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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.

JUL2026A


Seq #  NB  ObsID Constr.          Target                Start        Time   SI   Grat    Active Chips      RA       Dec    Roll   Pitch   Slew   Overlays
------ --- ----- ------- -------------------- --------------------- ----- ------ ---- ----------------- -------- -------- ------ ------ ------ -------------
 ----      41327               CAL-ER (PER01) 2026:200:21:22:47.525   2.0   --    --                    297.0000 -22.0000 304.54 177.86  86.81   
 ----      41326               CAL-ER (PER02) 2026:200:22:52:39.508   4.8   --    --                    197.9000 -28.7000 246.60  90.75  87.16   
 ----      41325               CAL-ER (CAL01) 2026:201:01:00:00.000   2.0   --    --                    297.0000 -22.0000 302.75 177.73  87.10   
 ----      41324               CAL-ER (PER05) 2026:201:02:30:00.000   3.0   --    --                    198.0000 -29.3000 246.60  90.94  86.77   
 ----      41323               CAL-ER (PER07) 2026:201:04:30:00.000   3.0   --    --                     40.0000 -21.0000 113.18  87.88 125.43   
 ----      41322               CAL-ER (CAL01) 2026:201:07:00:00.000   2.0   --    --                    307.0000 -22.0000  81.16 172.69  85.39   
802204     30022    0          ClG J0242-2132 2026:201:08:47:02.176  18.0 ACIS-S NONE             S2,S3  40.6496 -21.5406 113.34  87.65  85.84 dss pspc rass
705271     29983    2            WGD2038-4008 2026:201:14:20:49.116  15.0 ACIS-S NONE             S2,S3 309.5114 -40.1372  26.35 158.71  82.27 dss pspc rass
802204     30401    0          ClG J0242-2132 2026:201:19:04:34.995  25.0 ACIS-S NONE             S2,S3  40.6496 -21.5406 113.09  87.96  82.19 dss pspc rass
705271     32450    2            WGD2038-4008 2026:202:02:35:06.548  15.0 ACIS-S NONE             S2,S3 309.5114 -40.1372  25.03 158.78  82.62 dss pspc rass
802204     30405    0          ClG J0242-2132 2026:202:07:18:56.851  26.0 ACIS-S NONE             S2,S3  40.6496 -21.5406 112.81  88.36  82.52 dss pspc rass
705271     30220    2            WGD2038-4008 2026:202:15:06:13.207  15.0 ACIS-S NONE             S2,S3 309.5114 -40.1372  23.66 158.85  82.98 dss pspc rass
802204     32457    0          ClG J0242-2132 2026:202:19:50:08.286  27.0 ACIS-S NONE             S2,S3  40.6496 -21.5406 112.52  88.77  82.88 dss pspc rass
705271     32451    2            WGD2038-4008 2026:203:03:54:09.813  15.0 ACIS-S NONE             S2,S3 309.5114 -40.1372  22.25 158.93  83.36 dss pspc rass
802204     32458    0          ClG J0242-2132 2026:203:08:38:10.040  10.8 ACIS-S NONE       I3,S1,S2,S3  40.6496 -21.5406 112.24  89.20  83.27 dss pspc rass
 ----      41321               CAL-ER (PER06) 2026:203:12:12:36.412   1.0   --    --                    306.0000 -24.0000  49.10 174.41  86.84   
 ----      41320               CAL-ER (PER08) 2026:203:13:08:00.000   1.0   --    --                    299.0000 -23.2500 321.19 176.20  85.30   
 ----      41319               CAL-ER (PER03) 2026:203:14:04:34.537   6.9   --    --                    197.9000 -28.7000 245.76  88.38  89.70   
 ----      41318               CAL-ER (PER09) 2026:203:16:45:00.000   2.0   --    --                    299.0000 -22.0000 304.36 176.94  88.72   
 ----      41317               CAL-ER (PER10) 2026:203:18:10:00.000   3.0   --    --                    199.0000 -11.0000 247.50  82.11  96.44   
 ----      41316               CAL-ER (PER11) 2026:203:20:00:00.000   1.0   --    --                     61.0000 -51.0000 124.97  88.89 108.60   
 ----      41315               CAL-ER (PER12) 2026:203:21:15:00.000   3.0   --    --                    304.0000 -23.0000  35.70 176.57  87.68   
802211     30029    0        SPT-CLJ0446-4606 2026:203:23:36:40.705  24.0 ACIS-I NONE       I0,I1,I2,I3  71.7325 -46.1012 132.98  80.31  96.31 dss pspc rass
705271     30221    2            WGD2038-4008 2026:204:06:50:00.389  12.0 ACIS-S NONE             S2,S3 309.5114 -40.1372  19.28 159.01  80.23 dss pspc rass
 ----      41314               CAL-ER (IAT01) 2026:204:10:36:30.574   0.0   --    --                      8.0000 -23.0000 100.86 119.42  69.76   
802198     30338    0       Perseus cluster W 2026:204:11:09:05.359  15.0 ACIS-I NONE       I0,I1,I2,I3  49.8438  41.5093  89.99  64.02  75.28 dss pspc rass
 ----      41313               CAL-ER (CAL01) 2026:204:15:46:49.101   0.0   --    --                      8.0000 -23.0000 100.74 119.60  75.28   
705271     32452    2            WGD2038-4008 2026:204:16:18:18.346  12.0 ACIS-S NONE             S2,S3 309.5114 -40.1372  18.23 159.02  70.37 dss pspc rass
 ----      41312               CAL-ER (CAL01) 2026:204:20:04:55.768   0.0   --    --                      8.0000 -23.0000 100.65 119.75  70.31   
802198     30339    0       Perseus cluster W 2026:204:20:37:30.473  15.0 ACIS-I NONE       I0,I1,I2,I3  49.8438  41.5093  89.99  64.37  75.28 dss pspc rass
 ----      41311               CAL-ER (CAL01) 2026:205:01:15:14.139   0.0   --    --                      8.0000 -23.0000 100.54 119.93  75.27   
705271     30222    2            WGD2038-4008 2026:205:01:46:50.824  12.0 ACIS-S NONE             S2,S3 309.5114 -40.1372  17.18 159.03  70.93 dss pspc rass
 ----      41310               CAL-ER (CAL01) 2026:205:05:33:35.696   0.0   --    --                      8.0000 -23.0000 100.44 120.09  70.87   
802198     30346    0       Perseus cluster W 2026:205:06:06:10.329  15.0 ACIS-I NONE       I0,I1,I2,I3  49.8438  41.5093  89.99  64.71  75.27 dss pspc rass
 ----      41309               CAL-ER (CAL01) 2026:205:10:43:53.927   0.0   --    --                      8.0000 -23.0000 100.33 120.27  75.27   
705271     32453    2            WGD2038-4008 2026:205:11:15:38.229  15.0 ACIS-S NONE             S2,S3 309.5114 -40.1372  16.11 159.04  71.50 dss pspc rass
601746 CCT 32449    0                NGC 3056 2026:205:16:05:41.517  10.0 ACIS-I NONE       I0,I1,I2,I3 148.6370 -28.2982 209.53  53.83 110.50 dss pspc rass
705227     30207    0                 NGC5728 2026:205:19:22:48.487  28.9 ACIS-S NONE             S2,S3 220.5995 -17.2531 252.75 101.96  67.27 dss pspc rass
 ----      41308               CAL-ER (PER13) 2026:206:03:57:37.918   2.0   --    --                    302.0000 -21.0000 302.07 177.63  77.90   
 ----      41307               CAL-ER (PER04) 2026:206:05:27:56.341   7.7   --    --                    197.9000 -28.7000 244.92  86.00  91.57   
 ----      41306               CAL-ER (CAL01) 2026:206:08:20:00.000   1.0   --    --                    302.0000 -21.0000 300.39 177.47  91.58   
 ----      41305               CAL-ER (CAL01) 2026:206:09:30:00.000   3.0   --    --                    199.0000 -11.0000 247.37  79.59  98.73   
 ----      41304               CAL-ER (PER14) 2026:206:11:30:00.000   3.0   --    --                     32.0000  40.0000 106.78  79.31 156.95   
 ----      41303               CAL-ER (PER15) 2026:206:13:30:00.000   3.0   --    --                    307.0000 -17.0000 138.69 176.46  97.40   
802198     32454    0       Perseus cluster W 2026:206:15:39:41.392  17.2 ACIS-I NONE    I0,I1,I2,I3,S2  49.8438  41.5093  95.48  65.92 110.94 dss pspc rass
705549 CCT 32446    0              Mrk_509_s2 2026:206:21:05:02.165  10.0 ACIS-S NONE             S2,S3 310.9275 -10.6741 147.03 169.33 104.31 dss pspc rass
802197     30325    0       Perseus cluster N 2026:207:00:30:28.563  18.0 ACIS-I NONE    I0,I1,I2,I3,S2  49.9508  41.5897  91.99  66.15 104.73 dss pspc rass
705551 CCT 32448    0    SDSSJ205829.72-07290 2026:207:06:08:05.414  10.0 ACIS-S NONE             S2,S3 314.6238  -7.4854 143.43 164.91  99.51 dss pspc rass
802198     32455    0       Perseus cluster W 2026:207:09:32:17.342  15.0 ACIS-I NONE    I0,I1,I2,I3,S2  49.8438  41.5093  95.77  66.56  99.14 dss pspc rass
705550 CCT 32447    0    SDSSJ205302.76-07183 2026:207:14:20:05.858  10.0 ACIS-S NONE             S2,S3 313.2615  -7.3090 148.75 165.77 100.39 dss pspc rass
802198     32456    0       Perseus cluster W 2026:207:17:44:34.190  15.0 ACIS-I NONE       I0,I1,I2,I3  49.8438  41.5093  95.92  66.86 100.37 dss pspc rass


JUL1326A


Seq #  NB  ObsID Constr.          Target                Start        Time   SI   Grat    Active Chips      RA       Dec    Roll   Pitch   Slew   Overlays
------ --- ----- ------- -------------------- --------------------- ----- ------ ---- ----------------- -------- -------- ------ ------ ------ -------------
705389     31242    0    PSO J308.0416-21.233 2026:193:23:38:05.685  11.7 ACIS-S NONE             S2,S3 308.0417 -21.2340 108.01 164.95 112.62 dss pspc rass
802197     30329    0       Perseus cluster N 2026:194:03:33:37.897  18.0 ACIS-I NONE       I0,I1,I2,I3  49.9508  41.5897  83.99  55.12 112.67 dss pspc rass
705389     32439    0    PSO J308.0416-21.233 2026:194:09:14:15.464  12.7 ACIS-S NONE             S2,S3 308.0417 -21.2340 100.01 165.33 113.07 dss pspc rass
802197     32434    0       Perseus cluster N 2026:194:13:26:33.032  18.0 ACIS-I NONE       I0,I1,I2,I3  49.9508  41.5897  83.99  55.47 113.07 dss pspc rass
802205     30411    0       MACS J0018.5+1626 2026:194:18:52:30.660  10.0 ACIS-I NONE       I0,I1,I2,I3   4.6388  16.4433 116.32  99.86  46.98 dss pspc rass
705546 DDT 32417    2               EP260302a 2026:194:22:21:29.637  15.0 ACIS-S NONE       I3,S2,S3,S4 132.9737 -65.9837 198.69  89.03 120.67 dss pspc rass
402639 P1  31338    0            V4641 Sgr N1 2026:195:03:07:57.310  11.0 ACIS-I NONE       I0,I1,I2,I3 274.8909 -25.1599 282.99 162.97  94.33 dss pspc rass
601658     29663    0                 NGC4694 2026:195:06:47:08.618  23.3 ACIS-S NONE       I3,S2,S3,S4 192.0629  10.9835 242.50  75.69  91.60 dss pspc rass
 ----      41340               CAL-ER (PER01) 2026:195:13:53:34.742   3.0   --    --                    289.3836 -19.3997 239.04 175.50 101.10   
 ----      41339               CAL-ER (PER03) 2026:195:15:30:10.524   3.0   --    --                    303.9283 -19.5181 104.28 170.10 139.93   
 ----      41338               CAL-ER (PER02) 2026:195:16:57:25.844   3.0   --    --                     36.0634  18.1168 104.24  72.28  97.90   
 ----      41337               CAL-ER (PER04) 2026:195:22:00:00.000   0.9   --    --                    302.0000 -19.9000 104.16 172.21  99.75   
 ----      41336               CAL-ER (PER05) 2026:195:22:42:54.393   0.9   --    --                    297.4256 -24.4041  50.02 175.72  52.75   
705286     29998    2             ASASSN-14ko 2026:196:01:10:27.929  14.0 ACIS-S NONE       S1,S2,S3,S4  81.3255 -46.0056 148.53  73.79 104.27 dss pspc rass
503709 DDT 32408    1               AT2026fgk 2026:196:05:58:35.637   8.0 ACIS-S NONE             S2,S3 219.3171  71.8418 242.99  74.13 176.83 dss pspc rass
503644     31603    0                  Kes 73 2026:196:08:47:17.824  14.4 ACIS-S NONE             S2,S3 280.3333  -4.9364 225.00 158.58  89.41 dss pspc rass
601650     29655    0                 NGC4298 2026:196:13:24:10.847  19.6 ACIS-S NONE       I3,S2,S3,S4 185.3867  14.6061 243.00  67.21  96.23 dss pspc rass
503644     32441    0                  Kes 73 2026:196:19:27:43.155  14.3 ACIS-S NONE             S2,S3 280.3333  -4.9364 226.00 158.36  96.17 dss pspc rass
601650     32431    0                 NGC4298 2026:197:00:03:45.144  19.4 ACIS-S NONE       I3,S2,S3,S4 185.3867  14.6061 242.50  66.81  96.15 dss pspc rass
503644     31607    0                  Kes 73 2026:197:06:03:57.133  14.3 ACIS-S NONE             S2,S3 280.3333  -4.9364 226.00 158.13  96.15 dss pspc rass
601658     32433    0                 NGC4694 2026:197:10:38:47.825  17.0 ACIS-S NONE       I3,S2,S3,S4 192.0629  10.9835 250.76  73.72  90.80 dss pspc rass
503644     32442    0                  Kes 73 2026:197:15:58:01.348  14.0 ACIS-S NONE             S2,S3 280.3333  -4.9364 220.80 157.90  91.76 dss pspc rass
 ----      41335               CAL-ER (IAT01) 2026:197:20:18:54.178   0.0   --    --                    230.2930  57.0265 238.41  84.58  74.46   
802197     30330    0       Perseus cluster N 2026:197:20:53:42.850  10.0 ACIS-I NONE       I0,I1,I2,I3  49.9508  41.5897  86.99  58.28  85.33 dss pspc rass
402620 P1  31090    0                sn2010da 2026:198:00:15:06.577  15.3 ACIS-S NONE             S2,S3  13.7703 -37.6955 100.36 112.18  86.53 dss pspc rass
 ----      41334               CAL-ER (PER06) 2026:198:05:00:29.724   3.0   --    --                    300.7320 -23.1570  66.42 175.38  63.49   
 ----      41333               CAL-ER (PER07) 2026:198:06:29:30.773   3.0   --    --                     36.0460  17.6280 107.93  74.88 105.83   
 ----      41332               CAL-ER (CAL01) 2026:198:07:58:34.352   3.0   --    --                    300.7320 -23.1570  65.63 175.48 106.02   
 ----      41331               CAL-ER (CAL01) 2026:198:09:27:38.086   3.0   --    --                     36.0560  17.6280 107.95  74.99 106.03   
 ----      41330               CAL-ER (CAL01) 2026:198:15:00:00.000   0.9   --    --                    302.0000 -19.9000 105.08 174.79  99.58   
802197     32435    0       Perseus cluster N 2026:198:17:09:01.307  13.0 ACIS-I NONE    I0,I1,I2,I3,S2  49.9508  41.5897  91.69  58.99 117.38 dss pspc rass
705389     31662    0    PSO J308.0416-21.233 2026:198:21:26:41.386  12.0 ACIS-S NONE       I3,S2,S3,S4 308.0417 -21.2340  93.00 169.56 114.76 dss pspc rass
802198     30345    0       Perseus cluster W 2026:199:01:27:40.491  15.5 ACIS-I NONE    I0,I1,I2,I3,S2  49.8438  41.5093  91.96  59.37 114.68 dss pspc rass
705389     32443    0    PSO J308.0416-21.233 2026:199:06:27:01.719  12.0 ACIS-S NONE             S2,S3 308.0417 -21.2340  92.00 169.91 114.84 dss pspc rass
802198     32436    0       Perseus cluster W 2026:199:10:28:03.325  15.0 ACIS-I NONE       I0,I1,I2,I3  49.8438  41.5093  92.13  59.69 114.87 dss pspc rass
705389     32444    0    PSO J308.0416-21.233 2026:199:15:19:04.930  12.0 ACIS-S NONE             S2,S3 308.0417 -21.2340  92.00 170.25 114.87 dss pspc rass
802200     30368    0       Perseus cluster E 2026:199:19:20:08.893  16.0 ACIS-I NONE       I0,I1,I2,I3  50.0600  41.5093  92.17  59.85 115.05 dss pspc rass
705389     32445    0    PSO J308.0416-21.233 2026:200:00:27:50.714  12.0 ACIS-S NONE          I3,S2,S3 308.0417 -21.2340  93.01 170.60 114.89 dss pspc rass
802200     32437    0       Perseus cluster E 2026:200:04:28:52.943  10.0 ACIS-I NONE    I0,I1,I2,I3,S2  50.0600  41.5093  92.37  60.18 114.92 dss pspc rass
 ----      41329               CAL-ER (IAT02) 2026:200:08:01:23.926   0.9   --    --                    185.4890  16.1600 254.37  63.44 135.00   
402639     32440    0            V4641 Sgr N1 2026:200:08:54:23.575  10.0 ACIS-I NONE       I0,I1,I2,I3 274.8909 -25.1599 285.99 157.99  98.15 dss pspc rass
601650     32432    0                 NGC4298 2026:200:12:18:27.295  10.0 ACIS-S NONE       I3,S2,S3,S4 185.3867  14.6061 248.00  63.59  98.53 dss pspc rass
402620     32438    0                sn2010da 2026:200:15:55:16.906  14.1 ACIS-S NONE             S2,S3  13.7703 -37.6955  88.01 114.02 155.97 dss pspc rass
 ----      41328               CAL-ER (PER08) 2026:200:20:31:22.810   0.9   --    --                    197.9996 -29.3028 246.70  91.16 115.25   


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