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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.

JUL0124A


Seq #  NB  ObsID Constr.          Target                Start        Time   SI   Grat    RA       Dec    Roll   Pitch   Slew   Overlays
------ --- ----- ------- -------------------- --------------------- ----- ------ ---- -------- -------- ------ ------ ------ -------------
 ----      43337               CAL-ER (IAT01) 2024:183:00:47:27.745   0.9   --    --  179.5853 -26.7721 244.78  91.46  74.96   
705015     28206    0            FRB20220912A 2024:183:01:53:21.054  10.0 ACIS-S NONE 347.3091  48.6886 121.92  86.69 156.17 dss pspc rass
402432     26574    2                  SS 433 2024:183:05:24:02.054  10.0  HRC-I NONE 287.9822   4.9883 165.46 150.99  67.42 dss pspc rass
704773     27171    0                   J0038 2024:183:08:48:13.712  13.4 ACIS-S NONE   9.5347  -6.9137 106.00  93.61  99.12 dss pspc rass
 ----      43336               CAL-ER (PER01) 2024:183:13:03:38.150   3.0   --    --  290.8382 -23.9226  86.71 170.68  77.07   
 ----      43335               CAL-ER (PER04) 2024:183:14:27:05.971   3.0   --    --  283.6297 -13.6119 164.43 170.17  80.84   
 ----      43334               CAL-ER (PER02) 2024:183:16:55:00.000   0.9   --    --  280.8000  36.0000 180.08 120.94  51.77   
 ----      43333               CAL-ER (PER03) 2024:183:17:14:41.000   2.6   --    --  280.8000  36.0000 180.09 120.94   0.01   
 ----      43332               CAL-ER (CAL01) 2024:183:18:06:31.000   2.8   --    --  280.8000  36.0000 180.12 120.94   0.03   
704773     29470    0                   J0038 2024:183:21:55:37.968  16.0 ACIS-S NONE   9.5363  -6.9103 112.73  94.10  98.77 dss pspc rass
503478     28075    0                SN 2013L 2024:184:03:05:04.521  10.0 ACIS-S NONE 176.3762 -50.5705 244.14  98.70 122.74 dss pspc rass
402461     28866    2                     m28 2024:184:06:35:45.521  14.5  HRC-S NONE 276.1192 -24.8547 289.98 174.78  80.91 dss pspc rass
402477     28023    1            PSR B1259-63 2024:184:11:09:04.783  60.9 ACIS-I NONE 195.6757 -63.8179 262.92 112.25  72.69 dss pspc rass
402461     29472    2                     m28 2024:185:04:45:59.783  14.5  HRC-S NONE 276.1217 -24.8558 287.53 173.93  73.84 dss pspc rass
503478     29471    0                SN 2013L 2024:185:09:21:14.763  42.1 ACIS-S NONE 176.3768 -50.5729 243.25  97.86  81.37 dss pspc rass
402461     29473    2                     m28 2024:185:21:44:34.763  14.5  HRC-S NONE 276.1221 -24.8553 285.85 173.27  81.90 dss pspc rass
704755     26834    0    SDSS J114212.25+2332 2024:186:02:26:30.334   3.3 ACIS-S NONE 175.5482  23.5726 254.51  65.57 111.42 dss pspc rass
 ----      43331               CAL-ER (PER06) 2024:186:04:01:31.032   3.0   --    --  279.5000 -22.0000 256.10 176.28 110.82   
 ----      43330               CAL-ER (PER05) 2024:186:08:25:00.000   0.9   --    --  216.9000 -49.4000 271.62 122.14  77.19   
 ----      43329               CAL-ER (PER07) 2024:186:08:44:41.000   2.6   --    --  216.9000 -49.4000 271.61 122.13   0.01   
 ----      43328               CAL-ER (CAL01) 2024:186:09:36:31.000   0.9   --    --  216.9000 -49.4000 271.60 122.11   0.02   
704980     28171    0                 NGC5206 2024:186:15:05:42.458  33.0 ACIS-S NONE 203.4241 -48.1242 260.95 113.00   8.98 dss pspc rass
802147     28332    0             SC 1329-313 2024:187:00:40:59.458  15.0 ACIS-I NONE 202.8784 -31.7906 254.32 108.71  17.50 dss pspc rass
402461     29474    2                     m28 2024:187:05:33:24.458  14.5  HRC-S NONE 276.1226 -24.8548 283.86 172.05  64.27 dss pspc rass
802147     29401    0             SC 1329-313 2024:187:10:04:51.136  30.0 ACIS-I NONE 202.8785 -31.7907 254.18 108.36  64.25 dss pspc rass
402461     29475    2                     m28 2024:187:19:07:16.136  10.0  HRC-S NONE 276.1226 -24.8544 283.13 171.51  64.35 dss pspc rass
704772     26851    0    PS-ELQS J092642.05-1 2024:187:22:36:01.604  15.0 ACIS-S NONE 141.6870 -17.7663 222.75  53.88 119.66 dss pspc rass
802092     27399    0        SPT-CLJ2344-4243 2024:188:03:26:37.502  49.8 ACIS-S NONE 356.1925 -42.7449  84.01 118.99 112.94 dss pspc rass
802139 P1  28324    0       PSZ2G352.28-77.66 2024:188:17:43:54.502   5.0 ACIS-I NONE   1.5084 -34.7111 110.01 114.18  24.38 dss pspc rass
 ----      43327               CAL-ER (PER08) 2024:188:19:43:08.418   3.0   --    --  286.0997 -26.0081 359.18 176.58  90.78   
 ----      43326               CAL-ER (PER12) 2024:188:21:17:25.567   1.5   --    --   88.6000 -22.4000 157.96  48.15 129.54   
 ----      43325               CAL-ER (CAL01) 2024:188:22:26:44.771   0.9   --    --  286.0997 -26.0081 357.40 176.58 129.69   
 ----      43324               CAL-ER (CAL01) 2024:188:23:55:00.000   0.9   --    --  204.6000 -46.6000 259.62 111.74  77.25   
 ----      43323               CAL-ER (PER10) 2024:189:00:14:41.000   2.6   --    --  204.6000 -46.6000 259.61 111.73   0.01   
 ----      43322               CAL-ER (CAL01) 2024:189:01:06:31.000   0.9   --    --  204.6000 -46.6000 259.60 111.71   0.01   
 ----      43321               CAL-ER (PER13) 2024:189:03:00:00.000   3.0   --    --  277.0000 -21.2000 259.41 171.13  76.25   
704777     26856    0              AGC 724821 2024:189:05:40:05.120  10.0 ACIS-S NONE 186.4311  31.8596 255.22  70.11 102.39 dss pspc rass
802147     29402    0             SC 1329-313 2024:189:08:56:49.071  54.2 ACIS-I NONE 202.8789 -31.7916 253.44 106.64  65.55 dss pspc rass


JUN2424A


Seq #  NB  ObsID Constr.          Target                Start        Time   SI   Grat    RA       Dec    Roll   Pitch   Slew   Overlays
------ --- ----- ------- -------------------- --------------------- ----- ------ ---- -------- -------- ------ ------ ------ -------------
 ----      43356               CAL-ER (PER02) 2024:175:15:25:50.309   3.0   --    --  274.0000 -27.0000  20.67 176.17  87.02   
 ----      43355               CAL-ER (PER03) 2024:175:18:00:00.000   1.0   --    --   97.0000 -36.0000 184.65  59.56 118.19   
 ----      43354               CAL-ER (CAL01) 2024:175:18:54:00.000   1.0   --    --   97.0000 -36.0000 184.61  59.56   0.04   
 ----      43353               CAL-ER (CAL01) 2024:175:19:46:00.000   1.0   --    --   97.0000 -36.0000 184.58  59.55   0.03   
 ----      43352               CAL-ER (PER04) 2024:175:20:57:00.000   1.0   --    --   37.0000  43.0000  85.34  49.55 131.63   
 ----      43351               CAL-ER (PER05) 2024:175:22:04:00.000   1.0   --    --  279.0000 -18.0000 133.95 172.07 122.52   
704848     27369    0    SDSS J214654.04+2354 2024:175:22:59:09.480  25.0 ACIS-S NONE 326.7537  23.8855 128.11 109.47  62.71 dss pspc rass
402414     27079    0       LMC Deep Field 08 2024:176:06:39:11.573  34.0 ACIS-I NONE  82.3061 -69.8439 170.03  93.54 125.41 dss pspc rass
402461     28865    2                     m28 2024:176:16:48:16.573  14.0  HRC-S NONE 276.1330 -24.8906  53.00 177.22  94.17 dss pspc rass
402411     26553    0       LMC Deep Field 05 2024:176:21:18:12.393  42.0 ACIS-I NONE  82.8344 -69.2631 169.92  92.94  94.94 dss pspc rass
402461     29467    2                     m28 2024:177:09:40:37.393  14.0  HRC-S NONE 276.1306 -24.8897  46.65 177.75  92.59 dss pspc rass
704773     27169    0                   J0038 2024:177:14:10:35.919  30.0 ACIS-S NONE   9.5348  -6.9084 113.76  88.19  95.14 dss pspc rass
402431     26573    2                  SS 433 2024:177:23:14:36.919  10.0  HRC-I NONE 287.9776   4.9840 156.31 148.96  91.49 dss pspc rass
802179 P1  28822    0       PSZ2G083.14+66.57 2024:178:02:35:31.018   8.6 ACIS-I NONE 213.4445  43.6719 233.98  92.41  84.31 dss pspc rass
 ----      43350               CAL-ER (CTI01) 2024:178:05:34:18.860   3.0   --    --  269.0000 -23.0000 265.43 174.28  92.92   
 ----      43349               CAL-ER (PER01) 2024:178:07:30:00.000   3.0   --    --  283.0000 -29.0000  52.44 171.07 141.14   
 ----      43348               CAL-ER (PER06) 2024:178:09:30:00.000   1.0   --    --    9.4000 -16.4000 113.50  92.87  81.37   
 ----      43347               CAL-ER (CAL01) 2024:178:10:22:00.000   0.3   --    --    9.4000 -16.4000 113.50  92.90   0.01   
 ----      43346               CAL-ER (PER07) 2024:178:11:12:00.000   1.0   --    --  283.0000 -29.0000  51.90 171.17  81.49   
 ----      43345               CAL-ER (PER08) 2024:178:12:30:00.000   1.0   --    --   55.0000  -5.0000 127.37  48.61 122.88   
 ----      43344               CAL-ER (PER09) 2024:178:13:45:00.000   2.0   --    --  134.0000 -10.0000 227.97  50.25 112.40   
901833     27233    0        XMM J0.173-0.413 2024:178:15:46:27.296  20.0 ACIS-I NONE 266.8847 -29.0215 304.03 170.30 120.12 dss pspc rass
705094 P1  28285    0    SDSS J111800.50+1958 2024:178:22:00:20.477  16.8 ACIS-S NONE 169.5032  20.0113 246.00  67.73 112.74 dss pspc rass
901854     27438    0     CMZ Molecular Cloud 2024:179:03:20:39.776  24.0 ACIS-I NONE 266.5774 -28.8901 301.03 169.75 111.70 dss pspc rass
802131 P1  28316    0       PSZ2G268.30+28.89 2024:179:10:36:31.930   8.7 ACIS-I NONE 159.5984 -24.8586 236.98  77.84  91.66 dss pspc rass
300542     27350    1               V1460 Her 2024:179:13:40:56.327  18.0 ACIS-S NONE 245.3495  44.2400 209.83 106.71 104.30 dss pspc rass
291725     28395    2                   ArLac 2024:179:19:23:21.327   1.0  HRC-I NONE 332.1574  45.7704 130.69  94.70  59.19 dss pspc rass
291726     28396    2                   ArLac 2024:179:19:48:31.327   1.0  HRC-I NONE 332.1496  45.6999 130.71  94.76   0.07 dss pspc rass
291727     28397    2                   ArLac 2024:179:20:13:41.327   1.0  HRC-I NONE 332.2990  45.7275 130.61  94.68   0.11 dss pspc rass
291728     28398    2                   ArLac 2024:179:20:38:51.327   1.0  HRC-I NONE 332.2107  45.7991 130.70  94.69   0.10 dss pspc rass
291729     28399    2                   ArLac 2024:179:21:04:01.327   1.0  HRC-I NONE 332.1081  45.7377 130.78  94.79   0.10 dss pspc rass
291730     28400    2                   ArLac 2024:179:21:29:11.327   1.0  HRC-I NONE 332.1960  45.6663 130.73  94.80   0.09 dss pspc rass
291731     28401    2                   ArLac 2024:179:21:54:21.327   1.0  HRC-I NONE 332.2963  45.6570 130.66  94.76   0.07 dss pspc rass
291732     28402    2                   ArLac 2024:179:22:19:31.327   1.0  HRC-I NONE 332.3114  45.7981 130.68  94.67   0.14 dss pspc rass
291733     28403    2                   ArLac 2024:179:22:44:41.327   1.0  HRC-I NONE 332.1088  45.8087 130.84  94.78   0.14 dss pspc rass
291734     28404    2                   ArLac 2024:179:23:09:51.327   1.0  HRC-I NONE 332.0939  45.6677 130.86  94.89   0.14 dss pspc rass
890227     28464    2                   A1795 2024:180:00:02:37.170  20.0 ACIS-I NONE 207.2065  26.5960 240.17  96.12  92.69 dss pspc rass
890228     28465    2                   A1795 2024:180:05:44:27.170  25.0 ACIS-I NONE 207.1893  26.5670 240.31  95.93   0.14 dss pspc rass
291735     28405    2                   ArLac 2024:180:13:25:08.170   5.0  HRC-S NONE 332.1958  45.7352 131.25  95.14  92.69 dss pspc rass
402407     27066    0       LMC Deep Field 01 2024:180:15:35:11.491  17.7 ACIS-I NONE  84.1992 -69.4069 167.57  93.14 140.50 dss pspc rass
 ----      43343               CAL-ER (CTI02) 2024:180:21:03:55.483   3.0   --    --  277.8000 -25.8000 356.78 177.42  84.58   
 ----      43342               CAL-ER (PER10) 2024:181:00:00:00.000   3.0   --    --   97.0000 -40.0000 178.89  63.23 114.23   
 ----      43341               CAL-ER (CAL01) 2024:181:01:49:00.000   2.0   --    --   97.0000 -40.0000 178.81  63.24   0.07   
 ----      43340               CAL-ER (CAL01) 2024:181:02:40:00.000   2.0   --    --   97.0000 -40.0000 178.78  63.23   0.03   
 ----      43339               CAL-ER (PER11) 2024:181:04:30:00.000   1.0   --    --  277.8000 -25.8000 350.86 177.38 114.44   
 ----      43338               CAL-ER (PER12) 2024:181:05:55:00.000   1.0   --    --  275.0000 -22.0000 247.97 176.71 101.83   
890233     29453    3                   A1795 2024:181:07:29:27.841  21.5 ACIS-I NONE 207.3317  26.6883 224.95  95.16  85.04 dss pspc rass
402461     29468    2                     m28 2024:181:14:10:42.841  14.0  HRC-S NONE 276.1168 -24.8604 305.60 177.11 111.79 dss pspc rass
402407     29464    0       LMC Deep Field 01 2024:181:18:42:40.715  22.0 ACIS-I NONE  84.2052 -69.4031 177.05  93.15 104.09 dss pspc rass
901833     29465    0        XMM J0.173-0.413 2024:182:01:27:12.601  10.0 ACIS-I NONE 266.8830 -29.0181 295.32 167.50 100.64 dss pspc rass
901854     27441    0     CMZ Molecular Cloud 2024:182:04:22:58.661  15.0 ACIS-I NONE 266.5197 -28.8999 293.84 167.16   1.35 dss pspc rass
705192 CCT 29463    0               ESO436-34 2024:182:09:08:39.807  10.0 ACIS-S NONE 158.1936 -28.5823 233.90  76.59  90.84 dss pspc rass
402461     29469    2                     m28 2024:182:12:37:44.807  10.0  HRC-S NONE 276.1150 -24.8557 297.94 176.32 100.24 dss pspc rass
705191 CCT 29462    0             PKS0921-213 2024:182:16:05:53.267  10.0 ACIS-S NONE 140.9250 -21.5689 224.33  59.98 116.88 dss pspc rass
901854     29466    0     CMZ Molecular Cloud 2024:182:19:31:58.294  17.0 ACIS-I NONE 266.5167 -28.8973 292.66 166.61 107.63 dss pspc rass


Previous weeks' short-term schedules.

Last modified: 06/28/24



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