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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.

APR1326A


Seq #  NB  ObsID Constr.          Target                Start        Time   SI   Grat    Active Chips      RA       Dec    Roll   Pitch   Slew   Overlays
------ --- ----- ------- -------------------- --------------------- ----- ------ ---- ----------------- -------- -------- ------ ------ ------ -------------
 ----      41557               CAL-ER (PER04) 2026:103:01:01:53.983   3.0   --    --                    195.3619 -13.2387 307.50 172.88  78.30   
 ----      41556               CAL-ER (PER01) 2026:103:06:00:00.000   3.0   --    --                     87.0000 -45.7000 246.13  80.09  93.25   
 ----      41555               CAL-ER (PER05) 2026:103:08:30:00.000   2.0   --    --                    337.9000 -69.4000 136.93  83.87  54.46   
705458 TOO 31311    1             LEDA 184063 2026:103:10:07:11.695  11.0 ACIS-S NONE             S2,S3 206.1373 -22.9671  18.66 165.27  81.42 dss pspc rass
601674     29864    0              AM0425-421 2026:103:13:50:51.590  11.0 ACIS-S NONE       I3,S2,S3,S4  66.6700 -42.0942 221.01  65.66 111.74 dss pspc rass
705458 TOO 32301    1             LEDA 184063 2026:103:17:34:27.604  12.2 ACIS-S NONE             S2,S3 206.1373 -22.9671  17.63 165.45 111.45 dss pspc rass
705483 P1  31448    0              PGC3321235 2026:103:21:33:55.866   5.0 ACIS-S NONE             S2,S3 332.5453 -56.0748 129.79  76.83  89.12 dss pspc rass
503622 TOO 31144    3               SN2026hkg 2026:103:23:25:04.239  15.0 ACIS-S NONE       S1,S2,S3,S4 135.9005 -67.9704 289.03 107.32  55.38 dss pspc rass
790399     31737    3                  MKN421 2026:104:04:18:41.601  27.8 ACIS-S LETG       S1,S2,S3,S4 166.1133  38.2088 223.07 121.88 126.55 dss pspc rass
601687     29877    0    SDSS J123733.69+0852 2026:104:12:28:20.765  11.5 ACIS-S NONE             S2,S3 189.3905   8.8822 215.82 157.60  36.12 dss pspc rass
201810     29741    0           TV Cassiopeia 2026:104:16:20:45.471  11.0 ACIS-S HETG       S1,S2,S3,S4   4.8281  59.1390  19.03  51.52 113.60 dss pspc rass
705406     31259    2                    M 87 2026:104:20:03:58.735   5.0 ACIS-S NONE             S2,S3 187.7059  12.3911 214.98 153.52 109.74 dss pspc rass
 ----      41554               CAL-ER (IAT01) 2026:104:21:54:17.302   0.0   --    --                    135.6391  -9.1400 263.59 113.82  71.89   
601674     32295    0              AM0425-421 2026:104:22:25:24.791  10.0 ACIS-S NONE       I3,S2,S3,S4  66.6700 -42.0942 221.01  65.33  68.74 dss pspc rass
705458 TOO 32302    1             LEDA 184063 2026:105:01:52:04.745  12.2 ACIS-S NONE             S2,S3 206.1373 -22.9671  13.15 166.24 110.25 dss pspc rass
705308     30240    0    Center of COSMOS-Web 2026:105:05:59:47.799  25.2 ACIS-I NONE       I0,I1,I2,I3 150.2124   2.3427 245.00 125.95 126.23 dss pspc rass
 ----      41553               CAL-ER (PER06) 2026:105:13:32:37.919   3.0   --    --                    191.7469 -22.0335 315.83 163.39  77.50   
 ----      41552               CAL-ER (PER08) 2026:105:14:58:10.452   2.0   --    --                     85.4906 -34.5678 245.21  73.49  90.19   
 ----      41551               CAL-ER (CAL01) 2026:105:16:07:02.766   3.0   --    --                    191.7469 -22.0335 315.49 163.36  90.17   
 ----      41550               CAL-ER (PER02) 2026:105:20:00:00.000   3.0   --    --                     77.3000 -51.1000 234.71  76.51  87.27   
 ----      41549               CAL-ER (PER07) 2026:105:23:00:00.000   3.0   --    --                     43.1218 -38.4253 204.67  51.60  27.58   
705458 TOO 32303    1             LEDA 184063 2026:106:01:03:13.519  12.2 ACIS-S NONE             S2,S3 206.1373 -22.9671   9.93 166.75 117.39 dss pspc rass
 ----      41548               CAL-ER (IAT02) 2026:106:04:59:41.041   0.0   --    --                    263.7435  -0.4070 101.26 119.81  95.81   
890281     31420    2              Abell 2319 2026:106:05:26:42.989  20.0 ACIS-S NONE    I2,I3,S1,S2,S3 290.3084  43.9493  88.99  85.71  50.32 dss pspc rass
 ----      41547               CAL-ER (CAL01) 2026:106:11:22:13.983   0.0   --    --                    263.7435  -0.4069 101.39 120.05  50.32   
705458 TOO 32304    1             LEDA 184063 2026:106:11:59:41.631  11.2 ACIS-S NONE             S2,S3 206.1373 -22.9671   8.11 166.95  97.25 dss pspc rass
 ----      41546               CAL-ER (IAT03) 2026:106:15:48:14.474   0.9   --    --                    350.3947 -33.4568 137.28  54.26 114.96   
201810     32293    0           TV Cassiopeia 2026:106:16:49:24.574  11.5 ACIS-S HETG       S1,S2,S3,S4   4.8281  59.1390  20.53  51.20 134.93 dss pspc rass
601722     31223    1                NGC 6099 2026:106:20:36:06.924  25.0 ACIS-S NONE             S2,S3 243.8925  19.4521 123.96 131.25  87.93 dss pspc rass
 ----      41545               CAL-ER (IAT04) 2026:107:03:53:51.401   0.0   --    --                    210.7675  24.0341 169.84 145.20  45.22   
503579     30543    0               SN 2012au 2026:107:04:33:37.401   7.5  HRC-I NONE                   193.7174 -10.2473 268.64 168.97 102.11 dss pspc rass
 ----      41544               CAL-ER (CAL01) 2026:107:07:08:01.743   0.0   --    --                    178.3000  44.7000 210.68 119.89  82.83   
201810     32294    0           TV Cassiopeia 2026:107:07:40:47.536  10.5 ACIS-S HETG       S1,S2,S3,S4   4.8281  59.1390  25.94  51.11  76.11 dss pspc rass
601722     32300    1                NGC 6099 2026:107:11:10:49.164  25.0 ACIS-S NONE             S2,S3 243.8925  19.4521 124.66 131.56  87.87 dss pspc rass
705313     30250    0    Center of COSMOS-Web 2026:107:18:52:22.967  30.0 ACIS-I NONE       I0,I1,I2,I3 150.0415   2.2630 255.81 123.37 132.29 dss pspc rass
601687     32297    0    SDSS J123733.69+0852 2026:108:03:39:03.973  10.8 ACIS-S NONE             S2,S3 189.3905   8.8822 220.23 154.52  50.33 dss pspc rass
 ----      41543               CAL-ER (PER09) 2026:108:07:15:10.421   3.0   --    --                    191.0836 -22.1947 306.50 161.73  90.48   
 ----      41542               CAL-ER (PER03) 2026:108:12:20:00.000   3.0   --    --                     75.6065 -49.7268 230.85  74.37  88.87   
705458 TOO 32305    1             LEDA 184063 2026:108:16:46:44.431  11.2 ACIS-S NONE             S2,S3 206.1373 -22.9671 359.22 167.87  97.10 dss pspc rass
601674     32296    0              AM0425-421 2026:108:20:33:34.405  10.0 ACIS-S NONE       I3,S2,S3,S4  66.6700 -42.0942 221.01  64.55 107.25 dss pspc rass
705317     30259    0    Center of COSMOS-Web 2026:108:23:54:57.706  27.3 ACIS-I NONE       I0,I1,I2,I3 149.9958   2.1376 255.63 122.23  86.50 dss pspc rass
503579     32299    0               SN 2012au 2026:109:08:12:22.706   7.5  HRC-I NONE                   193.7174 -10.2473 265.18 167.01  45.66 dss pspc rass
705316     30257    0    Center of COSMOS-Web 2026:109:10:43:01.367  28.2 ACIS-I NONE       I0,I1,I2,I3 150.1211   2.0920 255.55 121.91  45.54 dss pspc rass
705537 CCT 32292    0    2MASX J07042579+4214 2026:109:19:01:24.502  10.0 ACIS-S NONE       S1,S2,S3,S4 106.1073  42.2370 259.00  74.21  57.99 dss pspc rass
601687     32298    0    SDSS J123733.69+0852 2026:109:22:21:12.128  11.5 ACIS-S NONE             S2,S3 189.3905   8.8822 222.11 152.99  79.32 dss pspc rass


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   


Previous weeks' short-term schedules.

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