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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.

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


MAR2426A


Seq #  NB  ObsID Constr.          Target                Start        Time   SI   Grat    Active Chips      RA       Dec    Roll   Pitch   Slew   Overlays
------ --- ----- ------- -------------------- --------------------- ----- ------ ---- ----------------- -------- -------- ------ ------ ------ -------------
 ----      41605               CAL-ER (IAT06) 2026:083:18:27:13.208   0.9   --    --                    189.7001  88.0900 170.00  90.43 159.76   
201855 TOO 31041    2              At 2016blu 2026:083:19:11:46.552  23.7 ACIS-S NONE             S2,S3 188.9676  27.9322 168.96 150.12  60.18 dss pspc rass
300578 CCT 32252    0       MASTER J0620+5446 2026:084:02:18:14.241  14.0 ACIS-S NONE          S2,S3,S4  95.0435  54.7827 268.06  89.41  74.08 dss pspc rass
201855 TOO 32254    2              At 2016blu 2026:084:06:43:28.107  16.5 ACIS-S NONE             S2,S3 188.9676  27.9322 169.87 149.99  73.79 dss pspc rass
 ----      41604               CAL-ER (PER10) 2026:084:11:40:34.830   3.0   --    --                    187.4877   4.1640 150.43 173.18  30.93   
 ----      41603               CAL-ER (PER04) 2026:084:13:07:00.046   0.9   --    --                    189.9370  -5.6020  56.73 173.11  94.14   
 ----      41602               CAL-ER (CAL01) 2026:084:14:50:00.000   3.0   --    --                    313.6290 -22.4600 109.39  54.97 118.25   
 ----      41601               CAL-ER (PER09) 2026:084:18:38:50.000   0.0   --    --                    313.6290 -22.4600 109.38  55.11   0.01   
 ----      41600               CAL-ER (CAL01) 2026:084:19:30:00.000   0.9   --    --                    189.9110  -5.5960  56.34 173.37 118.29   
 ----      41599               CAL-ER (CAL01) 2026:084:20:36:57.485   0.9   --    --                    180.3780   3.4760 217.02 173.26 160.99   
503543     29828    2                SN 1986J 2026:084:22:50:22.621  15.0 ACIS-S NONE       I2,I3,S2,S3  35.6305  42.3323 316.92  49.04 124.24 dss pspc rass
300578 CCT 32258    0       MASTER J0620+5446 2026:085:03:24:44.779  12.2 ACIS-S NONE          S2,S3,S4  95.0435  54.7827 268.59  88.55  39.94 dss pspc rass
201855 TOO 32255    2              At 2016blu 2026:085:07:19:41.258  24.1 ACIS-S NONE             S2,S3 188.9676  27.9322 174.99 149.73  72.49 dss pspc rass
201913 CCT 32253    0    Gaia DR2 31222639623 2026:085:14:41:31.507  12.5 ACIS-S NONE             S2,S3  92.2566  -0.4670 275.00  87.11 113.27 dss pspc rass
201855 TOO 32256    2              At 2016blu 2026:085:18:50:31.748  16.0 ACIS-S NONE             S2,S3 188.9676  27.9322 174.99 149.61 113.27 dss pspc rass
201913 CCT 32259    0    Gaia DR2 31222639623 2026:085:23:57:51.997  12.5 ACIS-S NONE             S2,S3  92.2566  -0.4670 275.00  86.75 113.27 dss pspc rass
201855 TOO 32257    2              At 2016blu 2026:086:04:06:34.343  16.0 ACIS-S NONE             S2,S3 188.9676  27.9322 177.99 149.49 111.93 dss pspc rass
201871 P1  31057    0                HD 26736 2026:086:09:15:39.343   5.5  HRC-I NONE                    63.6347  23.5749 281.61  59.60 108.10 dss pspc rass
 ----      41598               CAL-ER (IAT07) 2026:086:11:09:28.645   0.3   --    --                     65.1314  70.5632 298.61  77.77  50.20   
802207     30025    0              Abell 2255 2026:086:11:40:02.319  21.0 ACIS-I NONE       I0,I1,I2,I3 258.2085  64.0529 107.10  95.36  45.16 dss pspc rass
503628 TOO 31150    3               AT2026dbl 2026:086:18:06:19.157  30.0 ACIS-S NONE             S2,S3 135.3224  18.6022 252.46 125.62  93.51 dss pspc rass
 ----      41597               CAL-ER (PER05) 2026:087:02:59:41.707   3.0   --    --                     39.0000  46.0000 316.85  51.64  80.96   
 ----      41596               CAL-ER (PER06) 2026:087:04:32:08.413   0.9   --    --                    181.2550   2.7690 223.57 172.27 121.25   
 ----      41595               CAL-ER (CAL01) 2026:087:05:41:52.456   3.0   --    --                    189.9240  -5.6000  50.34 175.71 173.48   
 ----      41594               CAL-ER (PER07) 2026:087:07:14:52.526   3.0   --    --                    326.2814 -32.5410 124.91  52.11 123.76   
 ----      41593               CAL-ER (PER08) 2026:087:10:25:00.000   0.0   --    --                    326.2814 -32.5410 124.85  52.21   0.05   
 ----      41592               CAL-ER (CAL01) 2026:087:11:08:20.846   0.9   --    --                    189.9240  -5.6000  49.58 175.90 123.74   
 ----      41591               CAL-ER (CAL01) 2026:087:12:18:25.984   0.9   --    --                    181.2550   2.7690 224.40 172.00 175.06   
802197     32249    0       Perseus cluster N 2026:087:13:34:06.643  15.9 ACIS-I NONE       I0,I1,I2,I3  49.9508  41.5897 296.22  54.53 117.80 dss pspc rass
 ----      41590               CAL-ER (IAT04) 2026:087:18:42:11.435   0.9   --    --                    180.1470  -1.7580 259.45 172.93 124.11   
705277     32244    0                NGC 4593 2026:087:19:46:43.005   9.7 ACIS-S HETG             S2,S3 189.9144  -5.3442  49.97 176.41 150.04 dss pspc rass
 ----      41589               CAL-ER (IAT05) 2026:087:23:09:25.969   0.9   --    --                    310.0000 -24.0000 107.75  61.90 114.97   
802197     30328    0       Perseus cluster N 2026:088:00:16:30.797  16.6 ACIS-I NONE       I0,I1,I2,I3  49.9508  41.5897 297.02  54.14 161.54 dss pspc rass
503629 TOO 31151    3               AT2026dbl 2026:088:05:25:15.580  30.0 ACIS-S NONE             S2,S3 135.3224  18.6022 252.53 124.19  74.61 dss pspc rass
402642 P1  31343    0            V4641 Sgr S2 2026:088:14:40:39.863  10.0 ACIS-I NONE       I0,I1,I2,I3 274.8951 -25.6894  91.73  94.14 179.57 dss pspc rass
705277     32245    0                NGC 4593 2026:088:18:01:44.656  13.1 ACIS-S HETG             S2,S3 189.9144  -5.3442  43.82 177.29  85.11 dss pspc rass


Previous weeks' short-term schedules.

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