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.

DEC1012B


Seq #     ObsID Constr.    Target              Start        Time   SI   Grat    RA       Dec    Roll   Pitch   Slew
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401410    13724 0       PSR J1816+45 2012:344:13:29:39.305  34.0 ACIS-S NONE 274.1153  45.1715 342.84  69.92 131.63 dss pspc rass
501939    15564 0      SGR 0501+4516 2012:344:23:31:24.316  15.4 ACIS-S NONE  75.3079  45.2892 184.30 157.61  88.13 dss pspc rass
601036    14906 0            Arp 143 2012:345:04:16:53.148  39.4 ACIS-S NONE 116.7444  39.0010 103.86 142.98  59.91 dss pspc rass
901040    15604 1      COSMOS Legacy 2012:345:15:40:31.613  21.2 ACIS-I NONE 150.1697   2.6127  70.00 107.29  51.63 dss pspc rass
 ----     T_E43       CAL-ER (54104) 2012:345:22:13:20.299   0.1   --    --   99.0000   9.0000  52.51 155.61  55.88   
 ----     GG_43       CAL-ER (54103) 2012:346:00:17:40.860   0.9   --    --   52.2993  19.2455 283.43 155.54 144.40   
 ----     G1_43       CAL-ER (54102) 2012:346:03:29:24.302   0.5   --    --   81.0000  47.0000 174.07 155.91  98.27   
 ----     T_X44       CAL-ER (54101) 2012:346:05:31:45.039   0.1   --    --   99.0000   9.0000  52.09 155.84 117.73   
501926    14798 0     PSR J0821-4300 2012:346:07:21:45.921  30.5 ACIS-S NONE 125.4779 -43.0281  43.25 101.09  59.77 dss pspc rass
801149    13516 0     RXJ1347.5-1145 2012:346:16:22:51.099  40.0 ACIS-I NONE 206.8994 -11.7276  69.66  50.70  77.64 dss pspc rass
702745    14508 1       RXJ1131-1231 2012:347:03:52:20.163  10.0 ACIS-S NONE 172.9675 -12.5570  67.98  81.97  33.63 dss pspc rass
702783    14974 1                M87 2012:347:07:00:40.520   5.0 ACIS-S NONE 187.7045  12.3670  63.02  78.80  29.31 dss pspc rass
702690    13969 0         J0811+2328 2012:347:08:53:20.295  24.0 ACIS-S NONE 122.9476  23.4505  81.51 140.47  62.23 dss pspc rass
702859 P1 15052 0   IRAS F06076-2139 2012:347:16:07:23.759  15.0 ACIS-S NONE  92.4187 -21.6898  15.77 133.56  83.51 dss pspc rass
200822    14192 1          ALPHA CEN 2012:347:20:52:17.772  10.0  HRC-I NONE 219.9233 -60.8399 125.21  46.77  87.30 dss pspc rass
501951 P1 14825 0     PSR J1429-5911 2012:348:00:06:14.772  25.0 ACIS-S NONE 217.5354 -59.2063 121.07  46.93   2.90 dss pspc rass
702914 P1 15354 0     2QZ J2154-3056 2012:348:07:39:39.095   2.5 ACIS-S NONE 328.7088 -30.9291 280.66  60.07  95.57 dss pspc rass
702865 P1 15058 0    IRAS 20351+2521 2012:348:08:51:41.677  13.8 ACIS-S NONE 309.3018  25.5369 311.93  67.65  66.94 dss pspc rass
 ----     T_E44       CAL-ER (54099) 2012:348:14:48:12.977   0.1   --    --   62.3000  37.0000 234.83 158.73  91.27   
 ----     GG_44       CAL-ER (54098) 2012:348:15:24:03.986   1.1   --    --   60.5000  20.5000 281.80 160.66  48.83   
 ----     G1_44       CAL-ER (54097) 2012:348:19:03:42.267   0.3   --    --   81.0840  47.4451 180.48 155.75  93.72   
 ----     T_X45       CAL-ER (54096) 2012:348:20:54:53.977   0.1   --    --  100.0000   7.0000  45.84 155.85 129.54   
901041    15211 1      COSMOS Legacy 2012:348:22:40:30.977  23.8 ACIS-I NONE 150.0506   2.6558  70.00 110.69  57.20 dss pspc rass
502027 P1 15362 0     PSR J1231-1411 2012:349:05:44:27.977  10.0 ACIS-I NONE 187.8078 -14.2127  70.06  69.95  41.22 dss pspc rass
502029 P1 15364 0       PSR B1919+21 2012:349:09:15:53.329  10.0 ACIS-I NONE 290.4160  21.8778 326.70  52.97 131.65 dss pspc rass
501822    14689 0     PSR J0358+5413 2012:349:12:38:35.102  68.0 ACIS-I NONE  59.7177  54.2322 217.33 144.80  92.38 dss pspc rass
702840 P1 15033 0 SDSS J154107.82+2036 2012:350:08:10:51.941  25.0 ACIS-S NONE 235.2697  20.5809  33.06  51.57 105.51 dss pspc rass
901041    15605 1      COSMOS Legacy 2012:350:15:42:05.492  22.0 ACIS-I NONE 150.0506   2.6558  70.00 112.43  85.77 dss pspc rass
801365 P1 15375 0 GMBCG J215.98479+04. 2012:350:22:18:59.886  10.0 ACIS-I NONE 216.0110   4.3619  56.92  54.10  66.33 dss pspc rass
801366 P1 15376 0 GMBCG J219.69392+06. 2012:351:01:17:59.357  10.0 ACIS-I NONE 219.7284   6.5174  53.75  52.40   5.13 dss pspc rass
702913 P1 15353 0    SDSS J1411+1402 2012:351:04:21:45.357   3.5 ACIS-S NONE 212.9212  14.0184  53.71  62.34  10.13 dss pspc rass
 ----     T_E45       CAL-ER (54094) 2012:351:05:47:25.445   0.1   --    --  222.5117   4.3550  53.69  49.05  13.60   
 ----     GG_45       CAL-ER (54093) 2012:351:06:45:51.746   0.1   --    --  101.0000  34.0000 121.34 161.76 113.01   
 ----     G1_45       CAL-ER (54092) 2012:351:07:58:58.246   0.8   --    --   64.0000  20.0000 283.75 161.02 146.72   
 ----     G2_45       CAL-ER (54091) 2012:351:10:39:44.007   0.3   --    --   81.0840  47.4451 187.05 155.75  91.14   
 ----     T_X46       CAL-ER (54090) 2012:351:12:56:54.926   0.1   --    --  102.0000   6.0000  42.64 155.70 137.94   
901040    15210 1      COSMOS Legacy 2012:351:14:46:39.926  24.6 ACIS-I NONE 150.1697   2.6127  70.00 113.24  56.86 dss pspc rass
601031 P1 14901 0             IC1024 2012:351:22:07:18.264  20.0 ACIS-S NONE 217.8734   3.0035  57.35  52.72  68.13 dss pspc rass


DEC0312A


Seq #     ObsID Constr.    Target              Start        Time   SI   Grat    RA       Dec    Roll   Pitch   Slew
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 ----     GG_40       CAL-ER (54125) 2012:338:02:00:38.411   5.0   --    --   88.3294  40.4642 135.00 155.75 153.63   
 ----     G1_40       CAL-ER (54124) 2012:338:04:09:36.209   0.9   --    --   44.6516  15.9100 288.63 155.58 135.58   
 ----     G2_40       CAL-ER (54123) 2012:338:05:10:55.411   5.0   --    --   88.3294  40.4642 135.00 155.83 135.58   
 ----     T_X41       CAL-ER (54122) 2012:338:07:03:13.884   0.1   --    --   96.0000  19.5000  79.21 155.39  56.05   
901039    15209 1      COSMOS Legacy 2012:338:09:29:19.495  24.0 ACIS-I NONE 150.3007   2.5610  70.00  99.85  55.67 dss pspc rass
200793    13639 0            LHS 353 2012:338:16:36:42.744  10.0 ACIS-S NONE 202.5141  -8.7316  67.81  47.69  53.49 dss pspc rass
300317    15596 0      Nova Mon 2012 2012:338:20:01:52.311  25.0  HRC-S LETG  99.9140   5.8730  57.21 147.12 103.47 dss pspc rass
501941    14813 0  2FGL J0934.0-6231 2012:339:03:31:20.909  43.5 ACIS-S NONE 143.5111 -62.5510  64.72  77.85  77.89 dss pspc rass
200789    13635 2     Parenago523_P3 2012:339:16:08:16.439   3.0 ACIS-S NONE  82.6615  -4.6027  21.98 150.83  72.86 dss pspc rass
801144    13503 0   SPT-CLJ2306-6505 2012:339:17:34:36.807  25.8 ACIS-I NONE 346.7038 -65.1252 273.98  71.99  93.78 dss pspc rass
200764    13609 0             GJ4073 2012:340:01:29:55.585  20.0 ACIS-S NONE 280.8095  40.6730 331.13  68.63 134.16 dss pspc rass
702676    13954 0 SDSS J144804.17+1825 2012:340:07:32:55.578  20.0 ACIS-S NONE 222.0064  18.4049  36.92  50.29  63.75 dss pspc rass
702909 P1 15349 0    SDSS J1417+0733 2012:340:13:24:15.285   2.5 ACIS-S NONE 214.3735   7.5316  50.12  47.71  17.45 dss pspc rass
 ----     T_E41       CAL-ER (54119) 2012:340:15:02:59.107   0.1   --    --   87.5000  35.0000 129.45 161.78 114.43   
 ----     GG_41       CAL-ER (54118) 2012:340:15:56:28.047   5.0   --    --   53.0000  19.0000 284.10 161.55 140.39   
 ----     G1_41       CAL-ER (54117) 2012:340:17:43:06.665   0.9   --    --   53.9399  29.8577 250.36 161.83  35.04   
 ----     G2_41       CAL-ER (54116) 2012:340:18:23:05.284   5.0   --    --   53.0000  19.0000 284.10 161.45  35.04   
 ----     G3_41       CAL-ER (54115) 2012:340:20:35:30.000   0.9   --    --   80.0000  40.0000 158.06 161.38 115.15   
 ----     T_X42       CAL-ER (54114) 2012:340:22:08:12.503   0.1   --    --   96.5000  13.5000  64.95 155.64  89.63   
901039    15600 1      COSMOS Legacy 2012:341:00:09:17.107  22.0 ACIS-I NONE 150.3007   2.5610  70.00 102.46  55.72 dss pspc rass
801140    13499 0   SPT-CLJ2245-6207 2012:341:06:58:09.116  29.6 ACIS-I NONE 341.2485 -62.1509 279.47  69.35 120.15 dss pspc rass
200904 P1 14604 0           G 184-31 2012:341:15:52:20.309   8.0 ACIS-S NONE 282.4513  18.6783 324.27  50.07 114.09 dss pspc rass
702766    14957 0             3C 130 2012:341:18:44:32.273  61.2 ACIS-S NONE  73.2420  52.0947 180.61 150.53 105.15 dss pspc rass
702916 P1 15356 0    SDSS J1629+2532 2012:342:12:22:51.205   3.0 ACIS-S NONE 247.3680  25.5189   8.63  48.71 102.22 dss pspc rass
901038    15208 1      COSMOS Legacy 2012:342:13:50:17.630  23.2 ACIS-I NONE 150.4206   2.5162  70.00 103.94  98.73 dss pspc rass
702776 P1 14967 0     SDSSJ1330-0036 2012:342:20:44:14.630  15.0 ACIS-S NONE 202.6330  -0.6292  62.43  55.25  52.68 dss pspc rass
200759    13604 0             GJ4281 2012:343:01:48:21.458  19.8 ACIS-S NONE 337.2076 -13.4053 290.80  77.77 173.76 dss pspc rass
 ----     T_E42       CAL-ER (54111) 2012:343:08:15:25.509   0.1   --    --   57.5000  16.0000 294.72 161.90  84.80   
 ----     GG_42       CAL-ER (54110) 2012:343:08:57:01.951   5.0   --    --   73.0000  41.0000 186.90 161.65 103.10   
 ----     G1_42       CAL-ER (54109) 2012:343:10:57:22.605   0.9   --    --   56.8878  17.8469 288.90 161.94  96.80   
 ----     G2_42       CAL-ER (54108) 2012:343:11:55:30.000   5.0   --    --   73.0000  41.0000 186.90 161.65  96.80   
 ----     G3_42       CAL-ER (54107) 2012:343:13:28:34.653   0.9   --    --   74.0000  41.0000 184.48 161.73   1.91   
 ----     T_X43       CAL-ER (54106) 2012:343:14:36:16.795   0.1   --    --  101.5000  19.5000  77.64 155.64  96.66   
901038    15598 1      COSMOS Legacy 2012:343:16:11:46.509  22.4 ACIS-I NONE 150.4206   2.5162  70.00 105.01  50.75 dss pspc rass
702895 P1 15335 0    SDSS J1429+3859 2012:343:22:56:20.757   1.5 ACIS-S NONE 217.4183  38.9699  37.24  71.56  70.82 dss pspc rass
200875 P1 14574 0           NGC 1501 2012:343:23:54:27.648  20.0 ACIS-S NONE  61.7810  60.9392 200.89 140.65  79.27 dss pspc rass
601057    14927 1           M31 BHXN 2012:344:05:55:47.648   5.0 ACIS-I NONE  10.6687  41.2844 272.80 122.84  47.09 dss pspc rass
801104    13463 0   SPT-CLJ2135-5726 2012:344:07:58:14.302  17.2 ACIS-I NONE 323.8837 -57.4702 264.11  58.83 106.25 dss pspc rass


Previous weeks' short-term schedules.

Last modified: 12/06/12



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