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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.

NB: RA and DEC listings are for the star tracker, not the target position!

The RA and DEC on the short term pages are derived from the spacecraft quaternion. So the coordinates are that of the aspect camera, not the HRMA. The offset between the two coordinate systems is roughly 1.5 arcminutes in both y and z.

There is a link to previous weeks' short-term schedules at the bottom of this page.

MAY0525A


Seq #  NB  ObsID Constr.          Target                Start        Time   SI   Grat    RA       Dec    Roll   Pitch   Slew   Overlays
------ --- ----- ------- -------------------- --------------------- ----- ------ ---- -------- -------- ------ ------ ------ -------------
503502     28524    1                GW170817 2025:125:02:22:38.414  15.0 ACIS-S NONE 197.4369 -23.3628 282.80 155.77  66.26 dss pspc rass
601717     30886    1               AT2024kmq 2025:125:07:06:41.438  15.0 ACIS-S NONE 180.6668  35.4139 224.72 115.07  83.48 dss pspc rass
503508     28780    0                SN 1970G 2025:125:11:59:06.438  11.2  HRC-I NONE 210.7767  54.2535 191.83 108.78  30.18 dss pspc rass
503598 DDT 30917    1             GRB 250419A 2025:125:15:32:06.928  20.0 ACIS-S NONE 202.4203   7.0574 207.00 149.27  48.75 dss pspc rass
704958     28149    0    PSO J170.8326+20.208 2025:125:21:29:58.072  18.0 ACIS-S NONE 170.8372  20.2302 238.21 117.17  40.58 dss pspc rass
503506     28778    0                SN 1979C 2025:126:03:12:23.072  11.2  HRC-I NONE 185.7478  15.8147 230.45 131.04  15.16 dss pspc rass
503502     30920    1                GW170817 2025:126:06:48:40.656  13.0 ACIS-S NONE 197.4378 -23.3628 281.09 154.85  63.57 dss pspc rass
705217 P1  29929    0    SDSS J112657.84+3647 2025:126:10:59:30.884  11.5 ACIS-S NONE 171.7511  36.8079 227.99 107.80  84.02 dss pspc rass
601716     30885    1               AT2024lhc 2025:126:14:42:19.931  14.1 ACIS-S NONE 252.7514  32.8716 146.02 123.20  70.43 dss pspc rass
 ----      42434               CAL-ER (CTI01) 2025:126:19:06:08.236   1.0   --    --  226.2000 -14.7000 129.53 176.91  57.62   
 ----      42433               CAL-ER (PER05) 2025:126:20:30:00.000   2.0   --    --    9.0000  58.0000  46.67  48.67 129.83   
 ----      42432               CAL-ER (PER03) 2025:126:22:30:00.000   3.0   --    --   58.3000 -29.6000 198.67  48.36 173.19   
 ----      42431               CAL-ER (PER01) 2025:127:00:40:00.000   2.0   --    --  222.2000 -19.1000 325.09 177.12 129.41   
 ----      42430               CAL-ER (PER02) 2025:127:02:30:00.000   3.0   --    --  207.2000 -35.0000 316.34 156.40  20.79   
 ----      42429               CAL-ER (PER04) 2025:127:04:45:00.000   1.0   --    --   74.0000 -23.0000 219.02  49.38 106.98   
201810     30093    0           TV Cassiopeia 2025:127:06:24:13.536  15.0 ACIS-S HETG   4.8108  59.1155  48.01  51.10 165.44 dss pspc rass
705218 P1  29930    0    SDSS J153227.22+0419 2025:127:11:13:17.585  11.0 ACIS-S NONE 233.1395   4.3241 157.85 157.13 106.05 dss pspc rass
201810     30092    0           TV Cassiopeia 2025:127:14:55:41.643  15.0 ACIS-S HETG   4.8098  59.1139  48.02  51.17 106.05 dss pspc rass
704971     28579    0                NGC 4102 2025:127:19:36:26.807  30.0 ACIS-S NONE 181.6118  52.7361 227.99 101.05  68.22 dss pspc rass
 ----      42428               CAL-ER (IAT01) 2025:128:04:13:48.122   0.0   --    --  161.0000  27.0000 242.35 103.89  29.98   
705227     30197    0                 NGC5728 2025:128:04:47:26.456  12.0 ACIS-S NONE 220.5888 -17.2297 272.28 175.71  80.05 dss pspc rass
705330     30525    3           RXJ 1131-1231 2025:128:08:33:13.636   7.5 ACIS-I NONE 172.9562 -12.5149 258.09 129.40  46.19 dss pspc rass
705232     29944    0             8C 1435+638 2025:128:11:14:31.023  36.6 ACIS-S NONE 219.2420  63.6222 185.90  99.15  93.55 dss pspc rass
802146     28691    0         RXCJ1314.4-2515 2025:128:22:04:17.497  12.5 ACIS-I NONE 198.5611 -25.2822 264.99 153.44 109.24 dss pspc rass
704959     28569    0    SDSS J104454.87+3540 2025:129:02:04:49.708  30.1 ACIS-I NONE 161.2252  35.6989 240.98  99.09  75.17 dss pspc rass
 ----      42427               CAL-ER (CTI02) 2025:129:10:58:54.333   2.0   --    --  223.0000 -15.7000 237.00 176.42  78.22   
 ----      42426               CAL-ER (PER06) 2025:129:13:00:00.000   3.0   --    --  222.7000 -19.1000 295.32 176.12  58.50   
 ----      42425               CAL-ER (CAL01) 2025:129:15:50:00.000   3.0   --    --   74.0000 -23.0000 216.01  48.57 129.28   
 ----      42424               CAL-ER (CAL01) 2025:129:18:30:00.000   1.0   --    --  229.0000 -44.0000   5.19 153.40 109.66   
 ----      42423               CAL-ER (CAL01) 2025:129:19:35:00.000   3.0   --    --   18.9000 -23.2500 143.95  48.90 107.62   
704999     28190    0               ESO 518-2 2025:129:21:28:47.966  10.0 ACIS-S NONE 251.4831 -23.4766  80.18 156.05 111.35 dss pspc rass
802176     28819    0       PSZ2G065.32-64.84 2025:130:00:51:54.156   5.3 ACIS-I NONE 351.3365 -12.1352 113.00  62.29  94.21 dss pspc rass
590760     29584    2              E0102-72.3 2025:130:02:49:59.429  25.0 ACIS-I NONE  16.0838 -72.0182 150.73  91.94  64.15 dss pspc rass
802146     30921    0         RXCJ1314.4-2515 2025:130:10:21:57.807  15.5 ACIS-I NONE 198.5730 -25.2855 297.00 152.31  89.13 dss pspc rass
590765     29589    2              E0102-72.3 2025:130:15:16:51.742  35.0 ACIS-I NONE  15.7279 -71.9846 164.73  92.16  94.80 dss pspc rass
705227     30198    0                 NGC5728 2025:131:01:42:46.180  17.0 ACIS-S NONE 220.5864 -17.2337 282.00 173.03 121.83 dss pspc rass
201843 CCT 30919    0    Gaia DR2 29987665757 2025:131:07:09:23.098  10.0 ACIS-S NONE  88.3035 -11.5810 234.03  49.40 125.02 dss pspc rass
705331     30526    2           RXJ 1131-1231 2025:131:10:30:03.367   7.5 ACIS-I NONE 172.9532 -12.5175 269.00 126.56  83.27 dss pspc rass
503496     28522    1          PSR J1101-6101 2025:131:13:02:19.221  29.6 ACIS-I NONE 165.4093 -61.0210 285.18 118.60  52.94 dss pspc rass


APR2825A


Seq #  NB  ObsID Constr.          Target                Start        Time   SI   Grat    RA       Dec    Roll   Pitch   Slew   Overlays
------ --- ----- ------- -------------------- --------------------- ----- ------ ---- -------- -------- ------ ------ ------ -------------
705332 P1  30527    0    SDSS J092913.96+3757 2025:118:00:47:15.963  18.5 ACIS-S NONE 142.3085  37.9850 248.51  94.26  34.58 dss pspc rass
503503     30113    1                GW170817 2025:118:06:31:20.271  10.0 ACIS-S NONE 197.4355 -23.3639 286.99 160.53  91.07 dss pspc rass
 ----      42451               CAL-ER (IAT01) 2025:118:09:46:07.115   0.0   --    --  104.1883 -55.7491 244.45  90.12  77.01   
601633     30145    0                 NGC1317 2025:118:10:11:16.037  19.0 ACIS-S NONE  50.6777 -37.0967 191.65  53.16  41.79 dss pspc rass
503503     30916    1                GW170817 2025:118:16:08:19.392  20.1 ACIS-S NONE 197.4290 -23.3682 304.99 160.28 112.00 dss pspc rass
 ----      42450               CAL-ER (PER01) 2025:118:22:23:58.480   3.0   --    --   77.9304 -10.7749 239.62  48.42 112.11   
 ----      42449               CAL-ER (PER02) 2025:119:03:00:00.000   3.0   --    --  213.6940 -17.6853 321.94 175.85 128.70   
 ----      42448               CAL-ER (PER03) 2025:119:04:17:06.723   3.0   --    --  222.3000 -39.7000  13.28 154.19  52.25   
 ----      42447               CAL-ER (CAL01) 2025:119:05:35:00.112   0.9   --    --  213.5349 -17.5548 318.04 175.82  55.75   
 ----      42446               CAL-ER (CAL01) 2025:119:06:34:43.007   0.9   --    --   77.9304 -10.7749 239.32  48.22 128.39   
705050     28241    0    SDSS J231958.03-0059 2025:119:07:55:28.081   3.0 ACIS-S NONE 350.0093  -1.0067 108.00  48.54 137.73 dss pspc rass
601601     28107    0                 UGCA281 2025:119:09:31:20.167  24.0 ACIS-I NONE 186.5863  48.5107 194.98 111.62 136.66 dss pspc rass
790393     30276    3                  MKN421 2025:119:16:35:56.331  30.0 ACIS-S LETG 166.1518  38.2463 219.98 109.02  20.95 dss pspc rass
705304     30451    1            HE 1353-1917 2025:120:01:38:21.331  14.5  HRC-I NONE 209.1358 -19.5191 300.88 170.85 108.92 dss pspc rass
802213     30031    0     ACT-CL J0400.6-2926 2025:120:06:23:00.681  12.0 ACIS-S NONE  60.1579 -29.4336 209.52  49.29 123.70 dss pspc rass
 ----      42445               CAL-ER (IAT03) 2025:120:10:06:01.372   0.0   --    --  106.4260  -8.6925 251.33  72.14  54.05   
790394     29612    3                  MKN421 2025:120:10:38:01.269  60.5 ACIS-S LETG 166.1398  38.2508 232.86 108.37  72.67 dss pspc rass
705304     30456    1            HE 1353-1917 2025:121:04:08:46.269  14.7  HRC-I NONE 209.1396 -19.5176 290.00 170.15  93.22 dss pspc rass
201842 CCT 30914    0    Gaia DR2 30252953217 2025:121:08:54:59.105  10.9 ACIS-S NONE  88.6704  -3.4591 248.18  53.01 117.21 dss pspc rass
 ----      42444               CAL-ER (PER04) 2025:121:12:17:20.339   3.0   --    --   75.7078 -16.1122 231.42  48.12  23.07   
 ----      42443               CAL-ER (PER07) 2025:121:13:50:49.697   5.3   --    --  213.3328 -18.3452 301.17 173.96 125.95   
 ----      42442               CAL-ER (CAL01) 2025:121:16:02:39.006   3.0   --    --   75.7078 -16.1121 231.24  48.05 125.95   
 ----      42441               CAL-ER (PER05) 2025:121:18:00:00.000   3.0   --    --  211.4000 -56.0000 349.07 138.81  98.94   
 ----      42440               CAL-ER (CAL01) 2025:121:21:00:00.000   0.9   --    --   80.9000 -12.3000 237.59  49.84 100.40   
601685     30730    0    SDSS J082730.64+1921 2025:121:23:08:25.484  21.0 ACIS-S NONE 126.8680  19.3693 250.00  83.02  57.22 dss pspc rass
402565 TOO 29783    2              4U 1630-47 2025:122:05:45:40.182  19.4 ACIS-S HETG 248.4871 -47.4144  36.99 139.85 142.85 dss pspc rass
601633     30144    0                 NGC1317 2025:122:11:45:24.551   9.3 ACIS-S NONE  50.6807 -37.0951 186.60  53.52  94.08 dss pspc rass
402565 TOO 30915    2              4U 1630-47 2025:122:14:56:48.924  13.0 ACIS-S HETG 248.4875 -47.4140  36.99 140.12  94.08 dss pspc rass
601636     29641    0                 NGC1809 2025:122:19:04:14.088  28.0 ACIS-S NONE  75.5026 -69.5620 214.18  88.66  63.75 dss pspc rass
 ----      42439               CAL-ER (IAT04) 2025:123:03:14:33.266   0.0   --    --  155.8390 -33.5500 270.44 119.73  56.94   
402551 P1  29769    0    1eRASS J143018.7-074 2025:123:03:52:10.177   5.7 ACIS-S NONE 217.5911  -7.7406 215.00 171.75  97.94 dss pspc rass
601643     30160    0                 NGC3137 2025:123:06:03:52.674  30.0 ACIS-S NONE 152.2712 -29.0671 266.14 116.47  95.44 dss pspc rass
402550 P1  29768    0    1eRASS J140808.8-090 2025:123:14:55:21.428   1.0 ACIS-S NONE 212.0384  -9.0392 245.00 169.25  71.91 dss pspc rass
201841 CCT 30913    0     HEP G207.018-16.301 2025:123:15:55:39.246  10.0 ACIS-I NONE  85.6888  -2.2756 246.34  47.98 126.59 dss pspc rass
705120     28850    0    [ZCA2021] BOSS1244 S 2025:123:19:21:09.381  28.6 ACIS-I NONE 190.8710  35.9160 223.01 121.03 105.01 dss pspc rass
 ----      42438               CAL-ER (PER08) 2025:124:03:47:01.471   6.5   --    --  221.0134 -11.4657 181.88 175.56  64.18   
 ----      42437               CAL-ER (PER12) 2025:124:06:17:45.558   0.9   --    --   88.1000  60.7000 302.05  55.85 121.06   
 ----      42436               CAL-ER (PER11) 2025:124:07:12:01.899   3.0   --    --  202.4000  -1.9000 231.85 156.68 103.90   
 ----      42435               CAL-ER (PER10) 2025:124:10:45:00.000   3.0   --    --  156.4000   4.6000 250.57 112.49  49.46   
601592     28098    0                  WAS 69 2025:124:14:55:57.194  25.0 ACIS-S NONE 201.4750  33.0823 205.99 127.26  57.84 dss pspc rass
704958     30786    0    PSO J170.8326+20.208 2025:124:22:15:44.962  13.0 ACIS-S NONE 170.8374  20.2307 237.88 118.09  34.85 dss pspc rass


Previous weeks' short-term schedules.

Last modified: 05/02/25



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