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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.

OCT1226A


Seq #  NB  ObsID Constr.          Target                Start        Time   SI   Grat    Active Chips      RA       Dec    Roll   Pitch   Slew   Overlays
------ --- ----- ------- -------------------- --------------------- ----- ------ ---- ----------------- -------- -------- ------ ------ ------ -------------
100239     31806    0                 Jupiter 2026:284:19:56:45.972  14.5  HRC-S LETG                   143.6714  15.0575  68.00  57.02 114.56 dss pspc rass
705402     31688    0    SDSS J014837.63+0600 2026:285:00:39:24.545  10.5 ACIS-I NONE       I0,I1,I2,I3  27.1568   6.0056  82.59 169.70 114.64 dss pspc rass
802244     31770    0          RXJ0821.0+0752 2026:285:04:11:35.272  16.5 ACIS-S NONE             S2,S3 125.2600   7.8630  77.00  73.11  97.55 dss pspc rass
 ----      41071               CAL-ER (PER01) 2026:285:09:25:16.267   3.0   --    --                     21.0000   8.0000  99.88 176.19 102.90   
 ----      41070               CAL-ER (PER03) 2026:285:14:30:00.000   2.0   --    --                    150.0000   6.0000  74.82  49.18 127.27   
 ----      41069               CAL-ER (PER02) 2026:285:16:00:00.000   3.0   --    --                    106.0000  32.0000  84.48  95.19  48.86   
 ----      41068               CAL-ER (CAL01) 2026:285:19:45:00.000   3.0   --    --                     21.0000   8.0000  98.46 176.65  83.87   
705474     31439    0                  3C 234 2026:285:22:26:41.641  14.0 ACIS-S NONE             S2,S3 150.4563  28.7858  67.00  58.25 122.43 dss pspc rass
705402     33494    0    SDSS J014837.63+0600 2026:286:03:02:27.401  18.0 ACIS-I NONE       I0,I1,I2,I3  27.1568   6.0056  79.29 170.68 121.18 dss pspc rass
100239     31812    0                 Jupiter 2026:286:08:44:52.401  10.5  HRC-S LETG                   143.9117  14.9828  70.83  58.32 115.63 dss pspc rass
705402     31689    0    SDSS J014837.63+0600 2026:286:12:20:49.737  15.0 ACIS-I NONE       I0,I1,I2,I3  27.1568   6.0056  89.00 170.98 114.55 dss pspc rass
705474     33492    0                  3C 234 2026:286:17:12:28.585  16.5 ACIS-S NONE             S2,S3 150.4563  28.7858  59.20  58.98 117.66 dss pspc rass
601763 CCT 33485    0                [GH81] 2 2026:286:22:16:34.573  10.0 ACIS-I NONE       I0,I1,I2,I3  89.4029   7.4919  84.22 109.95  61.20 dss pspc rass
705402     33495    0    SDSS J014837.63+0600 2026:287:01:32:53.985  15.0 ACIS-I NONE       I0,I1,I2,I3  27.1568   6.0056  75.98 171.42  63.71 dss pspc rass
100239     31833    0                 Jupiter 2026:287:06:25:18.985  14.0  HRC-S LETG                   144.0544  14.9384  70.80  59.05 116.25 dss pspc rass
705402     31692    0    SDSS J014837.63+0600 2026:287:10:59:39.364  15.0 ACIS-I NONE       I0,I1,I2,I3  27.1568   6.0056  88.00 171.73 114.78 dss pspc rass
705474     33493    0                  3C 234 2026:287:15:51:21.097  16.0 ACIS-S NONE             S2,S3 150.4563  28.7858  59.55  59.85 117.88 dss pspc rass
705402     33496    0    SDSS J014837.63+0600 2026:287:20:59:42.830  11.0 ACIS-I NONE       I0,I1,I2,I3  27.1568   6.0056  88.00 172.07 117.88 dss pspc rass
 ----      41067               CAL-ER (PER04) 2026:288:00:46:18.599   3.0   --    --                    150.0000 -22.0000  97.99  49.61 123.52   
 ----      41066               CAL-ER (PER05) 2026:288:03:00:00.000   3.0   --    --                     26.0000   9.0000  95.57 173.79 125.95   
 ----      41065               CAL-ER (PER06) 2026:288:05:00:00.000   3.0   --    --                    151.0000  -2.0000  80.64  49.02 124.87   
 ----      41064               CAL-ER (CAL01) 2026:288:08:30:00.000   3.0   --    --                    110.0000  45.0000  84.02  95.94  60.83   
 ----      41063               CAL-ER (CAL01) 2026:288:10:15:00.000   0.9   --    --                     26.0000   9.0000  94.82 174.11  85.85   
 ----      41062               CAL-ER (CAL01) 2026:288:11:17:00.000   3.0   --    --                    151.0000  -2.0000  77.00  49.29 124.91   
890279     31418    1         Perseus Cluster 2026:288:14:38:33.049   5.0 ACIS-S NONE             S2,S3  49.9508  41.5117 132.82 137.86  99.75 dss pspc rass
291821     31363    2                    Vega 2026:288:16:46:17.049   2.0  HRC-I NONE                   279.2366  38.7858 283.65  86.86  95.59 dss pspc rass
291819     31361    1                   ArLac 2026:288:17:43:48.264   5.0  HRC-S NONE                   332.1695  45.7426 243.46 124.55  39.17 dss pspc rass
802326 CCT 33483    0    RMJ011938.3+145352.8 2026:288:19:35:51.348   9.5 ACIS-I NONE       I0,I1,I2,I3  19.9095  14.8980 184.64 173.70  59.48 dss pspc rass
705443     31296    0    SDSS J141918.90+5102 2026:288:22:54:45.066  13.9 ACIS-S NONE             S2,S3 214.8288  51.0445 340.04  60.99 112.78 dss pspc rass
601762 CCT 33484    0               UGC 00891 2026:289:03:27:32.328   9.5 ACIS-I NONE       I0,I1,I2,I3  20.3288  12.4119 185.58 176.32 115.29 dss pspc rass
705443     33489    0    SDSS J141918.90+5102 2026:289:06:46:59.591  13.0 ACIS-S NONE             S2,S3 214.8288  51.0445 340.04  61.06 115.29 dss pspc rass
705693 CCT 33479    0    SDSSJ012046.10+15423 2026:289:11:04:03.328  10.0 ACIS-S NONE             S2,S3  20.1921  15.7110 186.39 173.11 112.03 dss pspc rass
705443     33490    0    SDSS J141918.90+5102 2026:289:14:31:07.067  13.0 ACIS-S NONE             S2,S3 214.8288  51.0445 340.04  61.13 112.03 dss pspc rass
802324 CCT 33481    0    RMJ234129.8+244043.1 2026:289:18:45:13.011   9.5 ACIS-I NONE       I0,I1,I2,I3 355.3743  24.6786 242.07 150.74  98.70 dss pspc rass
590806     31394    1           SNR G21.5-0.9 2026:289:22:05:58.011  10.0  HRC-S NONE                   278.3896 -10.5685 273.00  75.65  84.64 dss pspc rass
100241     31326    2                  DS Tuc 2026:290:01:24:52.715  13.0 ACIS-S NONE             S2,S3 354.9162 -69.1963 333.26  99.53  75.35 dss pspc rass
802325 CCT 33482    0    RMJ005504.9+054737.6 2026:290:05:37:02.937  10.0 ACIS-I NONE       I0,I1,I2,I3  13.7705   5.7938 293.62 171.44  90.02 dss pspc rass
503644     31166    0                  Kes 73 2026:290:09:00:32.991  22.9 ACIS-S NONE             S2,S3 280.3333  -4.9364 271.70  77.87  96.00 dss pspc rass
 ----      41061               CAL-ER (PER07) 2026:290:16:00:24.204   3.0   --    --                     20.0000   9.0000 278.01 177.89 100.76   
 ----      41060               CAL-ER (PER08) 2026:290:18:30:00.000   3.0   --    --                    251.9000 -10.6000 273.18  48.90 128.89   
 ----      41059               CAL-ER (PER09) 2026:290:22:30:00.000   1.0   --    --                    322.6000 -59.5000 295.00  96.41  75.26   
 ----      41058               CAL-ER (CAL01) 2026:291:00:00:00.000   2.0   --    --                    107.0000  31.0000  84.67  99.47 147.18   
 ----      41057               CAL-ER (PER12) 2026:291:01:10:00.000   0.9   --    --                     26.0000  11.0000 114.43 176.22  76.83   
 ----      41056               CAL-ER (CAL01) 2026:291:02:12:00.000   2.0   --    --                    155.0000   5.0000  70.00  49.54 127.09   
 ----      41055               CAL-ER (CAL01) 2026:291:04:32:00.000   0.9   --    --                     36.0000  18.0000 121.53 164.50 116.15   
802244     33497    0          RXJ0821.0+0752 2026:291:05:34:18.137  13.0 ACIS-S NONE             S2,S3 125.2600   7.8630  74.00  79.03  89.20 dss pspc rass
890279     33491    1         Perseus Cluster 2026:291:09:43:35.558   5.0 ACIS-S NONE             S2,S3  49.9508  41.5117 135.25 140.13  77.06 dss pspc rass
202002 CCT 33486    0               V* PW And 2026:291:11:37:49.779   5.5 ACIS-S NONE             S2,S3   4.5877  30.9554 222.45 152.68  69.32 dss pspc rass
503644     33487    0                  Kes 73 2026:291:13:45:23.133  10.5 ACIS-S NONE             S2,S3 280.3333  -4.9364 277.00  76.72  91.75 dss pspc rass
705694 CCT 33480    0              NGC7674_s1 2026:291:17:12:01.162   9.5 ACIS-S NONE             S2,S3 351.8534   8.7459 274.27 149.13  72.60 dss pspc rass
503644     33488    0                  Kes 73 2026:291:20:22:06.379  12.6 ACIS-S NONE             S2,S3 280.3333  -4.9364 267.50  76.47  73.14 dss pspc rass


OCT0526A


Seq #  NB  ObsID Constr.          Target                Start        Time   SI   Grat    Active Chips      RA       Dec    Roll   Pitch   Slew   Overlays
------ --- ----- ------- -------------------- --------------------- ----- ------ ---- ----------------- -------- -------- ------ ------ ------ -------------
 ----      41093               CAL-ER (PER01) 2026:277:13:21:30.000   3.0   --    --                    183.7640  47.2672   7.98  51.90   0.12   
 ----      41092               CAL-ER (PER02) 2026:277:14:54:48.239   3.0   --    --                     11.2148   7.5371 160.97 176.64 125.12   
 ----      41091               CAL-ER (PER03) 2026:277:18:00:00.000   3.0   --    --                    104.0432  22.4924  84.48  88.19  98.46   
 ----      41090               CAL-ER (PER04) 2026:277:21:20:00.000   3.0   --    --                     16.0000   4.6000  91.09 174.40  88.13   
503577     30480    0                  Hoinga 2026:278:00:50:36.852  20.0 ACIS-I NONE       I0,I1,I2,I3 143.4750 -18.7321  99.02  47.96 127.85 dss pspc rass
503600     31122    2               SNR 1987A 2026:278:07:06:21.852  14.5  HRC-I LETG                    83.8667 -69.2698  72.51  91.51  65.16 dss pspc rass
705385     31653    0               BOSS0210E 2026:278:11:42:50.684  12.5 ACIS-I NONE       I0,I1,I2,I3  32.2000   1.0000  77.00 158.40  86.91 dss pspc rass
 ----      41089               CAL-ER (IAT01) 2026:278:15:46:11.475   0.9   --    --                    118.5000 -30.9000  94.91  72.58  87.81   
503644     31595    0                  Kes 73 2026:278:16:49:24.684  30.0 ACIS-S NONE             S2,S3 280.3333  -4.9364 272.00  88.82 144.17 dss pspc rass
 ----      41088               CAL-ER (IAT02) 2026:279:01:45:13.109   0.9   --    --                      2.6897 -11.4776 331.69 161.41  91.38   
503600     31505    2               SNR 1987A 2026:279:02:40:19.109  14.6  HRC-I LETG                    83.8667 -69.2698  72.51  91.45  83.08 dss pspc rass
705385     33472    0               BOSS0210E 2026:279:07:17:49.000  16.0 ACIS-I NONE       I0,I1,I2,I3  32.2000   1.0000  69.00 159.06  83.99 dss pspc rass
202001 CCT 33467    0    2RXS J052437.3-08420 2026:279:12:11:11.839  20.0 ACIS-S NONE             S2,S3  81.1552  -8.7005  81.37 109.49  50.46 dss pspc rass
503600     31506    2               SNR 1987A 2026:279:18:26:56.839  13.5  HRC-I LETG                    83.8667 -69.2698  72.21  91.43  61.51 dss pspc rass
705402     31673    0    SDSS J014837.63+0600 2026:279:22:48:27.838  10.2 ACIS-I NONE       I0,I1,I2,I3  27.1568   6.0056  80.00 165.11  94.58 dss pspc rass
 ----      41087               CAL-ER (CAL01) 2026:280:01:54:25.717   3.0   --    --                     15.8524   4.6292  78.78 176.44  11.57   
 ----      41086               CAL-ER (PER06) 2026:280:05:00:00.000   3.0   --    --                    142.9262 -16.1864  96.81  49.72 126.90   
 ----      41085               CAL-ER (CAL01) 2026:280:08:00:00.000   0.9   --    --                     15.3000   2.3000  40.99 175.89 128.34   
 ----      41084               CAL-ER (PER05) 2026:280:09:00:00.000   3.0   --    --                     13.9000 -74.1000   1.28 100.48  84.28   
 ----      41083               CAL-ER (PER07) 2026:280:12:00:00.000   3.0   --    --                    142.8769 -13.3589  94.16  49.76  89.83   
 ----      41082               CAL-ER (CAL01) 2026:280:13:33:48.549   0.9   --    --                     17.8594   7.3777 110.24 174.66 127.39   
 ----      41081               CAL-ER (CAL01) 2026:280:14:13:09.551   0.9   --    --                     16.0000   4.6000  73.57 176.73  37.02   
503577     33468    0                  Hoinga 2026:280:16:16:21.728  18.0 ACIS-I NONE       I0,I1,I2,I3 143.4750 -18.7321  94.52  49.86 127.06 dss pspc rass
705402     31675    0    SDSS J014837.63+0600 2026:280:21:57:59.886  10.0 ACIS-I NONE       I0,I1,I2,I3  27.1568   6.0056  90.63 166.03 117.61 dss pspc rass
601672     31955    0              AM0126-525 2026:281:01:21:13.938  25.0 ACIS-S NONE       I3,S2,S3,S4  22.1054 -52.6358  10.26 121.15  94.80 dss pspc rass
503600     33471    2               SNR 1987A 2026:281:09:00:18.938  12.0  HRC-I LETG                    83.8667 -69.2698  72.21  91.32  32.91 dss pspc rass
705402     31686    0    SDSS J014837.63+0600 2026:281:12:56:24.239  12.0 ACIS-I NONE       I0,I1,I2,I3  27.1568   6.0056  75.00 166.59  92.65 dss pspc rass
 ----      41080               CAL-ER (IAT03) 2026:281:16:58:35.294   0.9   --    --                    146.5184  -4.2103  85.76  47.14 120.08   
802202     33438    0              Abell 2108 2026:281:18:02:52.276   8.0 ACIS-I NONE    I0,I1,I2,I3,S2 235.0083  17.8703 296.72  47.08 148.95 dss pspc rass
 ----      41079               CAL-ER (CAL01) 2026:281:21:04:47.480   0.9   --    --                    146.5184  -4.2103  85.68  47.29 148.89   
705402     33473    0    SDSS J014837.63+0600 2026:281:22:02:33.032  19.0 ACIS-I NONE       I0,I1,I2,I3  27.1568   6.0056  89.06 166.92 119.59 dss pspc rass
601731     31429    0    SDSS J082540.44+1846 2026:282:03:56:26.221  15.0 ACIS-S NONE             S2,S3 126.4185  18.7714  76.46  71.27  97.74 dss pspc rass
705289     30001    0                 NGC 424 2026:282:08:48:43.050  29.6 ACIS-S NONE             S2,S3  17.8652 -38.0834   4.84 135.59 120.51 dss pspc rass
 ----      41078               CAL-ER (CAL01) 2026:282:17:26:50.277   3.0   --    --                     14.9527   2.2542   2.61 175.93  40.46   
 ----      41077               CAL-ER (PER08) 2026:282:21:00:00.000   3.0   --    --                    188.6460 -55.0718 171.73  48.96 126.94   
 ----      41076               CAL-ER (CAL01) 2026:283:01:00:00.000   3.0   --    --                     14.9527   2.2542 358.22 175.82 127.01   
 ----      41075               CAL-ER (CAL01) 2026:283:04:00:00.000   3.0   --    --                    188.6460 -55.0718 171.33  48.87 127.00   
 ----      41074               CAL-ER (PER09) 2026:283:05:24:25.362   3.0   --    --                    146.5184  -4.2103  85.02  48.57  85.15   
705402     33474    0    SDSS J014837.63+0600 2026:283:08:23:35.277  18.0 ACIS-I NONE       I0,I1,I2,I3  27.1568   6.0056  86.47 168.26 119.60 dss pspc rass
601731     33469    0    SDSS J082540.44+1846 2026:283:14:00:53.000  15.0 ACIS-S NONE             S2,S3 126.4185  18.7714  76.45  72.70  98.08 dss pspc rass
705402     33475    0    SDSS J014837.63+0600 2026:283:18:48:12.632  18.0 ACIS-I NONE       I0,I1,I2,I3  27.1568   6.0056  85.48 168.63  98.22 dss pspc rass
601731     33470    0    SDSS J082540.44+1846 2026:284:00:25:32.231  10.0 ACIS-S NONE             S2,S3 126.4185  18.7714  76.43  73.12  98.22 dss pspc rass
802308 P1  33242    0     ACT-CL J0811.3+0035 2026:284:03:36:05.231  10.0 ACIS-S NONE          S1,S2,S3 122.8280   0.5907  78.00  73.44  18.52 dss pspc rass
705402     33476    0    SDSS J014837.63+0600 2026:284:06:59:29.641  11.0 ACIS-I NONE       I0,I1,I2,I3  27.1568   6.0056  84.33 169.06  95.58 dss pspc rass
 ----      41073               CAL-ER (IAT04) 2026:284:10:31:38.275   0.0   --    --                     89.2917  48.1785  98.12 106.55  80.15   
705279     30224    0                NGC 4051 2026:284:11:00:52.198  16.0 ACIS-S HETG             S2,S3 180.7900  44.5313  14.02  53.41  60.22 dss pspc rass
 ----      41072               CAL-ER (CAL01) 2026:284:15:51:55.345   0.0   --    --                     89.2917  48.1785  98.23 106.74  60.24   
705402     33477    0    SDSS J014837.63+0600 2026:284:16:25:41.972  10.0 ACIS-I NONE       I0,I1,I2,I3  27.1568   6.0056  83.42 169.40  80.67 dss pspc rass


Previous weeks' short-term schedules.

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