To:sot_shift from: Dan Schwartz date: 14 May 09, 10:00noon EDT Subject: SOT shift report 2009-05-14 L3584 -------- See http://asc.harvard.edu/acis/SOT_reports/sot-shift.html, or /proj/web-cxc/htdocs/acis/SOT_reports/May_14_2009_L3584.txt. Shift L3584. Start at 134:12:00 GMT = 08:00am 14 May EDT End 10:00am 14 May SOT Lead DAS (Times will be given in GMT on day 134.) PLAN ---- Continue running load MAY1109B. Finish obsid 10692, an ACIS-S/HETG GTO observation of GX 5-1 to catch this binary on the horizontal branch for testing a new theory linking the mass accretion rate to the spectral changes. Then go through perigee passage. Next Comms: 134/1325-1515 1405 1505 DSS-46 CANBERRA 1005-1105 EDT, Thu 14 May 135/0000-0215 0100 0200 DSS-24 GOLDSTONE 2100-2200 EDT, Thu 14 May 135/1155-1400 1255 1345 DSS-27 GOLDSTONE 0855-0945 EDT, Fri 15 May 135/1915-2130 2015 2115 DSS-65 MADRID 1615-1715 EDT, Fri 15 May 136/0245-0500 0345 0445 DSS-24 GOLDSTONE 2345-0045 EDT, Fri 15 May 136/1105-1320 1205 1305 DSS-24 GOLDSTONE 0805-0905 EDT, Sat 16 May Orbital events: 2009:133:10:46:11.335 1349 EAPOGEE 2009:134:18:29:29.274 1349 EPERIGEE 2009:136:02:14:30.128 1350 EAPOGEE 2009:137:09:58:25.574 1350 EPERIGEE 2009:138:17:42:50.350 1351 EAPOGEE 2009:140:01:27:04.084 1351 EPERIGEE EVENTS ------ Status at LOS, 134:04:14, was as follows: PCAD MODE = NPNT CONTROL LAW FLAG = NPNT Stars: = 5 FIDS = 3 RA = 195.658 deg Dec = -63.834 deg ROLL = 315.482 deg Format = 2 OBSID = 10089 PSR B1259-63 SIM FA = -535 SIM TSC = 92903 (ACIS-I) DITHER = ENAB HETG = OUT (79.09 deg) LETG = OUT (77.21 deg) HRC-S HV is ON EPHIN Geom = VLD E150 = 90 800000 (RADMON E1300 = 29 1000 Triggers) MPC = 0 30 ANTI-CO = 24 247 Descending through 109081 km. ACIS focal plane temperature -119.9 degC. EPH temp: 118.68 degF NOTES/ISSUES/PROBLEMS Email from NASA yesterday reported "The RXTE team is delighted to announce that the RXTE mission has been extended for another year (Oct. 2009 - Sept. 2010)." The significance is that ACIS uses the RXTE all-sky monitor to check if any sources are unexpectedly bright and must be avoided. From the 9am status meeting: Two supports over the past day. No issues. MAY1809B loads expected out shortly. Full email review by 5pm today. Recompile upload simulation #1 in progress, expected to continue all day. OFLS 11.7.3 installed for tests expected to last 4-5 weeks. There will be a full power outage on Saturday, May 30th. All teams should power down their equipment, and then bring it back up after power is restored. Quick look data: OBSID Target Time Comment ----- ------ -------------- ------- 10881 Cygnus X-2 132:10:55 ACIS-S HETG OK 10393 ESO 420-G013 133:06:11 ACIS-S NONE OK 10448 MACSJ0404.2-2703 133:10:07 ACIS-I NONE OK 09418 RXCJ0528.2-2942 133:16:50 ACIS-I NONE OK 10286 M87 133:23:04 ACIS-S NONE OK ------------------------------------------------------- Dan Schwartz, MS #3 das@head-cfa.harvard.edu phone: (617)495-7232 cell phone: (617)512-5627 pager: email to 6175125627@vtext.com -------------------------------------------------------