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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.

AUG2426A


Seq #  NB  ObsID Constr.          Target                Start        Time   SI   Grat    Active Chips      RA       Dec    Roll   Pitch   Slew   Overlays
------ --- ----- ------- -------------------- --------------------- ----- ------ ---- ----------------- -------- -------- ------ ------ ------ -------------
705305     30237    0               [vD2023]1 2026:235:22:34:52.333  27.4 ACIS-I NONE       I0,I1,I2,I3  40.4405  -8.3506  98.76 113.11  90.07 dss pspc rass
 ----      41207               CAL-ER (IAT08) 2026:236:06:40:13.555   0.9   --    --                    343.8696  -5.1565 119.41 167.50  62.27   
503531     29816    0            Cassiopeia A 2026:236:07:28:35.907  27.5 ACIS-S NONE             S2,S3 350.8710  58.8200 161.33 108.50  77.35 dss pspc rass
990044     32495    0         X-ray blank sky 2026:236:15:55:00.000   1.0  HRC-S NONE                   242.0000 -48.4500 261.79  97.48 147.80 dss pspc rass
 ----      41206               CAL-ER (IAT01) 2026:236:16:20:23.555   0.9   --    --                    241.7611 -49.4731 261.75  97.46   1.06   
503531     32511    0            Cassiopeia A 2026:236:17:24:38.106  10.0 ACIS-S NONE             S2,S3 350.8710  58.8200 161.69 108.70 148.77 dss pspc rass
705233     30214    0         WISE J2246-0526 2026:236:20:45:03.365  11.0 ACIS-S NONE             S2,S3 341.5314  -5.4431 113.00 170.17  82.14 dss pspc rass
 ----      41205               CAL-ER (IAT02) 2026:237:00:15:30.971   0.0   --    --                    346.8938  45.4498 164.32 122.34  72.57   
705203     30188    0    SDSS J142314.36+6358 2026:237:00:45:36.941  15.0 ACIS-S NONE             S2,S3 215.8105  63.9679 290.61  68.27  64.12 dss pspc rass
 ----      41204               CAL-ER (CAL01) 2026:237:05:20:51.765   0.0   --    --                    346.8938  45.4498 164.53 122.45  64.11   
705233     30216    0         WISE J2246-0526 2026:237:05:52:52.280  11.0 ACIS-S NONE             S2,S3 341.5314  -5.4431 113.00 170.53  72.71 dss pspc rass
 ----      41203               CAL-ER (CAL01) 2026:237:09:23:23.325   0.0   --    --                    346.8938  45.4498 164.70 122.53  72.83   
705203     32514    0    SDSS J142314.36+6358 2026:237:09:53:29.306  15.3 ACIS-S NONE             S2,S3 215.8105  63.9679 291.01  68.23  64.12 dss pspc rass
 ----      41202               CAL-ER (IAT03) 2026:237:14:44:54.000   0.9   --    --                    298.9538  -8.5130 263.43 145.38  97.49   
990045     32496    0                  RT Cru 2026:237:15:40:00.000   1.0  HRC-S NONE                   188.7239 -64.5656 214.65  79.67  97.16 dss pspc rass
 ----      41201               CAL-ER (IAT04) 2026:237:16:05:10.000   0.9   --    --                    188.2953 -64.6204 214.19  79.61   0.21   
503537     30128    0            SNR G1.9+0.3 2026:237:16:49:58.933  14.5 ACIS-S NONE       I2,I3,S2,S3 267.1875 -27.1667 270.67 115.31  61.34 dss pspc rass
 ----      41200               CAL-ER (PER01) 2026:237:21:21:04.982   3.0   --    --                    332.1394 -11.0545 280.85 177.86  64.10   
 ----      41199               CAL-ER (PER02) 2026:238:02:00:00.000   3.0   --    --                    220.6492 -32.9760 247.62  76.52 103.64   
 ----      41198               CAL-ER (CAL01) 2026:238:06:40:00.000   0.9   --    --                    333.7141 -15.7921 350.10 174.63 104.83   
201811     30095    0    [CTC2021] Vela C CR1 2026:238:09:34:37.659  13.5 ACIS-I NONE I0,I1,I2,I3,S2,S3 134.8542 -43.5417 156.49  56.94 119.52 dss pspc rass
802216     30034    0     ACT-CL J2317.7-3648 2026:238:13:56:17.090  11.2 ACIS-S NONE          S1,S2,S3 349.4330 -36.8115  30.06 150.49  93.75 dss pspc rass
802204     30407    0          ClG J0242-2132 2026:238:17:31:12.969   9.7 ACIS-S NONE       I3,S1,S2,S3  40.6496 -21.5406  91.11 116.33  57.44 dss pspc rass
990046     32497    0    2CXO J225932.9+24550 2026:238:20:55:00.000   1.0  HRC-S NONE                   344.8872  24.9183 163.72 143.55  96.99 dss pspc rass
 ----      41197               CAL-ER (IAT05) 2026:238:21:20:10.000   0.9   --    --                    344.7728  24.4903 163.80 144.01   0.45   
802204     30409    0          ClG J0242-2132 2026:238:22:12:56.835  68.3 ACIS-S NONE       I3,S1,S2,S3  40.6496 -21.5406  90.98 116.47  97.19 dss pspc rass
 ----      41196               CAL-ER (IAT09) 2026:239:17:40:39.773   0.9   --    --                    342.5354  -9.9001  91.21 173.51  59.25   
705214     31998    0    SDSS J022226.11-0857 2026:239:18:23:30.537  12.2 ACIS-S NONE             S2,S3  35.6088  -8.9504  96.26 121.24  52.48 dss pspc rass
201875 P1  31061    0                HD 27406 2026:239:22:31:14.537   5.0  HRC-I NONE                    65.0540  19.2335  99.71  87.75  40.91 dss pspc rass
705233     32516    0         WISE J2246-0526 2026:240:00:29:07.384  15.0 ACIS-S NONE             S2,S3 341.5314  -5.4431 113.00 173.11  85.71 dss pspc rass
300581 CCT 32510    0       MASTER J0146+4826 2026:240:05:11:04.281  23.0 ACIS-S NONE          S2,S3,S4  26.6857  48.4473 127.59 106.85  74.02 dss pspc rass
 ----      41195               CAL-ER (PER03) 2026:240:12:04:58.539   0.9   --    --                    341.1095  -6.6239 125.53 174.62  70.85   
 ----      41194               CAL-ER (PER06) 2026:240:13:04:02.882   3.0   --    --                    114.0783  42.6169  61.21  49.61 125.50   
 ----      41193               CAL-ER (CAL01) 2026:240:14:37:13.543   0.9   --    --                    339.2474  -3.5560 158.30 173.38 124.55   
 ----      41192               CAL-ER (CAL01) 2026:240:15:37:04.280   3.0   --    --                    332.3840 -10.9848 286.20 175.45 128.98   
 ----      41191               CAL-ER (PER05) 2026:240:17:20:00.000   3.0   --    --                    225.6000 -36.4000 249.28  79.14  98.32   
 ----      41190               CAL-ER (CAL01) 2026:240:22:25:00.000   0.9   --    --                    332.3840 -10.9848 286.59 175.17  98.26   
705227     30203    0                 NGC5728 2026:241:00:22:40.273  16.0 ACIS-S NONE             S2,S3 220.5995 -17.2531 249.00  68.17 106.96 dss pspc rass
802275 CCT 32508    0    RMJ214001.0-080553.4 2026:241:05:27:34.085  10.0 ACIS-I NONE       I0,I1,I2,I3 325.0043  -8.0982 262.78 167.74 102.29 dss pspc rass
705227     32515    0                 NGC5728 2026:241:08:52:27.899  16.2 ACIS-S NONE             S2,S3 220.5995 -17.2531 249.00  67.84 102.29 dss pspc rass
705561 CCT 32507    0             LEDA2831062 2026:241:14:00:22.009  10.0 ACIS-S NONE             S2,S3 327.4920 -18.9899 313.05 166.20 100.81 dss pspc rass
 ----      41189               CAL-ER (IAT06) 2026:241:17:08:55.285   0.0   --    --                    317.9858 -58.8632 334.87 128.18  48.97   
402597     30505    1                Vela X-1 2026:241:17:42:41.322  15.0 ACIS-S HETG    S1,S2,S3,S4,S5 135.5286 -40.5547 148.02  53.88  80.63 dss pspc rass
503537     30135    0            SNR G1.9+0.3 2026:241:22:30:37.401  30.0 ACIS-S NONE       I2,I3,S2,S3 267.1875 -27.1667 274.99 111.23 100.96 dss pspc rass
201580     26973    2                  70 OPH 2026:242:07:33:02.401   5.0  HRC-I NONE                   271.3649   2.4928 259.14 112.31  34.22 dss pspc rass
802276 CCT 32509    0    RMJ214053.7-082112.5 2026:242:09:24:04.617   9.4 ACIS-I NONE       I0,I1,I2,I3 325.2238  -8.3535 266.06 166.98  54.92 dss pspc rass
 ----      41188               CAL-ER (IAT07) 2026:242:12:31:22.061   0.0   --    --                    234.9000 -40.9000 254.29  85.81  90.56   
201811     32512    0    [CTC2021] Vela C CR1 2026:242:13:03:57.223  14.3 ACIS-I NONE       I0,I1,I2,I3 134.8542 -43.5417 145.02  56.74  75.31 dss pspc rass
503537     32513    0            SNR G1.9+0.3 2026:242:17:39:53.837  16.0 ACIS-S NONE       I2,I3,S2,S3 267.1875 -27.1667 276.99 110.46  99.50 dss pspc rass


AUG1726A


Seq #  NB  ObsID Constr.          Target                Start        Time   SI   Grat    Active Chips      RA       Dec    Roll   Pitch   Slew   Overlays
------ --- ----- ------- -------------------- --------------------- ----- ------ ---- ----------------- -------- -------- ------ ------ ------ -------------
705559 CCT 32499    0      SWIFT J2157.4-3316 2026:229:01:46:51.809  10.0 ACIS-I NONE       I0,I1,I2,I3 329.3586 -33.2640   9.26 160.05  53.99 dss pspc rass
201890     31499    0                   TWA 7 2026:229:05:15:56.809  14.0  HRC-I HETG                   160.6244 -33.6713 197.01  49.11 112.69 dss pspc rass
705278     29990    0                NGC 7213 2026:229:09:46:46.101  12.1 ACIS-S HETG             S2,S3 332.3175 -47.1667  10.21 145.91  98.95 dss pspc rass
705305     30234    0               [vD2023]1 2026:229:13:42:59.395  29.9 ACIS-I NONE       I0,I1,I2,I3  40.4405  -8.3506 101.49 107.52  85.75 dss pspc rass
 ----      41220               CAL-ER (PER01) 2026:229:22:31:49.807   3.0   --    --                    331.6500 -14.7000  73.49 175.22  68.48   
 ----      41219               CAL-ER (PER03) 2026:230:01:00:00.000   3.0   --    --                    323.1000 -12.9000 264.10 176.14 167.38   
 ----      41218               CAL-ER (PER02) 2026:230:04:00:00.000   3.0   --    --                    203.0000  28.0000 273.87  53.83 123.18   
 ----      41217               CAL-ER (CAL01) 2026:230:09:00:00.000   3.0   --    --                    323.1000 -12.9000 266.10 175.85 123.36   
705295     30007    0         MaNGA 8982-9101 2026:230:11:00:09.882  12.0 ACIS-S NONE             S2,S3 201.7136  26.5912 271.71  52.41 124.56 dss pspc rass
100238     31037    0            TIC466376085 2026:230:15:02:34.882   8.0  HRC-I NONE                   326.8605   6.6049 195.00 160.32 118.26 dss pspc rass
201810     30089    0           TV Cassiopeia 2026:230:17:46:37.046  40.0 ACIS-S HETG S0,S1,S2,S3,S4,S5   4.8281  59.1390 142.99 101.82  65.80 dss pspc rass
100238     32504    0            TIC466376085 2026:231:05:35:42.046   9.5  HRC-I NONE                   326.8605   6.6049 183.61 160.50  62.13 dss pspc rass
503645     31167    3              SN 2023ixf 2026:231:08:51:41.204  15.0 ACIS-S NONE             S2,S3 210.9107  54.3117 278.02  63.82  99.69 dss pspc rass
503545     29830    2                SN 1986J 2026:231:13:36:16.108  15.0 ACIS-S NONE       I2,I3,S2,S3  35.6305  42.3323 114.89  97.51  85.87 dss pspc rass
100238     32505    0            TIC466376085 2026:231:18:28:41.108   6.5  HRC-I NONE                   326.8605   6.6049 194.00 160.63  82.02 dss pspc rass
503645     32506    3              SN 2023ixf 2026:231:20:54:34.008  13.0 ACIS-S NONE             S2,S3 210.9107  54.3117 278.02  63.68  99.22 dss pspc rass
503554     31002    0          PSR J1813-1246 2026:232:01:05:53.257  13.0 ACIS-I NONE       I0,I1,I2,I3 273.3490 -12.7668 263.57 125.93  86.19 dss pspc rass
503537     30130    0            SNR G1.9+0.3 2026:232:05:03:49.257  28.6 ACIS-S NONE             S2,S3 267.1875 -27.1667 271.12 120.58  18.26 dss pspc rass
 ----      41216               CAL-ER (PER04) 2026:232:13:28:28.148   3.0   --    --                    326.0000 -14.0000 295.02 176.37  56.14   
 ----      41215               CAL-ER (PER05) 2026:232:17:00:00.000   3.0   --    --                    333.0000 -11.4000 106.71 176.45 170.17   
 ----      41214               CAL-ER (CAL01) 2026:232:19:30:00.000   3.0   --    --                    103.0000  42.0000  67.81  50.07 128.35   
 ----      41213               CAL-ER (PER06) 2026:233:00:00:00.000   3.0   --    --                    150.0000 -37.0000 180.27  49.29 135.47   
705278     32501    0                NGC 7213 2026:233:02:02:49.752  19.0 ACIS-S HETG             S2,S3 332.3175 -47.1667   4.12 145.02  95.80 dss pspc rass
802251 P1  31452    0     ACT-CL J0307.0-0628 2026:233:07:55:15.672  12.0 ACIS-S NONE    I2,I3,S1,S2,S3  46.7685  -6.4795 100.95 104.31  91.19 dss pspc rass
201667     30447    1                  G29-38 2026:233:11:57:40.672   7.5  HRC-I NONE                   352.1985   5.2484 128.53 152.09  61.93 dss pspc rass
802204     30408    0          ClG J0242-2132 2026:233:14:33:10.812  28.0 ACIS-S NONE       I3,S1,S2,S3  40.6496 -21.5406  94.56 112.51  67.51 dss pspc rass
705225     29937    3                NGC 1358 2026:233:22:45:07.812  30.0 ACIS-S NONE       I3,S2,S3,S4  53.4153  -5.0895 102.00  98.09  21.06 dss pspc rass
201667     32503    1                  G29-38 2026:234:07:47:32.812   7.5  HRC-I NONE                   352.1985   5.2484 129.03 152.85  67.06 dss pspc rass
705560 CCT 32500    0                NGC 7378 2026:234:10:17:02.473   9.5 ACIS-S NONE          S2,S3,S4 341.9487 -11.8166  93.00 169.35  40.48 dss pspc rass
705402     31684    0    SDSS J014837.63+0600 2026:234:13:21:56.717  33.9 ACIS-I NONE       I0,I1,I2,I3  27.1568   6.0056 107.75 121.57  49.82 dss pspc rass
705256     29968    0    SDSS J013341.22-0109 2026:234:23:07:47.717  19.5 ACIS-S NONE             S2,S3  23.4218  -1.1588 103.79 127.52   9.07 dss pspc rass
 ----      41212               CAL-ER (PER07) 2026:235:05:00:18.560   3.0   --    --                    336.7000 -12.6500  77.64 175.10  51.55   
 ----      41211               CAL-ER (PER09) 2026:235:08:00:00.000   3.0   --    --                    331.8000 -14.2500 357.13 177.27  79.50   
 ----      41210               CAL-ER (PER08) 2026:235:11:00:00.000   1.0   --    --                    100.5000 -84.8700 129.13  98.27  79.21   
 ----      41209               CAL-ER (CAL01) 2026:235:12:10:00.000   3.0   --    --                     70.0000   5.0000 100.86  81.30  90.58   
 ----      41208               CAL-ER (CAL01) 2026:235:15:00:00.000   3.0   --    --                    150.0000 -37.0000 177.10  48.46  95.55   
705278     32502    0                NGC 7213 2026:235:17:17:41.335  16.9 ACIS-S HETG             S2,S3 332.3175 -47.1667 359.97 144.20  95.80 dss pspc rass


Previous weeks' short-term schedules.

Last modified: 08/21/26



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