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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.

APR2026A


Seq #  NB  ObsID Constr.          Target                Start        Time   SI   Grat    Active Chips      RA       Dec    Roll   Pitch   Slew   Overlays
------ --- ----- ------- -------------------- --------------------- ----- ------ ---- ----------------- -------- -------- ------ ------ ------ -------------
503704 DDT 32306    1              GRB260310A 2026:110:02:04:17.948   5.0 ACIS-S NONE          S2,S3,S4 219.3173  71.8418 168.38  96.47  71.69 dss pspc rass
890280     31419    2              Abell 2319 2026:110:03:54:54.948  20.0 ACIS-I NONE    I0,I1,I2,I3,S2 290.3084  43.9493 103.25  87.36  42.86 dss pspc rass
601688     29878    0    SDSS J141525.26+0456 2026:110:10:01:14.987  15.9 ACIS-S NONE       I2,S1,S2,S3 213.8553   4.9340 160.22 162.59  78.75 dss pspc rass
601690     29880    0    SDSS J091934.51+4816 2026:110:15:01:32.145  23.0 ACIS-S NONE       I2,S1,S2,S3 139.8939  48.2708 246.06  95.33  86.71 dss pspc rass
 ----      41541               CAL-ER (PER01) 2026:110:21:59:08.278   3.0   --    --                    207.5740  -7.4340 190.64 175.73  84.46   
 ----      41540               CAL-ER (PER03) 2026:110:23:30:40.972   3.0   --    --                    219.5603 -14.5696  76.25 168.78 117.20   
 ----      41539               CAL-ER (PER02) 2026:111:03:00:00.000   3.0   --    --                    337.6610 -10.1000 112.07  55.08 113.91   
 ----      41538               CAL-ER (CAL01) 2026:111:06:15:00.000   0.9   --    --                    216.3300 -13.4700  77.86 172.32 117.28   
 ----      41537               CAL-ER (PER04) 2026:111:07:19:38.836   0.9   --    --                    201.9380 -13.5080 284.13 173.17 150.59   
705275     31864    0                NGC 2110 2026:111:08:32:00.548  14.0 ACIS-S HETG             S2,S3  88.0474  -7.4563 252.41  62.01 111.12 dss pspc rass
601661     30180    0                 NGC4941 2026:111:13:04:42.584  12.0 ACIS-S NONE       I3,S2,S3,S4 196.0547  -5.5516 259.00 165.80 107.40 dss pspc rass
802208     30026    0    DESI J090.9854-35.96 2026:111:17:03:03.597  20.0 ACIS-I NONE    I0,I1,I2,I3,S3  90.9854 -35.9683 240.99  75.35 102.83 dss pspc rass
601673     29863    0              AM1724-622 2026:111:23:09:59.542  46.6 ACIS-S NONE       I3,S2,S3,S4 262.3229 -62.4636  54.99 117.12  81.45 dss pspc rass
601690     32311    0    SDSS J091934.51+4816 2026:112:12:58:40.197  23.0 ACIS-S NONE       I2,S1,S2,S3 139.8939  48.2708 247.04  93.74 164.30 dss pspc rass
601688     32309    0    SDSS J141525.26+0456 2026:112:19:56:07.785  15.0 ACIS-S NONE       I2,S1,S2,S3 213.8553   4.9340 168.04 162.43  83.82 dss pspc rass
901896 P1  31516    0                 Cyg X-2 2026:113:00:48:32.785  13.8  HRC-I HETG                   326.1715  38.3214  83.76  62.22 106.13 dss pspc rass
601688     32310    0    SDSS J141525.26+0456 2026:113:05:17:40.666  10.0 ACIS-S NONE       I2,S1,S2,S3 213.8553   4.9340 169.28 162.36 106.34 dss pspc rass
790398     31399    3                  MKN421 2026:113:08:34:41.946  10.3 ACIS-S LETG    S1,S2,S3,S4,S5 166.1133  38.2088 228.77 114.42  66.85 dss pspc rass
 ----      41536               CAL-ER (CAL01) 2026:113:12:00:28.231   3.0   --    --                    206.1178 -12.7210 272.30 175.43  81.10   
 ----      41535               CAL-ER (CAL01) 2026:113:13:03:54.062   3.0   --    --                    205.5000 -13.4000 279.07 174.72   6.96   
 ----      41534               CAL-ER (PER05) 2026:113:18:00:00.000   3.0   --    --                    102.0000 -33.0000 248.90  81.49  95.94   
 ----      41533               CAL-ER (CAL01) 2026:113:21:59:00.000   0.9   --    --                    207.0000 -15.0000 299.90 175.33  94.06   
802208     32312    0    DESI J090.9854-35.96 2026:113:23:40:09.953  19.0 ACIS-I NONE    I0,I1,I2,I3,S3  90.9854 -35.9683 239.99  74.37 101.39 dss pspc rass
802206     30024    0           Abell 3558 SE 2026:114:05:31:49.275  13.0 ACIS-I NONE       I0,I1,I2,I3 202.1263 -31.5904 333.41 159.25  87.70 dss pspc rass
802208     32313    0    DESI J090.9854-35.96 2026:114:09:43:32.562  18.0 ACIS-I NONE    I0,I1,I2,I3,S3  90.9854 -35.9683 237.99  74.16  88.00 dss pspc rass
790398     31734    3                  MKN421 2026:114:15:21:38.915  39.7 ACIS-S LETG    S1,S2,S3,S4,S5 166.1133  38.2088 229.51 113.39 101.73 dss pspc rass
705538 CCT 32307    0    SDSSJ082015.61+59422 2026:115:02:49:03.079  10.0 ACIS-S NONE             S2,S3 125.0650  59.7079 253.00  80.17  34.64 dss pspc rass
601661     32314    0                 NGC4941 2026:115:06:11:19.245  10.0 ACIS-S NONE       I3,S2,S3,S4 196.0547  -5.5516 244.00 162.17  90.46 dss pspc rass
402613 P1  31083    0     NVSS J081604-235003 2026:115:09:30:58.469  17.0 ACIS-S NONE             S2,S3 124.0183 -23.8346 258.54  96.52  78.69 dss pspc rass
601661     32315    0                 NGC4941 2026:115:14:47:17.427  10.0 ACIS-S NONE       I3,S2,S3,S4 196.0547  -5.5516 244.05 161.81  78.67 dss pspc rass
291762     29530    2                    HZ43 2026:115:18:16:22.427   2.0  HRC-I LETG                   199.0898  29.0980 195.99 135.61  58.20 dss pspc rass
601677     29867    0              AM1006-380 2026:115:19:30:12.121  26.1 ACIS-S NONE       I3,S2,S3,S4 152.2792 -38.4011 277.78 121.03 112.48 dss pspc rass
 ----      41532               CAL-ER (CAL01) 2026:116:03:13:53.139   5.0   --    --                    205.5000 -13.4000 269.40 172.43  62.21   
 ----      41531               CAL-ER (PER07) 2026:116:07:00:00.000   5.0   --    --                     85.5470 -18.2820 242.03  60.38 114.41   
 ----      41530               CAL-ER (PER06) 2026:116:10:30:00.000   3.0   --    --                    154.8000  -4.1000 256.71 121.33  69.03   
 ----      41529               CAL-ER (CAL01) 2026:116:13:00:00.000   3.0   --    --                    104.0870 -26.8159 247.00  79.34  53.64   
601677     32308    0              AM1006-380 2026:116:16:00:48.912  22.0 ACIS-S NONE       I3,S2,S3,S4 152.2792 -38.4011 277.01 120.60  41.79 dss pspc rass
802206     32316    0           Abell 3558 SE 2026:116:22:33:00.341  10.0 ACIS-I NONE       I0,I1,I2,I3 202.1263 -31.5904 326.07 158.95  44.99 dss pspc rass


APR1326A


Seq #  NB  ObsID Constr.          Target                Start        Time   SI   Grat    Active Chips      RA       Dec    Roll   Pitch   Slew   Overlays
------ --- ----- ------- -------------------- --------------------- ----- ------ ---- ----------------- -------- -------- ------ ------ ------ -------------
 ----      41557               CAL-ER (PER04) 2026:103:01:01:53.983   3.0   --    --                    195.3619 -13.2387 307.50 172.88  78.30   
 ----      41556               CAL-ER (PER01) 2026:103:06:00:00.000   3.0   --    --                     87.0000 -45.7000 246.13  80.09  93.25   
 ----      41555               CAL-ER (PER05) 2026:103:08:30:00.000   2.0   --    --                    337.9000 -69.4000 136.93  83.87  54.46   
705458 TOO 31311    1             LEDA 184063 2026:103:10:07:11.695  11.0 ACIS-S NONE             S2,S3 206.1373 -22.9671  18.66 165.27  81.42 dss pspc rass
601674     29864    0              AM0425-421 2026:103:13:50:51.590  11.0 ACIS-S NONE       I3,S2,S3,S4  66.6700 -42.0942 221.01  65.66 111.74 dss pspc rass
705458 TOO 32301    1             LEDA 184063 2026:103:17:34:27.604  12.2 ACIS-S NONE             S2,S3 206.1373 -22.9671  17.63 165.45 111.45 dss pspc rass
705483 P1  31448    0              PGC3321235 2026:103:21:33:55.866   5.0 ACIS-S NONE             S2,S3 332.5453 -56.0748 129.79  76.83  89.12 dss pspc rass
503622 TOO 31144    3               SN2026hkg 2026:103:23:25:04.239  15.0 ACIS-S NONE       S1,S2,S3,S4 135.9005 -67.9704 289.03 107.32  55.38 dss pspc rass
790399     31737    3                  MKN421 2026:104:04:18:41.601  27.8 ACIS-S LETG       S1,S2,S3,S4 166.1133  38.2088 223.07 121.88 126.55 dss pspc rass
601687     29877    0    SDSS J123733.69+0852 2026:104:12:28:20.765  11.5 ACIS-S NONE             S2,S3 189.3905   8.8822 215.82 157.60  36.12 dss pspc rass
201810     29741    0           TV Cassiopeia 2026:104:16:20:45.471  11.0 ACIS-S HETG       S1,S2,S3,S4   4.8281  59.1390  19.03  51.52 113.60 dss pspc rass
705406     31259    2                    M 87 2026:104:20:03:58.735   5.0 ACIS-S NONE             S2,S3 187.7059  12.3911 214.98 153.52 109.74 dss pspc rass
 ----      41554               CAL-ER (IAT01) 2026:104:21:54:17.302   0.0   --    --                    135.6391  -9.1400 263.59 113.82  71.89   
601674     32295    0              AM0425-421 2026:104:22:25:24.791  10.0 ACIS-S NONE       I3,S2,S3,S4  66.6700 -42.0942 221.01  65.33  68.74 dss pspc rass
705458 TOO 32302    1             LEDA 184063 2026:105:01:52:04.745  12.2 ACIS-S NONE             S2,S3 206.1373 -22.9671  13.15 166.24 110.25 dss pspc rass
705308     30240    0    Center of COSMOS-Web 2026:105:05:59:47.799  25.2 ACIS-I NONE       I0,I1,I2,I3 150.2124   2.3427 245.00 125.95 126.23 dss pspc rass
 ----      41553               CAL-ER (PER06) 2026:105:13:32:37.919   3.0   --    --                    191.7469 -22.0335 315.83 163.39  77.50   
 ----      41552               CAL-ER (PER08) 2026:105:14:58:10.452   2.0   --    --                     85.4906 -34.5678 245.21  73.49  90.19   
 ----      41551               CAL-ER (CAL01) 2026:105:16:07:02.766   3.0   --    --                    191.7469 -22.0335 315.49 163.36  90.17   
 ----      41550               CAL-ER (PER02) 2026:105:20:00:00.000   3.0   --    --                     77.3000 -51.1000 234.71  76.51  87.27   
 ----      41549               CAL-ER (PER07) 2026:105:23:00:00.000   3.0   --    --                     43.1218 -38.4253 204.67  51.60  27.58   
705458 TOO 32303    1             LEDA 184063 2026:106:01:03:13.519  12.2 ACIS-S NONE             S2,S3 206.1373 -22.9671   9.93 166.75 117.39 dss pspc rass
 ----      41548               CAL-ER (IAT02) 2026:106:04:59:41.041   0.0   --    --                    263.7435  -0.4070 101.26 119.81  95.81   
890281     31420    2              Abell 2319 2026:106:05:26:42.989  20.0 ACIS-S NONE    I2,I3,S1,S2,S3 290.3084  43.9493  88.99  85.71  50.32 dss pspc rass
 ----      41547               CAL-ER (CAL01) 2026:106:11:22:13.983   0.0   --    --                    263.7435  -0.4069 101.39 120.05  50.32   
705458 TOO 32304    1             LEDA 184063 2026:106:11:59:41.631  11.2 ACIS-S NONE             S2,S3 206.1373 -22.9671   8.11 166.95  97.25 dss pspc rass
 ----      41546               CAL-ER (IAT03) 2026:106:15:48:14.474   0.9   --    --                    350.3947 -33.4568 137.28  54.26 114.96   
201810     32293    0           TV Cassiopeia 2026:106:16:49:24.574  11.5 ACIS-S HETG       S1,S2,S3,S4   4.8281  59.1390  20.53  51.20 134.93 dss pspc rass
601722     31223    1                NGC 6099 2026:106:20:36:06.924  25.0 ACIS-S NONE             S2,S3 243.8925  19.4521 123.96 131.25  87.93 dss pspc rass
 ----      41545               CAL-ER (IAT04) 2026:107:03:53:51.401   0.0   --    --                    210.7675  24.0341 169.84 145.20  45.22   
503579     30543    0               SN 2012au 2026:107:04:33:37.401   7.5  HRC-I NONE                   193.7174 -10.2473 268.64 168.97 102.11 dss pspc rass
 ----      41544               CAL-ER (CAL01) 2026:107:07:08:01.743   0.0   --    --                    178.3000  44.7000 210.68 119.89  82.83   
201810     32294    0           TV Cassiopeia 2026:107:07:40:47.536  10.5 ACIS-S HETG       S1,S2,S3,S4   4.8281  59.1390  25.94  51.11  76.11 dss pspc rass
601722     32300    1                NGC 6099 2026:107:11:10:49.164  25.0 ACIS-S NONE             S2,S3 243.8925  19.4521 124.66 131.56  87.87 dss pspc rass
705313     30250    0    Center of COSMOS-Web 2026:107:18:52:22.967  30.0 ACIS-I NONE       I0,I1,I2,I3 150.0415   2.2630 255.81 123.37 132.29 dss pspc rass
601687     32297    0    SDSS J123733.69+0852 2026:108:03:39:03.973  10.8 ACIS-S NONE             S2,S3 189.3905   8.8822 220.23 154.52  50.33 dss pspc rass
 ----      41543               CAL-ER (PER09) 2026:108:07:15:10.421   3.0   --    --                    191.0836 -22.1947 306.50 161.73  90.48   
 ----      41542               CAL-ER (PER03) 2026:108:12:20:00.000   3.0   --    --                     75.6065 -49.7268 230.85  74.37  88.87   
705458 TOO 32305    1             LEDA 184063 2026:108:16:46:44.431  11.2 ACIS-S NONE             S2,S3 206.1373 -22.9671 359.22 167.87  97.10 dss pspc rass
601674     32296    0              AM0425-421 2026:108:20:33:34.405  10.0 ACIS-S NONE       I3,S2,S3,S4  66.6700 -42.0942 221.01  64.55 107.25 dss pspc rass
705317     30259    0    Center of COSMOS-Web 2026:108:23:54:57.706  27.3 ACIS-I NONE       I0,I1,I2,I3 149.9958   2.1376 255.63 122.23  86.50 dss pspc rass
503579     32299    0               SN 2012au 2026:109:08:12:22.706   7.5  HRC-I NONE                   193.7174 -10.2473 265.18 167.01  45.66 dss pspc rass
705316     30257    0    Center of COSMOS-Web 2026:109:10:43:01.367  28.2 ACIS-I NONE       I0,I1,I2,I3 150.1211   2.0920 255.55 121.91  45.54 dss pspc rass
705537 CCT 32292    0    2MASX J07042579+4214 2026:109:19:01:24.502  10.0 ACIS-S NONE       S1,S2,S3,S4 106.1073  42.2370 259.00  74.21  57.99 dss pspc rass
601687     32298    0    SDSS J123733.69+0852 2026:109:22:21:12.128  11.5 ACIS-S NONE             S2,S3 189.3905   8.8822 222.11 152.99  79.32 dss pspc rass


Previous weeks' short-term schedules.

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