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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.

APR0626A


Seq #  NB  ObsID Constr.          Target                Start        Time   SI   Grat    Active Chips      RA       Dec    Roll   Pitch   Slew   Overlays
------ --- ----- ------- -------------------- --------------------- ----- ------ ---- ----------------- -------- -------- ------ ------ ------ -------------
402635 TOO 31105    2               EP260321a 2026:095:22:20:38.993  20.0 ACIS-S NONE       I3,S2,S3,S4 149.9287   0.4184 260.81 134.97  97.26 dss pspc rass
802236     32134    0       PSZ2G071.21+28.86 2026:096:04:38:16.307  14.0 ACIS-I NONE       I0,I1,I2,I3 268.0423  44.6996 106.32  97.28 129.55 dss pspc rass
802207     30423    0              Abell 2255 2026:096:08:50:34.082  29.5 ACIS-I NONE       I0,I1,I2,I3 258.2085  64.0529 116.87  95.53  20.28 dss pspc rass
601653     29658    0                 NGC4540 2026:096:17:33:33.074  12.0 ACIS-S NONE       I3,S2,S3,S4 188.7118  15.5513 194.00 157.02  71.17 dss pspc rass
802229     30487    0    VLSSr J031859.0+5755 2026:096:21:31:04.975  13.0 ACIS-I NONE       I0,I1,I2,I3  49.7407  57.9164 314.03  57.82  99.14 dss pspc rass
601653     32278    0                 NGC4540 2026:097:01:45:16.875  11.0 ACIS-S NONE       I3,S2,S3,S4 188.7118  15.5513 194.00 156.80  99.14 dss pspc rass
802229     32286    0    VLSSr J031859.0+5755 2026:097:05:26:08.775  13.0 ACIS-I NONE       I0,I1,I2,I3  49.7407  57.9164 313.03  57.59  99.14 dss pspc rass
601653     32279    0                 NGC4540 2026:097:09:40:20.671  11.0 ACIS-S NONE       I3,S2,S3,S4 188.7118  15.5513 194.00 156.58  99.14 dss pspc rass
802229     32287    0    VLSSr J031859.0+5755 2026:097:13:21:12.574  12.1 ACIS-I NONE       I0,I1,I2,I3  49.7407  57.9164 314.03  57.36  99.14 dss pspc rass
 ----      41570               CAL-ER (PER01) 2026:097:17:25:14.296   3.0   --    --                    195.7697  -4.8217 191.49 177.90 120.71   
 ----      41569               CAL-ER (CAL01) 2026:097:18:59:53.207   0.9   --    --                     47.8740  45.5983 314.95  47.36 131.17   
 ----      41568               CAL-ER (CAL01) 2026:097:21:00:00.000   3.0   --    --                    195.7697  -4.8217 194.28 177.81 131.00   
 ----      41567               CAL-ER (PER02) 2026:098:01:00:00.000   0.9   --    --                     47.8740  45.5983 315.13  47.19 131.01   
802229     32288    0    VLSSr J031859.0+5755 2026:098:03:04:40.437  11.0 ACIS-I NONE       I0,I1,I2,I3  49.7407  57.9164 314.04  56.99  12.38 dss pspc rass
601640     30152    0                 NGC2566 2026:098:06:46:47.633  28.0 ACIS-S NONE       I3,S2,S3,S4 124.6900 -25.4995 265.99 109.25 104.79 dss pspc rass
300559     30103    0                  AN UMa 2026:098:15:08:33.316  28.0 ACIS-S HETG S0,S1,S2,S3,S4,S5 166.1069  45.0539 216.39 120.85  88.18 dss pspc rass
201915 CCT 32277    0    2RXS J080121.5+59025 2026:098:23:21:32.480  20.0 ACIS-S NONE             S2,S3 120.3365  59.0474 255.13  90.31  30.68 dss pspc rass
601661     29666    0                 NGC4941 2026:099:05:30:03.462  10.5 ACIS-S NONE       I3,S2,S3,S4 196.0547  -5.5516 225.40 177.60  88.57 dss pspc rass
802237     30539    0    1RXS J021649.0+70355 2026:099:09:06:57.827  18.5 ACIS-I NONE       I0,I1,I2,I3  34.2042  70.5978 337.05  63.99 118.83 dss pspc rass
601661     32281    0                 NGC4941 2026:099:14:56:59.466  13.0 ACIS-S NONE       I3,S2,S3,S4 196.0547  -5.5516 221.00 177.24 117.87 dss pspc rass
802237     30540    0    1RXS J021649.0+70355 2026:099:19:15:07.863  19.0 ACIS-I NONE       I0,I1,I2,I3  34.2042  70.5978 342.23  63.78 116.88 dss pspc rass
601661     32282    0                 NGC4941 2026:100:01:13:16.236  11.9 ACIS-S NONE       I3,S2,S3,S4 196.0547  -5.5516 221.00 176.85 116.88 dss pspc rass
802237     32289    0    1RXS J021649.0+70355 2026:100:05:13:03.700  10.1 ACIS-I NONE       I0,I1,I2,I3  34.2042  70.5978 342.63  63.57 116.81 dss pspc rass
 ----      41566               CAL-ER (PER03) 2026:100:08:31:46.141   3.0   --    --                     68.7621  16.6170 273.80  49.67  70.27   
 ----      41565               CAL-ER (CAL01) 2026:100:10:02:52.846   3.0   --    --                    184.1169  -3.4038 252.16 164.86 115.25   
 ----      41564               CAL-ER (CAL01) 2026:100:11:33:59.549   0.9   --    --                     68.7621  16.6170 273.76  49.55 115.25   
 ----      41563               CAL-ER (CAL01) 2026:100:13:00:00.000   3.0   --    --                    184.1169  -3.4038 252.08 164.75 115.25   
 ----      41562               CAL-ER (CAL01) 2026:100:16:25:00.000   0.9   --    --                     68.7621  16.6170 273.74  49.38 115.25   
790399     31400    3                  MKN421 2026:100:18:18:47.646  30.0 ACIS-S LETG          S1,S2,S3 166.1133  38.2088 220.65 124.58  85.44 dss pspc rass
705536 CCT 32276    0        RGB_J0710p591_s1 2026:101:03:05:06.810  11.0 ACIS-S NONE             S2,S3 107.7882  59.1248 264.01  82.26  42.14 dss pspc rass
601653     32280    0                 NGC4540 2026:101:06:40:08.470  10.0 ACIS-S NONE       I3,S2,S3,S4 188.7118  15.5513 194.00 154.00  72.87 dss pspc rass
802237     32290    0    1RXS J021649.0+70355 2026:101:10:02:46.034  10.0 ACIS-I NONE       I0,I1,I2,I3  34.2042  70.5978 341.06  63.06  92.07 dss pspc rass
 ----      41561               CAL-ER (IAT01) 2026:101:13:18:50.949   0.9   --    --                    250.4945  44.0483 125.07 110.47  62.62   
705227     30201    0                 NGC5728 2026:101:14:10:07.757  10.5 ACIS-S NONE             S2,S3 220.5995 -17.2531  68.72 157.78  90.44 dss pspc rass
 ----      41560               CAL-ER (IAT02) 2026:101:17:50:30.641   0.9   --    --                    188.5112 -12.1536 287.76 168.18 134.47   
601744 DDT 32275    1             AT 2025aarm 2026:101:18:47:59.941  15.0 ACIS-S NONE             S2,S3  68.0516  -5.3776 252.00  49.91 118.37 dss pspc rass
 ----      41559               CAL-ER (CAL01) 2026:101:23:39:47.942   0.9   --    --                    188.5112 -12.1536 286.98 167.99 118.35   
705227     32284    0                 NGC5728 2026:102:00:41:00.707   9.5 ACIS-S NONE             S2,S3 220.5995 -17.2531  68.64 158.22 135.13 dss pspc rass
601676     30186    0              AM2107-474 2026:102:03:53:21.689  15.0 ACIS-S NONE       I3,S2,S3,S4 317.6300 -47.5089 116.36  78.57  83.32 dss pspc rass
705227     32285    0                 NGC5728 2026:102:08:37:22.568  10.0 ACIS-S NONE             S2,S3 220.5995 -17.2531  68.59 158.55  83.32 dss pspc rass
601676     32283    0              AM2107-474 2026:102:11:58:03.802  15.0 ACIS-S NONE       I3,S2,S3,S4 317.6300 -47.5089 116.20  78.86  83.34 dss pspc rass
705435 P1  31288    0    2MASX J07233444-5610 2026:102:16:40:00.038  10.0 ACIS-S NONE             S2,S3 110.8932 -56.1786 265.22  97.28  73.97 dss pspc rass
705430     32119    0    SDSS J093401.24+2453 2026:102:20:02:09.578  10.4 ACIS-S NONE       S1,S2,S3,S4 143.5051  24.8951 246.46 114.77  89.97 dss pspc rass
 ----      41558               CAL-ER (CAL01) 2026:102:23:23:47.143   0.9   --    --                    196.0559  -4.6851 229.70 173.57  59.32   


MAR3026A


Seq #  NB  ObsID Constr.          Target                Start        Time   SI   Grat    Active Chips      RA       Dec    Roll   Pitch   Slew   Overlays
------ --- ----- ------- -------------------- --------------------- ----- ------ ---- ----------------- -------- -------- ------ ------ ------ -------------
201914 CCT 32261    0             CD-31 16041 2026:088:22:15:39.237   5.0 ACIS-S NONE             S2,S3 282.6854 -31.7968  95.34  88.01  90.34 dss pspc rass
503605 TOO 31127    0              SN 2026dix 2026:089:00:23:04.279  10.0 ACIS-S NONE             S2,S3 177.6560  55.3536 180.96 120.48 128.63 dss pspc rass
705221     29933    0    SDSS J134234.31+1913 2026:089:03:35:39.594   6.0 ACIS-S NONE             S2,S3 205.6430  19.2275 141.49 151.57  46.81 dss pspc rass
705201     29913    0    SDSS J164818.07+4155 2026:089:05:41:25.415  44.4 ACIS-S NONE             S2,S3 252.0753  41.9306 110.98 106.73  45.54 dss pspc rass
 ----      41588               CAL-ER (PER01) 2026:089:18:31:34.738   2.0   --    --                    191.5000  -1.4000 133.64 176.46  69.60   
 ----      41587               CAL-ER (PER03) 2026:089:20:15:00.000   1.0   --    --                    324.0000  26.0000  70.58  48.42 128.37   
 ----      41586               CAL-ER (PER04) 2026:089:21:30:00.000   1.0   --    --                    349.5000 -41.3000 153.58  48.58 102.26   
 ----      41585               CAL-ER (PER05) 2026:089:23:00:00.000   2.0   --    --                    190.5000  -6.2000  31.73 177.32 129.00   
 ----      41584               CAL-ER (PER02) 2026:090:00:10:00.000   2.0   --    --                    230.0000  -0.9000  94.97 139.05  71.51   
 ----      41583               CAL-ER (PER06) 2026:090:01:30:00.000   1.0   --    --                    323.0000  23.0000  73.99  48.48  93.14   
 ----      41582               CAL-ER (PER07) 2026:090:02:40:00.000   1.0   --    --                     55.2000  22.5000 285.68  48.18 125.57   
 ----      41581               CAL-ER (CAL01) 2026:090:03:45:00.000   1.0   --    --                    185.2000  -3.7000 259.00 175.95 128.47   
802198     30335    0       Perseus cluster W 2026:090:04:50:31.111  12.5 ACIS-I NONE       I0,I1,I2,I3  49.8438  41.5093 300.02  52.13 128.65 dss pspc rass
601651     29656    0                NGC4496A 2026:090:09:01:17.973  10.0 ACIS-S NONE       I3,S2,S3,S4 187.9135   3.9396 191.02 171.85 121.26 dss pspc rass
802198     32268    0       Perseus cluster W 2026:090:12:30:24.840  17.5 ACIS-I NONE    I0,I1,I2,I3,S2  49.8438  41.5093 300.02  51.85 121.27 dss pspc rass
601651     32262    0                NGC4496A 2026:090:18:04:29.599  10.0 ACIS-S NONE       I3,S2,S3,S4 187.9135   3.9396 193.26 171.64 121.11 dss pspc rass
802198     32269    0       Perseus cluster W 2026:090:21:33:34.362  17.8 ACIS-I NONE    I0,I1,I2,I3,S2  49.8438  41.5093 300.02  51.52 121.11 dss pspc rass
601651     32263    0                NGC4496A 2026:091:03:12:37.447  10.0 ACIS-S NONE       I3,S2,S3,S4 187.9135   3.9396 195.36 171.41 120.98 dss pspc rass
802198     32270    0       Perseus cluster W 2026:091:06:41:41.300  17.5 ACIS-I NONE    I0,I1,I2,I3,S2  49.8438  41.5093 301.02  51.18 121.04 dss pspc rass
601651     32264    0                NGC4496A 2026:091:12:15:43.745  10.0 ACIS-S NONE       I3,S2,S3,S4 187.9135   3.9396 197.28 171.17 120.93 dss pspc rass
802198     32271    0       Perseus cluster W 2026:091:15:44:46.194  17.5 ACIS-I NONE    I0,I1,I2,I3,S2  49.8438  41.5093 301.02  50.85 120.93 dss pspc rass
601651     32265    0                NGC4496A 2026:091:21:18:47.560  10.0 ACIS-S NONE       I3,S2,S3,S4 187.9135   3.9396 199.06 170.92 120.85 dss pspc rass
802198     32272    0       Perseus cluster W 2026:092:00:47:49.515  17.0 ACIS-I NONE       I0,I1,I2,I3  49.8438  41.5093 302.02  50.52 120.90 dss pspc rass
503630 TOO 31152    3               AT2026dbl 2026:092:06:03:12.854  12.6 ACIS-S NONE             S2,S3 135.3224  18.6022 252.65 120.19  74.50 dss pspc rass
 ----      41580               CAL-ER (PER08) 2026:092:10:03:31.607   3.0   --    --                    189.5000  -0.4000 202.43 175.17  68.69   
 ----      41579               CAL-ER (PER09) 2026:092:12:00:00.000   3.0   --    --                     49.0000  41.0000 306.74  49.32 126.28   
 ----      41578               CAL-ER (PER10) 2026:092:14:00:00.000   3.0   --    --                    343.0000 -35.0000 140.32  48.08 174.28   
 ----      41577               CAL-ER (CAL01) 2026:092:16:00:00.000   1.0   --    --                    212.0000 -37.0000  35.25 142.90  94.82   
 ----      41576               CAL-ER (PER11) 2026:092:17:00:00.000   1.0   --    --                     25.0000 -71.0000 193.76  76.50  72.93   
 ----      41575               CAL-ER (PER12) 2026:092:18:09:00.000   1.0   --    --                    107.0000  52.0000 262.70  89.37 138.02   
 ----      41574               CAL-ER (CAL01) 2026:092:19:07:00.000   1.0   --    --                    191.0000  -0.8500 188.99 175.80  90.22   
802198     32273    0       Perseus cluster W 2026:092:20:10:40.156  10.0 ACIS-I NONE       I0,I1,I2,I3  49.8438  41.5093 303.02  49.85 127.33 dss pspc rass
601658     30177    0                 NGC4694 2026:092:23:38:58.199  10.0 ACIS-S NONE       I3,S2,S3,S4 192.0629  10.9835 182.00 163.95 117.60 dss pspc rass
802198     30337    0       Perseus cluster W 2026:093:03:07:16.242  15.7 ACIS-I NONE    I0,I1,I2,I3,S2  49.8438  41.5093 303.02  49.61 117.60 dss pspc rass
601658     32266    0                 NGC4694 2026:093:08:10:34.285   9.0 ACIS-S NONE       I3,S2,S3,S4 192.0629  10.9835 182.00 163.82 117.60 dss pspc rass
802198     30340    0       Perseus cluster W 2026:093:11:22:13.391  15.0 ACIS-I NONE    I0,I1,I2,I3,S2  49.8438  41.5093 304.02  49.31 117.68 dss pspc rass
601658     32267    0                 NGC4694 2026:093:16:13:52.496   9.0 ACIS-S NONE       I3,S2,S3,S4 192.0629  10.9835 182.00 163.69 117.68 dss pspc rass
802198     30341    0       Perseus cluster W 2026:093:19:25:31.602  10.0 ACIS-I NONE    I0,I1,I2,I3,S2  49.8438  41.5093 304.02  49.02 117.68 dss pspc rass
705481 P1  31446    0               PGC016986 2026:093:22:47:38.938   7.0 ACIS-S NONE             S2,S3  78.8375 -26.4678 243.00  71.37  89.80 dss pspc rass
402612 TOO 31082    3              GS 1354-64 2026:094:01:18:14.312  28.4 ACIS-S HETG S0,S1,S2,S3,S4,S5 209.5405 -64.7348  19.11 119.52  82.90 dss pspc rass
503630 TOO 32274    3               AT2026dbl 2026:094:09:54:51.352  36.5 ACIS-S NONE             S2,S3 135.3224  18.6022 248.00 118.07 125.03 dss pspc rass
705472 P1  31437    0         IRAS 07598+6508 2026:094:20:29:39.485  10.0 ACIS-S NONE             S2,S3 121.1271  64.9979 251.66  92.02  47.79 dss pspc rass
705407     31260    2                    M 87 2026:094:23:47:10.749   5.0 ACIS-S NONE             S2,S3 187.7059  12.3911 198.35 160.81  69.09 dss pspc rass
 ----      41573               CAL-ER (PER13) 2026:095:01:51:33.037   3.0   --    --                     14.4000  53.7500 359.15  47.87 113.77   
 ----      41572               CAL-ER (PER14) 2026:095:05:15:00.000   3.0   --    --                    194.5000  -1.4000 172.33 175.42 127.74   
 ----      41571               CAL-ER (CAL01) 2026:095:08:00:00.000   3.0   --    --                     45.0000  49.0000 318.27  50.37 127.54   
590794     31382    1                   Cas A 2026:095:11:50:14.487   2.0 ACIS-S NONE             S2,S3 350.8575  58.8148  20.97  55.74  36.76 dss pspc rass
590795     31383    1                   Cas A 2026:095:12:32:04.487   2.0 ACIS-S NONE             S2,S3 350.8575  58.8148  21.19  55.75   0.15 dss pspc rass
601743 CCT 32260    0                VCC 1465 2026:095:13:47:44.138  10.0 ACIS-I NONE       I0,I1,I2,I3 188.2315   3.3604 212.28 168.85 120.72 dss pspc rass
802198     30343    0       Perseus cluster W 2026:095:17:16:52.191  16.0 ACIS-I NONE    I0,I1,I2,I3,S2  49.8438  41.5093 308.39  47.41 121.35 dss pspc rass


Previous weeks' short-term schedules.

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