Chandra X-Ray Observatory
	(CXC)

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.

MAR0226A


Seq #  NB  ObsID Constr.          Target                Start        Time   SI   Grat    Active Chips      RA       Dec    Roll   Pitch   Slew   Overlays
------ --- ----- ------- -------------------- --------------------- ----- ------ ---- ----------------- -------- -------- ------ ------ ------ -------------
 ----      41683               CAL-ER (PER01) 2026:060:18:04:12.622   3.0   --    --                    166.6000  14.4000 147.97 171.93 169.70   
 ----      41682               CAL-ER (PER02) 2026:060:22:20:00.000   3.0   --    --                    346.4000  48.0000 355.24  55.56 119.49   
 ----      41681               CAL-ER (PER03) 2026:061:02:10:00.000   1.0   --    --                    166.6000  14.4000 150.25 171.97 119.19   
 ----      41680               CAL-ER (PER04) 2026:061:03:10:15.505   1.0   --    --                    157.0708   6.6371 278.08 174.43 126.41   
705305     30017    0               [vD2023]1 2026:061:04:24:37.563  14.8 ACIS-I NONE       I0,I1,I2,I3  40.4405  -8.3506 266.00  57.16 117.45 dss pspc rass
705318     30260    0    Center of COSMOS-Web 2026:061:09:10:30.162  10.0 ACIS-I NONE       I0,I1,I2,I3 149.8705   2.1832 291.94 166.05 110.45 dss pspc rass
705305     32186    0               [vD2023]1 2026:061:12:37:12.770  14.5 ACIS-I NONE       I0,I1,I2,I3  40.4405  -8.3506 266.00  56.83 110.45 dss pspc rass
705318     32191    0    Center of COSMOS-Web 2026:061:17:18:46.790  10.0 ACIS-I NONE       I0,I1,I2,I3 149.8705   2.1832 284.00 165.78 109.80 dss pspc rass
802196     30286    0         Perseus cluster 2026:061:20:44:08.505  15.5 ACIS-I NONE       I0,I1,I2,I3  49.9508  41.5117 287.02  77.70 104.38 dss pspc rass
705318     32192    0    Center of COSMOS-Web 2026:062:01:41:10.218  10.0 ACIS-I NONE       I0,I1,I2,I3 149.8705   2.1832 284.00 165.52 104.38 dss pspc rass
802196     32199    0         Perseus cluster 2026:062:05:06:31.929  15.5 ACIS-I NONE       I0,I1,I2,I3  49.9508  41.5117 287.02  77.37 104.38 dss pspc rass
705319     30067    0    Center of COSMOS-Web 2026:062:10:03:38.663  10.0 ACIS-I NONE       I0,I1,I2,I3 150.2007   1.9212 284.00 165.47 104.76 dss pspc rass
802196     30292    0         Perseus cluster 2026:062:13:29:05.393  15.8 ACIS-I NONE       I0,I1,I2,I3  49.9508  41.5117 287.02  77.05 104.75 dss pspc rass
705319     32187    0    Center of COSMOS-Web 2026:062:18:30:22.127  10.0 ACIS-I NONE       I0,I1,I2,I3 150.2007   1.9212 284.00 165.21 104.76 dss pspc rass
802196     32200    0         Perseus cluster 2026:062:21:56:12.396  10.0 ACIS-I NONE       I0,I1,I2,I3  49.9508  41.5117 282.01  76.72 106.52 dss pspc rass
503626 TOO 31148    3               AT2026dbl 2026:063:01:15:22.987  19.1 ACIS-S NONE             S2,S3 135.3224  18.6022 250.92 149.22  76.54 dss pspc rass
 ----      41679               CAL-ER (PER05) 2026:063:07:09:54.755   3.0   --    --                     32.0000  16.4000 292.30  52.13  96.85   
 ----      41678               CAL-ER (PER06) 2026:063:08:30:16.764   1.8   --    --                    340.7370  44.9272   5.06  51.58  66.90   
 ----      41677               CAL-ER (PER07) 2026:063:09:42:53.200   3.0   --    --                    166.7669  13.0755 163.13 173.14 121.98   
 ----      41676               CAL-ER (PER08) 2026:063:12:40:00.000   3.0   --    --                    136.5000  10.0000 265.02 151.71  99.14   
 ----      41675               CAL-ER (PER09) 2026:063:14:53:00.000   3.0   --    --                    163.1272  11.8410 198.49 174.29  66.25   
 ----      41674               CAL-ER (PER10) 2026:063:16:25:26.828   1.4   --    --                    359.4147  45.0665 341.98  53.07 121.26   
 ----      41673               CAL-ER (PER11) 2026:063:17:31:13.952   3.0   --    --                    163.1272  11.8410 199.41 174.23 121.28   
 ----      41672               CAL-ER (PER12) 2026:063:19:03:39.517   1.0   --    --                    358.4225  45.4382 343.40  53.16 121.17   
705305     30231    0               [vD2023]1 2026:063:20:00:47.827  14.1 ACIS-I NONE       I0,I1,I2,I3  40.4405  -8.3506 265.00  54.81  88.33 dss pspc rass
705319     32188    0    Center of COSMOS-Web 2026:064:00:35:48.423  10.0 ACIS-I NONE       I0,I1,I2,I3 150.2007   1.9212 286.52 164.26 110.29 dss pspc rass
705305     32190    0               [vD2023]1 2026:064:04:02:29.022  14.8 ACIS-I NONE       I0,I1,I2,I3  40.4405  -8.3506 265.00  54.50 110.30 dss pspc rass
705320     30265    0    Center of COSMOS-Web 2026:064:08:48:15.848  10.0 ACIS-I NONE       I0,I1,I2,I3 150.0755   1.9668 284.00 163.87 110.01 dss pspc rass
802196     31880    0         Perseus cluster 2026:064:12:13:40.888  14.8 ACIS-I NONE       I0,I1,I2,I3  49.9508  41.5117 287.02  75.26 104.63 dss pspc rass
705320     32193    0    Center of COSMOS-Web 2026:064:16:58:15.933  10.0 ACIS-I NONE       I0,I1,I2,I3 150.0755   1.9668 284.00 163.59 104.63 dss pspc rass
802196     32202    0         Perseus cluster 2026:064:20:23:40.970  14.2 ACIS-I NONE       I0,I1,I2,I3  49.9508  41.5117 287.02  74.94 104.63 dss pspc rass
 ----      41671               CAL-ER (IAT03) 2026:065:00:44:07.052   0.0   --    --                     61.9000 -13.8000 272.44  74.64  57.46   
705320     32194    0    Center of COSMOS-Web 2026:065:01:19:40.520  10.0 ACIS-I NONE       I0,I1,I2,I3 150.0755   1.9668 284.00 163.30  88.69 dss pspc rass
802197     29632    0       Perseus cluster N 2026:065:04:45:05.818  14.8 ACIS-I NONE    I0,I1,I2,I3,S2  49.9508  41.5897 287.02  74.65 104.65 dss pspc rass
705320     32195    0    Center of COSMOS-Web 2026:065:09:29:23.671  12.4 ACIS-I NONE       I0,I1,I2,I3 150.0755   1.9668 280.00 163.03 103.34 dss pspc rass
291833     32173    0                 Capella 2026:065:13:40:00.000   2.0  HRC-S LETG                    79.1729  45.9964 272.27  95.72  84.95 dss pspc rass
 ----      41670               CAL-ER (IAT04) 2026:065:14:21:50.000   0.9   --    --                     79.1729  45.9964 272.27  95.71   0.03   
201910 CCT 32183    0               HD 14082B 2026:065:15:01:44.451   5.0 ACIS-S NONE             S2,S3  34.3535  28.7415 295.01  57.17  39.33 dss pspc rass
 ----      41669               CAL-ER (IAT05) 2026:065:16:49:39.566   0.0   --    --                     88.4744  86.3484 258.82  96.35  61.13   
601698     29888    0    NGVS J124352.48+1125 2026:065:17:26:18.178  19.4 ACIS-S NONE             S2,S3 190.9684  11.4262 105.00 155.54  93.57 dss pspc rass
 ----      41668               CAL-ER (PER13) 2026:065:23:07:31.571   3.0   --    --                    174.4320   6.3825 100.00 172.71  18.69   
 ----      41667               CAL-ER (PER14) 2026:066:00:38:55.128   1.0   --    --                    298.9000  30.3000  57.00  58.44 116.52   
 ----      41666               CAL-ER (PER15) 2026:066:01:37:45.893   3.0   --    --                    167.4621  13.2903 175.00 172.18 120.06   
 ----      41665               CAL-ER (PER16) 2026:066:03:45:00.000   1.0   --    --                    136.5000  10.0000 263.83 149.14  86.93   
 ----      41664               CAL-ER (PER17) 2026:066:04:10:10.000   3.0   --    --                    136.5000  10.0000 263.82 149.13   0.01   
 ----      41663               CAL-ER (PER18) 2026:066:06:37:00.000   3.0   --    --                     18.4052  44.6529 322.44  57.25 103.24   
 ----      41662               CAL-ER (PER19) 2026:066:08:03:23.835   3.0   --    --                    290.9215  15.8220  73.90  59.84  94.04   
705405     31258    2                    M 87 2026:066:10:40:14.233   5.0 ACIS-S NONE             S2,S3 187.7059  12.3911 112.00 158.91  99.04 dss pspc rass
291832     31897    2                   ArLac 2026:066:12:47:35.233   4.3  HRC-I NONE                   332.1695  45.7426  22.02  52.89 115.47 dss pspc rass
 ----      41661               CAL-ER (IAT06) 2026:066:14:40:33.553   0.9   --    --                    160.3525  18.6057 205.00 164.86 116.12   
802197     32184    0       Perseus cluster N 2026:066:15:32:13.189  11.0 ACIS-I NONE       I0,I1,I2,I3  49.9508  41.5897 283.02  73.33  92.15 dss pspc rass
705320     32196    0    Center of COSMOS-Web 2026:066:19:14:37.217  10.0 ACIS-I NONE       I0,I1,I2,I3 150.0755   1.9668 284.00 161.87 106.05 dss pspc rass
802198     30344    0       Perseus cluster W 2026:066:22:40:22.234  14.8 ACIS-I NONE    I0,I1,I2,I3,S2  49.8438  41.5093 283.02  72.95 106.13 dss pspc rass
705321     30266    0    Center of COSMOS-Web 2026:067:03:25:15.583  10.0 ACIS-I NONE       I0,I1,I2,I3 149.9502   2.0123 284.00 161.46 106.00 dss pspc rass
802198     32201    0       Perseus cluster W 2026:067:06:50:58.926  14.8 ACIS-I NONE    I0,I1,I2,I3,S2  49.8438  41.5093 283.01  72.64 106.00 dss pspc rass
705321     32197    0    Center of COSMOS-Web 2026:067:11:35:00.008  10.0 ACIS-I NONE       I0,I1,I2,I3 149.9502   2.0123 272.00 161.17 102.08 dss pspc rass
802197     32185    0       Perseus cluster N 2026:067:14:59:50.014  11.0 ACIS-I NONE       I0,I1,I2,I3  49.9508  41.5897 283.01  72.43 102.00 dss pspc rass
705321     32198    0    Center of COSMOS-Web 2026:067:18:41:20.022  10.0 ACIS-I NONE       I0,I1,I2,I3 149.9502   2.0123 272.00 160.91 102.00 dss pspc rass


FEB2526A


Seq #  NB  ObsID Constr.          Target                Start        Time   SI   Grat    Active Chips      RA       Dec    Roll   Pitch   Slew   Overlays
------ --- ----- ------- -------------------- --------------------- ----- ------ ---- ----------------- -------- -------- ------ ------ ------ -------------
705334     32179    0    SDSS J102258.41+1234 2026:057:02:58:01.777  13.0 ACIS-S NONE             S2,S3 155.7434  12.5749 220.37 175.19  93.19 dss pspc rass
802196     30303    0         Perseus cluster 2026:057:07:10:53.791  30.4 ACIS-I NONE       I0,I1,I2,I3  49.9508  41.5117 282.01  81.92  93.15 dss pspc rass
503625 TOO 31147    3               AT2026dbl 2026:057:16:09:45.493  19.9 ACIS-S NONE             S2,S3 135.3224  18.6022 250.25 154.61  76.40 dss pspc rass
201909 CCT 32182    0                HD 20385 2026:057:22:16:32.819   5.5 ACIS-S NONE             S2,S3  49.1698  -3.5305 277.87  69.23  88.30 dss pspc rass
 ----      41692               CAL-ER (PER07) 2026:058:00:26:33.053   1.2   --    --                    151.5493   7.5039 277.97 171.83 102.82   
 ----      41691               CAL-ER (PER09) 2026:058:01:17:58.741   3.0   --    --                    158.5000   2.3600 348.60 173.69  71.68   
 ----      41690               CAL-ER (PER11) 2026:058:02:48:52.574   3.0   --    --                    333.4723 -68.3700 172.75  60.00 114.29   
 ----      41689               CAL-ER (CAL01) 2026:058:04:19:58.805   3.0   --    --                    157.5000   2.5000 338.62 173.57 115.22   
 ----      41688               CAL-ER (PER08) 2026:058:06:55:00.000   3.0   --    --                    220.0000 -58.0000  59.90  97.89  88.27   
 ----      41687               CAL-ER (PER12) 2026:058:08:36:55.095   4.2   --    --                     36.9770  38.3490 298.47  70.60 163.88   
 ----      41686               CAL-ER (PER13) 2026:058:10:24:07.534   3.0   --    --                    151.6771  16.8602 225.18 168.22  97.68   
802196     30304    0         Perseus cluster 2026:058:12:32:06.518  24.4 ACIS-I NONE       I0,I1,I2,I3  49.9508  41.5117 282.01  80.80  87.52 dss pspc rass
705334     32180    0    SDSS J102258.41+1234 2026:058:19:54:58.694  13.0 ACIS-S NONE             S2,S3 155.7434  12.5749 221.00 173.64  93.16 dss pspc rass
802196     32177    0         Perseus cluster 2026:059:00:07:50.532  24.6 ACIS-I NONE       I0,I1,I2,I3  49.9508  41.5117 283.68  80.35  93.14 dss pspc rass
705316     32176    0    Center of COSMOS-Web 2026:059:07:37:08.870  10.0 ACIS-I NONE       I0,I1,I2,I3 150.1211   2.0920 287.00 167.63 106.90 dss pspc rass
802196     30305    0         Perseus cluster 2026:059:11:02:47.911  20.0 ACIS-I NONE    I0,I1,I2,I3,S2  49.9508  41.5117 287.01  79.92 105.68 dss pspc rass
 ----      41685               CAL-ER (IAT02) 2026:059:17:02:10.804   0.0   --    --                    184.8807  65.6176 152.81 120.05  67.72   
601656     32174    0                 NGC4654 2026:059:17:34:05.259  11.0 ACIS-S NONE       I3,S2,S3,S4 190.9859  13.1265  97.10 150.43  72.26 dss pspc rass
503620 P1  31142    0             g12.82-0.02 2026:059:21:12:40.099  10.0 ACIS-I NONE       I0,I1,I2,I3 273.3962 -17.8327  81.00  66.81  88.86 dss pspc rass
601656     32175    0                 NGC4654 2026:060:00:34:35.813  11.0 ACIS-S NONE       I3,S2,S3,S4 190.9859  13.1265  97.45 150.67  88.93 dss pspc rass
503620 P1  32181    0             g12.82-0.02 2026:060:04:13:11.525  10.0 ACIS-I NONE       I0,I1,I2,I3 273.3962 -17.8327  81.00  67.10  88.93 dss pspc rass
503596     31875    1              G292.0+1.8 2026:060:07:33:23.185  29.9 ACIS-I NONE       I0,I1,I2,I3 171.1485 -59.2657   9.91 112.61  81.12 dss pspc rass
 ----      41684               CAL-ER (PER14) 2026:060:16:23:47.039   2.0   --    --                    157.3045   1.9553 318.91 172.56  74.51   


Previous weeks' short-term schedules.

Last modified: 02/27/26



Smithsonian Institute Smithsonian Institute

The Chandra X-Ray Center (CXC) is operated for NASA by the Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory. 60 Garden Street, Cambridge, MA 02138 USA.   Email:   cxchelp@head.cfa.harvard.edu Smithsonian Institution, Copyright © 1998-2026. All rights reserved.