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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.

AUG0326A


Seq #  NB  ObsID Constr.          Target                Start        Time   SI   Grat    Active Chips      RA       Dec    Roll   Pitch   Slew   Overlays
------ --- ----- ------- -------------------- --------------------- ----- ------ ---- ----------------- -------- -------- ------ ------ ------ -------------
802204     30406    0          ClG J0242-2132 2026:215:01:34:06.477  31.0 ACIS-S NONE       I3,S1,S2,S3  40.6496 -21.5406 105.72  98.29  64.71 dss pspc rass
201866     31052    2                  GL 783 2026:215:10:48:38.894  11.5 ACIS-S NONE          S2,S3,S4 302.8003 -36.1017 344.98 159.23 100.68 dss pspc rass
601643     31930    0                 NGC3137 2026:215:14:40:13.874  12.5 ACIS-S NONE       I3,S2,S3,S4 152.2809 -29.0642 202.00  49.98 109.87 dss pspc rass
201866     32479    2                  GL 783 2026:215:18:48:28.845  20.5 ACIS-S NONE          S2,S3,S4 302.8003 -36.1017 344.98 159.03 109.87 dss pspc rass
300570 P1  31117    0    Gaia DR3 54142429588 2026:216:01:06:49.115  19.0 ACIS-S NONE             S2,S3 153.4270 -45.2824 193.02  65.12  95.27 dss pspc rass
201866     32480    2                  GL 783 2026:216:07:00:09.378  14.5 ACIS-S NONE             S2,S3 302.8003 -36.1017 344.98 158.71  95.27 dss pspc rass
 ----      41273               CAL-ER (IAT01) 2026:216:11:38:48.092   0.9   --    --                    175.0000 -33.9000 223.88  64.24  96.65   
802199     30348    0       Perseus cluster S 2026:216:12:47:37.100  13.3 ACIS-I NONE       I0,I1,I2,I3  49.9508  41.4236  90.99  74.49 169.35 dss pspc rass
 ----      41272               CAL-ER (PER01) 2026:216:17:06:08.072   3.0   --    --                    322.8630 -12.1420 122.74 170.40  95.87   
 ----      41271               CAL-ER (PER02) 2026:216:18:26:36.465   3.0   --    --                     19.9592  26.0091 116.81 103.11  67.38   
 ----      41270               CAL-ER (PER03) 2026:216:23:00:00.000   3.0   --    --                     81.1800 -37.5300 127.06  74.26  85.67   
 ----      41269               CAL-ER (PER04) 2026:217:00:43:16.306   2.0   --    --                    227.3467  39.2221 255.02  81.24 169.97   
 ----      41268               CAL-ER (PER05) 2026:217:01:50:09.334   3.0   --    --                    301.6760  -5.0343 225.73 162.39  81.23   
 ----      41267               CAL-ER (PER06) 2026:217:03:14:14.185   2.0   --    --                    222.0000  24.6000 255.47  80.49  83.61   
 ----      41266               CAL-ER (PER07) 2026:217:04:15:46.496   2.0   --    --                    207.2841 -30.2318 246.36  84.16  57.17   
705389     31665    0    PSO J308.0416-21.233 2026:217:05:31:49.449  15.0 ACIS-S NONE       I3,S2,S3,S4 308.0417 -21.2340 301.47 172.27  88.15 dss pspc rass
 ----      41265               CAL-ER (IAT02) 2026:217:10:07:14.023   0.0   --    --                    255.6758  -3.0866 252.13 120.11  64.84   
 ----      41264               CAL-ER (IAT03) 2026:217:10:33:31.688   0.9   --    --                    219.1998  28.0676 261.01  77.04  46.91   
601681     29871    0    SDSS J143345.14+2649 2026:217:10:58:27.357  19.0 ACIS-S NONE       I2,S1,S2,S3 218.4381  26.8209 261.01  76.63   1.46 dss pspc rass
 ----      41263               CAL-ER (CAL01) 2026:217:16:36:32.132   0.0   --    --                    255.6758  -3.0866 252.25 119.88  46.76   
705389     32485    0    PSO J308.0416-21.233 2026:217:17:06:41.180  15.0 ACIS-S NONE       I3,S2,S3,S4 308.0417 -21.2340 300.67 171.83  64.35 dss pspc rass
 ----      41262               CAL-ER (CAL01) 2026:217:21:41:58.572   0.0   --    --                    255.6758  -3.0866 252.35 119.70  64.30   
 ----      41261               CAL-ER (CAL01) 2026:217:22:08:16.220   0.9   --    --                    219.1998  28.0676 261.01  76.71  46.91   
601681     32475    0    SDSS J143345.14+2649 2026:217:22:33:11.854  20.0 ACIS-S NONE       I2,S1,S2,S3 218.4381  26.8209 261.01  76.29   1.46 dss pspc rass
 ----      41260               CAL-ER (IAT05) 2026:218:04:27:52.904   0.0   --    --                    244.3802 -12.2185 256.53 111.04  46.48   
201867     31053    2                  GL 783 2026:218:04:59:23.867  23.5 ACIS-S NONE             S2,S3 302.8003 -36.1017 325.64 157.45  70.50 dss pspc rass
 ----      41259               CAL-ER (CAL01) 2026:218:11:59:01.946   0.0   --    --                    255.6758  -3.0866 252.60 119.17  76.36   
 ----      41258               CAL-ER (CAL01) 2026:218:12:25:19.589   0.9   --    --                    219.1998  28.0676 261.01  76.29  46.91   
601681     32476    0    SDSS J143345.14+2649 2026:218:12:50:15.232  16.0 ACIS-S NONE       I2,S1,S2,S3 218.4381  26.8209 261.01  75.86   1.46 dss pspc rass
 ----      41257               CAL-ER (CAL01) 2026:218:17:38:19.975   0.0   --    --                    255.6758  -3.0866 252.69 118.96  46.76   
201867     32481    2                  GL 783 2026:218:18:10:59.526  23.5 ACIS-S NONE             S2,S3 302.8003 -36.1017 324.66 157.08  75.64 dss pspc rass
 ----      41256               CAL-ER (IAT06) 2026:219:01:22:13.964   0.9   --    --                    143.5214 -33.1151 188.59  50.09 108.33   
802274 CCT 32474    0      CLJ030310.0-211933 2026:219:02:13:42.092  18.0 ACIS-I NONE       I0,I1,I2,I3  45.7917 -21.3258  95.01  96.73  91.28 dss pspc rass
 ----      41255               CAL-ER (PER08) 2026:219:07:47:06.772   3.0   --    --                    323.6314 -17.1662  84.87 173.54  79.40   
 ----      41254               CAL-ER (PER09) 2026:219:11:00:00.000   3.0   --    --                     22.2504 -17.6945  99.61 118.00  55.84   
 ----      41253               CAL-ER (PER10) 2026:219:15:20:00.000   3.0   --    --                     82.4324 -37.7990 125.64  74.71  56.08   
 ----      41252               CAL-ER (PER11) 2026:219:16:40:17.513   2.0   --    --                     77.4000  19.7000  90.00  56.75  66.56   
 ----      41251               CAL-ER (PER12) 2026:219:18:40:00.000   2.0   --    --                    334.4508 -11.8985 107.03 162.85 106.17   
802199     30353    0       Perseus cluster S 2026:219:20:30:26.761  18.5 ACIS-I NONE    I0,I1,I2,I3,S2  49.9508  41.4236  90.99  77.42  87.65 dss pspc rass
 ----      41250               CAL-ER (IAT07) 2026:220:02:04:37.841   0.0   --    --                     23.6000 -20.7000  93.00 117.70  66.83   
201868     31054    2                  GL 783 2026:220:02:42:22.035  12.5 ACIS-S NONE          S2,S3,S4 302.8003 -36.1017 334.98 156.13  98.49 dss pspc rass
 ----      41249               CAL-ER (IAT08) 2026:220:06:47:24.055   0.9   --    --                    170.7366 -36.5501 216.55  61.21  95.40   
802199     32477    0       Perseus cluster S 2026:220:07:54:55.864  18.5 ACIS-I NONE    I0,I1,I2,I3,S2  49.9508  41.4236  90.99  77.84 163.56 dss pspc rass
 ----      41248               CAL-ER (CAL01) 2026:220:13:29:06.951   0.0   --    --                     23.6000 -20.7000  93.00 118.07  66.83   
201868     32482    2                  GL 783 2026:220:14:06:51.140  12.5 ACIS-S NONE          S2,S3,S4 302.8003 -36.1017 334.98 155.78  98.49 dss pspc rass
 ----      41247               CAL-ER (CAL01) 2026:220:18:11:53.621   0.9   --    --                    170.7366 -36.5501 216.20  60.87  95.44   
802199     30358    0       Perseus cluster S 2026:220:19:19:23.771  18.5 ACIS-I NONE    I0,I1,I2,I3,S2  49.9508  41.4236  90.99  78.26 163.44 dss pspc rass
 ----      41246               CAL-ER (CAL01) 2026:221:00:53:34.863   0.0   --    --                     23.6000 -20.7000  93.00 118.45  66.83   
201868     32483    2                  GL 783 2026:221:01:31:19.048  12.0 ACIS-S NONE          S2,S3,S4 302.8003 -36.1017 334.98 155.44  98.49 dss pspc rass
 ----      41245               CAL-ER (CAL01) 2026:221:05:28:01.402   0.9   --    --                    170.8739 -36.5320 215.98  60.60  95.43   
802199     32478    0       Perseus cluster S 2026:221:06:35:31.269  18.0 ACIS-I NONE    I0,I1,I2,I3,S2  49.9508  41.4236  90.99  78.67 163.42 dss pspc rass
 ----      41244               CAL-ER (IAT09) 2026:221:12:01:07.881   0.0   --    --                     27.2000 -20.8000  93.00 115.51  65.75   
201868     32484    2                  GL 783 2026:221:12:38:53.022  14.0 ACIS-S NONE          S2,S3,S4 302.8003 -36.1017 334.98 155.11  98.56 dss pspc rass
 ----      41243               CAL-ER (IAT10) 2026:221:17:09:27.873   0.9   --    --                    168.7000 -34.8000 214.05  57.83  97.86   
802199     32467    0       Perseus cluster S 2026:221:18:16:52.644  20.4 ACIS-I NONE    I0,I1,I2,I3,S2  49.9508  41.4236  90.99  79.10 163.03 dss pspc rass
 ----      41242               CAL-ER (PER13) 2026:222:00:33:45.516   0.9   --    --                    322.6433 -12.2084 139.31 175.35  97.35   


JUL2926A


Seq #  NB  ObsID Constr.          Target                Start        Time   SI   Grat    Active Chips      RA       Dec    Roll   Pitch   Slew   Overlays
------ --- ----- ------- -------------------- --------------------- ----- ------ ---- ----------------- -------- -------- ------ ------ ------ -------------
503537     29822    0            SNR G1.9+0.3 2026:211:06:07:37.477  11.5 ACIS-S NONE       I2,I3,S2,S3 267.1875 -27.1667 273.45 140.59 100.05 dss pspc rass
 ----      41291               CAL-ER (CAL01) 2026:211:09:57:12.563   0.9   --    --                    141.8000 -28.7000 195.86  48.76 103.62   
 ----      41290               CAL-ER (PER05) 2026:211:11:04:16.403   0.9   --    --                    138.2257  69.7608 349.21  51.52 161.46   
 ----      41289               CAL-ER (CAL01) 2026:211:11:50:13.692   3.0   --    --                    261.8000  36.5000 227.74 108.99  66.47   
 ----      41288               CAL-ER (CAL01) 2026:211:15:10:00.000   6.0   --    --                    307.4000 -15.4000 212.77 176.30  67.58   
 ----      41287               CAL-ER (CAL01) 2026:211:17:33:39.630   5.5   --    --                    138.2257  69.7608 349.54  51.56 126.72   
 ----      41286               CAL-ER (CAL01) 2026:211:19:49:03.594   3.0   --    --                    307.4000 -15.4000 215.46 176.26 127.05   
705456 TOO 32470    2            ZTF26aavrgaw 2026:211:22:03:18.737  24.0 ACIS-S NONE    I2,I3,S2,S3,S4 220.9047  58.8856 252.00  74.88 101.77 dss pspc rass
802273 CCT 32465    0        CIZAJ1955.8+0215 2026:212:05:17:03.054  10.0 ACIS-I NONE       I0,I1,I2,I3 298.9510   2.2558 207.54 156.69  82.07 dss pspc rass
402542     29760    0    1eRASS J120806.9+291 2026:212:08:44:15.075   1.9 ACIS-S NONE          S2,S3,S4 182.0290  29.2855 271.06  48.29 112.65 dss pspc rass
802230     31976    0       PSZ2G144.99-24.64 2026:212:09:59:48.016   9.6 ACIS-I NONE       I0,I1,I2,I3  37.1891  34.0270 110.99  82.32 127.72 dss pspc rass
201923 CCT 32466    0    Gaia DR2 68853429593 2026:212:13:15:19.210  10.2 ACIS-S NONE             S2,S3 316.7932 -13.9229 125.56 172.47  90.09 dss pspc rass
802199     30347    0       Perseus cluster S 2026:212:16:43:22.918  22.5 ACIS-I NONE    I0,I1,I2,I3,S2  49.9508  41.4236  90.99  71.12 101.53 dss pspc rass
 ----      41285               CAL-ER (CAL01) 2026:212:23:37:07.112   0.9   --    --                    314.2000 -15.3000 131.28 175.69 104.56   
705389     32473    0    PSO J308.0416-21.233 2026:213:00:46:09.150  10.0 ACIS-S NONE             S2,S3 308.0417 -21.2340 319.03 175.90 170.33 dss pspc rass
 ----      41284               CAL-ER (CAL01) 2026:213:04:12:21.244   0.9   --    --                    174.0000 -36.0000 224.52  67.67 108.16   
802199     30350    0       Perseus cluster S 2026:213:05:20:44.957  20.5 ACIS-I NONE    I0,I1,I2,I3,S2  49.9508  41.4236  91.99  71.58 167.45 dss pspc rass
 ----      41283               CAL-ER (IAT05) 2026:213:11:25:21.359   0.0   --    --                     16.5000  -2.7000 108.56 114.37  53.73   
705553 CCT 32463    0      SWIFT J2105.1-2106 2026:213:11:56:56.776  10.8 ACIS-I NONE       I0,I1,I2,I3 316.2645 -21.0650  57.45 174.39  70.83 dss pspc rass
 ----      41282               CAL-ER (CAL01) 2026:213:15:21:53.223   0.0   --    --                    322.3000 -11.6000 122.53 167.72  64.23   
802199     30351    0       Perseus cluster S 2026:213:15:59:03.277  18.9 ACIS-I NONE    I0,I1,I2,I3,S2  49.9508  41.4236  89.99  71.97  95.93 dss pspc rass
 ----      41281               CAL-ER (IAT07) 2026:213:21:47:06.331   0.9   --    --                    335.2959   5.9295 136.12 146.67  75.23   
503537     32468    0            SNR G1.9+0.3 2026:213:22:53:16.563  10.0 ACIS-S NONE       I2,I3,S2,S3 267.1875 -27.1667 273.06 138.02 157.44 dss pspc rass
 ----      41280               CAL-ER (CAL01) 2026:214:02:09:08.919   3.0   --    --                    307.4000 -15.4000 239.43 175.04  61.79   
 ----      41279               CAL-ER (PER06) 2026:214:03:30:58.072   3.0   --    --                    253.2041  35.5115 236.59 102.93  73.44   
 ----      41278               CAL-ER (CAL01) 2026:214:07:35:00.000   5.3   --    --                    206.2000 -26.0000 246.94  84.24  76.03   
 ----      41277               CAL-ER (CAL01) 2026:214:09:45:27.082   0.9   --    --                    138.2257  69.7608 352.72  52.09 119.78   
 ----      41276               CAL-ER (PER07) 2026:214:10:29:05.667   0.9   --    --                     82.4421  38.8499  78.52  47.90  56.07   
 ----      41275               CAL-ER (PER08) 2026:214:11:29:03.508   0.9   --    --                    314.2000 -15.3000 143.44 176.91 129.51   
802199     30352    0       Perseus cluster S 2026:214:14:08:32.820  23.7 ACIS-I NONE    I0,I1,I2,I3,S2  49.9508  41.4236  90.19  72.78 105.88 dss pspc rass
 ----      41274               CAL-ER (IAT06) 2026:214:21:22:43.667   0.9   --    --                    314.2000 -15.3000 147.80 177.22 106.56   
802199     32469    0       Perseus cluster S 2026:214:22:17:33.708  10.0 ACIS-I NONE    I0,I1,I2,I3,S2  49.9508  41.4236  90.99  73.08 106.43 dss pspc rass


Previous weeks' short-term schedules.

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