SOT Shift Report 2005-05-06 L2115 Duration: 06 May 2005 06:45 EDT - 06 May 2005 9:30 EDT 06 May 2005 10:30 GMT - 06 May 2005 13:30 GMT SOT Lead: Bill Podgorski ======================================== Plan ---- Running MAY0205B on ascending leg. Observing 'M87' (obsid 5827) with ACIS-I. MAY0205B: 06136 1 M87 2005:125:00:59:37.306 3.8 ACIS-I NONE T_E93 CAL-ER (59671) 2005:125:02:58:57.784 9.7 -- -- T_X94 CAL-ER (59670) 2005:125:14:11:35.358 24.2 -- -- 05827 1 M87 2005:125:21:35:30.534 158.1 ACIS-I NONE Orbital Events: --------------- 2005:125:13:11:55.509 793 EPERIGEE ORBIT PERIGEE 2005:126:20:56:12.933 794 EAPOGEE ORBIT APOGEE 2005:128:04:40:44.884 794 EPERIGEE ORBIT PERIGEE 2005:129:12:24:24.200 795 EAPOGEE ORBIT APOGEE Events ------ No COMM this shift Notes from 9am meeting ---------------------- Ops: In Radiation Zone NO Current SI ACIS-I Grating NONE Observation ID 05827 Target M87 Altitude 114.7 kkm Asc Radmon Disable 127/17:40z Next Radiation Zone 127/22:07z to 128/10:29z - 3 supports over last 24 hrs, 2 34m, 1 26m - 1 SCS's uplinked, Good through: 2005:129:12:24:25.000 - 4 dumps completed, data is current MP: - MAY16 products in work Eng: - All OK Radiation: - Current P3 levels are about 400 and are still rising, due to increased flare activity over the last day. - From Today's Space Weather: 3-day Solar-Geophysical Forecast issued May 5 at 22:00 UTC Solar Activity Forecast: Solar activity is expected to be low with predominately B and C-class activity in Regions 756 and 758. There is a chance of a small M-class flare in either of these regions, as well. - Geophysical Activity Forecast: The geomagnetic field is expected to be quiet to unsettled. From the Solar Terrestial Activity Report: GOT: - OK IST: - Natural gas to emergency generator will be shut off Saturday. Quicklooks ---------- None Snapshot --------