ -------------
 ----      43280               CAL-ER (IAT07) 2024:208:03:37:27.175   0.9   --    --   46.0000  30.0000 102.29  71.73  98.71   
704845     29488    1                NGC 3783 2024:208:04:43:04.798  19.5 ACIS-S HETG 174.7689 -37.7127 228.51  73.41 155.00 dss pspc rass
402435     26577    2                  SS 433 2024:208:10:52:05.798  10.0  HRC-I NONE 287.9608   5.0048 232.00 149.97 117.38 dss pspc rass
590759     29489    1         RXJ 1856.5-3754 2024:208:14:13:33.817  14.2 ACIS-S LETG 284.0988 -37.8775 308.18 153.36  86.85 dss pspc rass
704845     29487    1                NGC 3783 2024:208:18:44:37.417  19.0 ACIS-S HETG 174.7693 -37.7130 227.76  72.97  80.28 dss pspc rass
802168     28811    0       PSZ2G008.80-35.18 2024:209:00:39:05.426   5.0 ACIS-I NONE 308.6420 -34.0760   7.99 164.97 100.35 dss pspc rass
704845     27425    1                NGC 3783 2024:209:02:40:12.632  17.5 ACIS-S HETG 174.7689 -37.7135 228.01  72.72 100.29 dss pspc rass
590759     28528    1         RXJ 1856.5-3754 2024:209:08:05:13.309  15.5 ACIS-S LETG 284.0975 -37.8806 311.97 152.77  80.30 dss pspc rass
503411     26651    0    eRASSU J 131716.9-40 2024:209:13:05:58.309   3.0  HRC-I NONE 199.3197 -40.4253 244.25  89.63  63.50 dss pspc rass
704773     27170    0                   J0038 2024:209:14:42:40.291  30.0 ACIS-S NONE   9.5325  -6.9091 109.00 118.21 140.40 dss pspc rass
 ----      43279               CAL-ER (PER20) 2024:209:23:52:59.988   3.0   --    --  216.3124 -27.4400 252.55  97.68 156.74   
 ----      43278               CAL-ER (PER21) 2024:210:01:14:45.452   0.9   --    --  298.7769 -25.2258 306.06 169.80  73.16   
 ----      43277               CAL-ER (PER22) 2024:210:01:54:17.654   0.9   --    --  266.4814 -50.4628 298.94 134.82  37.78   
 ----      43276               CAL-ER (CAL01) 2024:210:02:47:04.790   0.9   --    --   98.8916 -32.0000 147.63  57.89  97.21   
 ----      43275               CAL-ER (CAL01) 2024:210:04:04:00.000   0.9   --    --   94.0000 -46.0000 146.55  71.73  14.64   
 ----      43274               CAL-ER (CAL01) 2024:210:04:48:00.000   0.9   --    --   98.8916 -32.0000 147.54  57.91  14.65   
 ----      43273               CAL-ER (PER24) 2024:210:05:34:43.931   3.0   --    --   34.8122  -0.5730 108.93  92.87  69.97   
802028     27189    0       MACS J2129.4-0741 2024:210:10:11:58.047  15.0 ACIS-I NONE 322.3537  -7.6689 129.89 161.98  76.75 dss pspc rass
 ----      43272               CAL-ER (IAT08) 2024:210:14:56:48.434   0.9   --    --   42.2570  38.7880 102.40  75.13  87.03   
704845     29495    1                NGC 3783 2024:210:16:04:24.102  12.0 ACIS-S HETG 174.7685 -37.7165 226.58  71.56 163.85 dss pspc rass
 ----      43271               CAL-ER (CAL01) 2024:210:20:16:18.482   0.9   --    --   42.2570  38.7880 102.48  75.33 163.83   
802028     29486    0       MACS J2129.4-0741 2024:210:21:06:49.877  14.0 ACIS-I NONE 322.3542  -7.6693 130.38 162.39  87.03 dss pspc rass
901853     27407    0     NVSS J011830+331802 2024:211:01:30:46.671  20.0 ACIS-I NONE  19.6449  33.2834 115.91  94.54  68.01 dss pspc rass
201675     28361    0            HE 2115-0709 2024:211:07:35:11.171  22.0 ACIS-S NONE 319.4496  -6.9617 139.14 164.31  70.09 dss pspc rass
 ----      43270               CAL-ER (IAT02) 2024:211:14:35:11.220   0.9   --    --  299.8000 -30.4000 322.74 165.53 170.25   
704623     29354    0              ESO 500-34 2024:211:15:32:05.940   4.0 ACIS-S NONE 156.1471 -23.5311 214.51  49.73 115.78 dss pspc rass
503510     28782    3        1E 161348-5055.1 2024:211:17:10:00.589  30.0 ACIS-S NONE 244.3804 -51.0168 277.63 120.14  70.85 dss pspc rass
503381     27092    0        1E 161348-5055.1 2024:212:01:55:17.589  32.0 ACIS-I NONE 244.3797 -51.0270 277.40 119.85   0.22 dss pspc rass
503374     26614    0          PSR J1539-5626 2024:212:11:16:37.589  11.5 ACIS-I NONE 234.7297 -56.4613 271.82 113.43   8.17 dss pspc rass
 ----      43269               CAL-ER (PER01) 2024:212:14:57:09.206   3.0   --    --  305.9168 -23.1212 320.58 173.90  60.62   
 ----      43268               CAL-ER (PER02) 2024:212:19:10:00.000   0.9   --    --  230.2000 -47.7000 264.54 110.11  64.00   
 ----      43267               CAL-ER (PER03) 2024:212:19:29:41.000   2.4   --    --  230.2000 -47.7000 264.53 110.10   0.01   
 ----      43266               CAL-ER (CAL01) 2024:212:20:18:11.000   0.9   --    --  230.2000 -47.7000 264.52 110.08   0.01   
503374     29492    0          PSR J1539-5626 2024:213:01:01:25.425  13.0 ACIS-I NONE 234.7292 -56.4608 271.44 113.02   9.77 dss pspc rass
402436     26578    2                  SS 433 2024:213:05:20:30.425  10.0  HRC-I NONE 287.9627   5.0005 223.27 147.84 103.04 dss pspc rass
802047     27209    0        zwcl 1856.8+6616 2024:213:08:36:30.445  27.0 ACIS-I NONE 284.1196  66.3337 215.03  93.20  62.25 dss pspc rass
802044     26930    0                   A2384 2024:213:16:48:21.781  17.0 ACIS-I NONE 328.0863 -19.6321 105.00 163.77 118.60 dss pspc rass
802047     26933    0        zwcl 1856.8+6616 2024:213:22:13:33.116  33.0 ACIS-I NONE 284.1199  66.3339 215.03  93.25 118.60 dss pspc rass
802044     29493    0                   A2384 2024:214:08:05:31.780  17.5 ACIS-I NONE 328.0865 -19.6328 104.00 164.33 119.15 dss pspc rass
802047     27205    0        zwcl 1856.8+6616 2024:214:13:39:17.802  41.0 ACIS-I NONE 284.1225  66.3342 216.03  93.29 119.70 dss pspc rass
802044     29494    0                   A2384 2024:215:01:44:51.245  14.8 ACIS-I NONE 328.0864 -19.6331 103.00 164.99 120.26 dss pspc rass
 ----      43265               CAL-ER (PER04) 2024:215:06:13:35.842   2.0   --    --  320.1000 -20.2000  71.92 172.44  29.33   
 ----      43264               CAL-ER (PER06) 2024:215:07:25:56.866   0.9   --    --   84.1958 -34.1411 130.40  69.33 105.83   
 ----      43263               CAL-ER (PER07) 2024:215:08:10:18.921   0.9   --    --  145.8582 -30.5979 196.55  49.93  59.33   
 ----      43262               CAL-ER (CAL01) 2024:215:09:09:08.639   3.0   --    --  305.9169 -23.1212 309.47 171.65 124.40   
 ----      43261               CAL-ER (PER05) 2024:215:10:37:00.000   0.9   --    --  234.1000 -45.6000 265.22 110.37  61.23   
 ----      43260               CAL-ER (PER08) 2024:215:10:56:41.000   2.5   --    --  234.1000 -45.6000 265.21 110.36   0.01   
 ----      43259               CAL-ER (CAL01) 2024:215:11:46:51.000   0.9   --    --  234.1000 -45.6000 265.20 110.34   0.01   
 ----      43258               CAL-ER (CAL01) 2024:215:12:31:38.524   3.0   --    --  305.9169 -23.1212 309.10 171.53  61.24   
 ----      43257               CAL-ER (PER10) 2024:215:14:04:30.868   3.0   --    --  159.9016 -23.4541 215.15  48.83 123.18   
 ----      43256               CAL-ER (PER11) 2024:215:15:39:42.350   0.9   --    --  155.6570  64.3585 330.89  49.24 133.61   
901838     27239    1               HD 226868 2024:215:17:12:44.183  52.0 ACIS-S HETG 299.6159  35.2175 195.74 125.71  76.47 dss pspc rass
704686     28909    0    WISE J233245.02-0058 2024:216:08:13:57.294  25.0 ACIS-S NONE 353.2054  -0.9963 115.17 137.73  85.73 dss pspc rass
705196 CCT 29491    0    SDSSJ203730.38-05301 2024:216:15:47:24.997  15.0 ACIS-S NONE 309.3950  -5.4876 199.99 167.40  95.83 dss pspc rass
802071     27231    0    HS 1549 Protocluster 2024:216:20:32:42.954  30.0 ACIS-S NONE 237.9618  19.2089 263.00  96.83  89.10 dss pspc rass
704981     28646    0               Abell 370 2024:217:05:43:36.486  27.5 ACIS-I NONE  39.9752  -1.5959 107.08  94.74 159.27 dss pspc rass
802152     28719    0    1E 2215.7-0404 / 1E  2024:217:13:53:49.803  26.9 ACIS-I NONE 334.6287  -3.7751 140.00 156.42  73.75 dss pspc rass
 ----      43255               CAL-ER (PER09) 2024:217:21:41:55.847   0.9   --    --  321.0000 -13.7000 120.87 173.43  23.83   


JUL2224A


Seq #  NB  ObsID Constr.          Target                Start        Time   SI   Grat    RA       Dec    Roll   Pitch   Slew   Overlays
------ --- ----- ------- -------------------- --------------------- ----- ------ ---- -------- -------- ------ ------ ------ -------------
704845     27366    1                NGC 3783 2024:203:23:24:59.290  18.0 ACIS-S HETG 174.7678 -37.7132 230.01  76.59  93.03 dss pspc rass
100226     26493    1                  GJ 887 2024:204:05:09:00.290  10.0  HRC-S NONE 346.5076 -35.9795  80.41 137.88 112.12 dss pspc rass
802056     26942    0     ACT-CL J0154.3-4824 2024:204:08:18:25.409  28.3 ACIS-S NONE  28.5982 -48.4080 105.01 107.06  33.37 dss pspc rass
 ----      43288               CAL-ER (PER04) 2024:204:16:47:04.357   0.9   --    --  343.4412  33.2676 137.48 113.67  97.92   
 ----      43287               CAL-ER (PER05) 2024:204:17:29:55.079   4.0   --    --  316.0000 -10.0000 128.93 163.31  52.48   
 ----      43286               CAL-ER (PER17) 2024:204:19:12:28.610   3.0   --    --    6.5533 -51.0270  83.20 121.60  91.76   
 ----      43285               CAL-ER (CAL01) 2024:204:20:32:50.992   0.9   --    --   98.9087 -32.1552 153.50  56.89  66.93   
 ----      43284               CAL-ER (PER06) 2024:204:21:06:00.000   0.9   --    --   98.0000 -33.0000 152.80  57.99   1.16   
 ----      43283               CAL-ER (CAL01) 2024:204:21:53:00.000   0.9   --    --   98.9087 -32.1552 153.45  56.89   1.15   
 ----      43282               CAL-ER (PER10) 2024:204:22:46:47.326   0.9   --    --  236.0000 -35.0000 265.61 120.30 101.72   
 ----      43281               CAL-ER (PER11) 2024:204:23:35:42.821   3.0   --    --  288.5520  -7.8916 226.43 161.83  79.84   
704636     29443    0               NSA 91579 2024:205:02:28:23.129  14.5 ACIS-S NONE 180.8480  33.1689 267.00  53.05 109.18 dss pspc rass
 ----      43280               CAL-ER (IAT03) 2024:205:06:59:56.730   0.9   --    --  268.1401  86.8820 214.03  72.58  64.77   
704773     27170    0                   J0038 2024:205:07:52:51.262  32.0 ACIS-S NONE   9.5312  -6.9084 108.00 114.18  97.76 dss pspc rass
100225     26492    1                  GJ 887 2024:205:17:28:36.262  14.5  HRC-S NONE 346.5285 -35.8622  75.00 138.90  43.01 dss pspc rass
802168     28811    0       PSZ2G008.80-35.18 2024:205:21:57:02.842   5.0 ACIS-I NONE 308.6470 -34.0747  11.99 165.03  50.74 dss pspc rass
704845     27425    1                NGC 3783 2024:205:23:58:19.995  21.0 ACIS-S HETG 174.7672 -37.7166 229.01  75.07 101.04 dss pspc rass
590759     28528    1         RXJ 1856.5-3754 2024:206:06:21:41.546  15.0 ACIS-S LETG 284.0992 -37.8837 314.97 155.14  80.37 dss pspc rass
704845     29487    1                NGC 3783 2024:206:11:05:34.146  20.0 ACIS-S HETG 174.7668 -37.7162 229.91  74.71  80.33 dss pspc rass
 ----      43279               CAL-ER (IAT07) 2024:206:17:08:55.570   0.0   --    --  258.2836  -1.9969 245.10 131.81  85.61   
402435     26577    2                  SS 433 2024:206:17:50:17.570   9.3  HRC-I NONE 287.9660   4.9987 212.00 150.60  44.13 dss pspc rass
402384     26526    0      SWIFT J2037.2+4151 2024:206:20:52:39.170  39.3 ACIS-S HETG 309.2795  41.8406 177.98 118.33  48.12 dss pspc rass
 ----      43278               CAL-ER (CAL01) 2024:207:08:10:23.411   0.9   --    --  341.4205  33.1237 141.01 116.77  31.64   
 ----      43277               CAL-ER (PER14) 2024:207:08:58:27.515   3.0   --    --  313.3913 -19.1595  94.34 171.93  75.98   
 ----      43276               CAL-ER (CAL01) 2024:207:10:10:36.784   0.9   --    --  337.0000 -27.0000  82.72 149.68  31.09   
 ----      43275               CAL-ER (PER13) 2024:207:11:20:00.000   0.9   --    --   98.8917 -32.0000 150.53  57.28 100.00   
 ----      43274               CAL-ER (PER19) 2024:207:12:32:00.000   0.9   --    --   98.8900 -32.0000 150.48  57.30   0.05   
 ----      43273               CAL-ER (CAL01) 2024:207:13:20:00.000   0.9   --    --   98.8917 -32.0000 150.45  57.30   0.03   
 ----      43272               CAL-ER (PER16) 2024:207:14:30:00.000   3.0   --    --  313.1532 -31.4495  33.33 166.03 108.76   
704993 P1  28184    0               PGC148136 2024:207:18:52:06.273  15.0 ACIS-S NONE  89.5320 -12.9413 131.01  47.82 119.28 dss pspc rass
705024     28215    0    WISEA J210752.45-161 2024:207:23:45:39.715  20.0 ACIS-S NONE 316.9818 -16.2153  97.00 168.55 126.26 dss pspc rass
 ----      43271               CAL-ER (IAT06) 2024:208:05:53:31.927   0.0   --    --   28.0000 -84.0000  80.00 110.04 105.92   
704845     29488    1                NGC 3783 2024:208:06:22:10.441  24.0 ACIS-S HETG 174.7684 -37.7114 230.01  73.36  57.56 dss pspc rass
503411     26651    0    eRASSU J 131716.9-40 2024:208:13:44:35.441   3.0  HRC-I NONE 199.3195 -40.4229 244.73  90.44  19.21 dss pspc rass
201564     27055    0     GAL 034.8-00.6 IRDC 2024:208:15:11:54.735  30.0 ACIS-I NONE 284.2044   1.4069 230.00 150.20  98.20 dss pspc rass
705093 P1  28284    0    SDSS J133610.96+1845 2024:209:00:05:19.056  16.0 ACIS-S NONE 204.0423  18.7857 255.08  72.69  80.57 dss pspc rass
201560     27244    0                NGC 6204 2024:209:05:05:06.360  30.0 ACIS-I NONE 251.5156 -47.0138 282.49 127.45  79.30 dss pspc rass
705115 P1  28790    0    SDSS J151354.48+1451 2024:209:13:56:07.681  15.5 ACIS-S NONE 228.4771  14.8820 248.56  95.61  69.85 dss pspc rass
590759     29489    1         RXJ 1856.5-3754 2024:209:18:48:50.021  15.2 ACIS-S LETG 284.1036 -37.8782 306.71 152.43  84.93 dss pspc rass
 ----      43270               CAL-ER (PER20) 2024:209:23:31:08.514   3.0   --    --  216.3124 -27.4400 252.56  97.69  58.38   
 ----      43269               CAL-ER (PER21) 2024:210:00:52:54.044   0.9   --    --  298.7769 -25.2258 306.10 169.81  73.16   
 ----      43268               CAL-ER (PER22) 2024:210:01:32:26.104   0.9   --    --  266.4814 -50.4628 298.95 134.83  37.77   
 ----      43267               CAL-ER (CAL01) 2024:210:02:25:13.242   0.9   --    --   98.8917 -32.0000 147.64  57.89  97.21   
 ----      43266               CAL-ER (CAL01) 2024:210:04:04:00.000   0.9   --    --   98.8900 -38.0000 149.35  63.02   6.24   
 ----      43265               CAL-ER (CAL01) 2024:210:04:48:00.000   0.9   --    --   98.8917 -32.0000 147.54  57.91   6.27   
 ----      43264               CAL-ER (PER24) 2024:210:05:34:43.931   3.0   --    --   34.8122  -0.5731 108.93  92.87  69.97   
802028     27189    0       MACS J2129.4-0741 2024:210:10:11:58.047  15.0 ACIS-I NONE 322.3542  -7.6691 129.89 161.98  76.75 dss pspc rass
705194 CCT 29485    0           B2.1 0246+33B 2024:210:14:56:37.128  16.0 ACIS-S NONE  42.5047  33.5199 103.59  76.12  86.18 dss pspc rass
802028     29486    0       MACS J2129.4-0741 2024:210:19:57:56.407  15.0 ACIS-I NONE 322.3547  -7.6695 130.32 162.34  86.20 dss pspc rass


Previous weeks' short-term schedules.

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