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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.

MAY0426A


Seq #  NB  ObsID Constr.          Target                Start        Time   SI   Grat    Active Chips      RA       Dec    Roll   Pitch   Slew   Overlays
------ --- ----- ------- -------------------- --------------------- ----- ------ ---- ----------------- -------- -------- ------ ------ ------ -------------
300559     30101    0                  AN UMa 2026:123:23:57:01.023  10.3 ACIS-S HETG S0,S1,S2,S3,S4,S5 166.1069  45.0539 233.24 101.57  82.12 dss pspc rass
 ----      41516               CAL-ER (PER01) 2026:124:03:21:50.862   3.0   --    --                    215.8510 -13.5072 243.93 174.60  77.99   
 ----      41515               CAL-ER (PER02) 2026:124:07:00:00.000   3.0   --    --                     90.5207  16.2359 263.13  47.44 127.65   
 ----      41514               CAL-ER (PER03) 2026:124:09:00:00.000   3.0   --    --                    197.8204 -30.5519 299.27 154.17 113.50   
 ----      41513               CAL-ER (CAL01) 2026:124:12:00:00.000   3.0   --    --                     90.5207  16.2359 263.10  47.27 113.50   
300559     32328    0                  AN UMa 2026:124:14:29:35.362  20.0 ACIS-S HETG S0,S1,S2,S3,S4,S5 166.1069  45.0539 233.57 101.13  69.90 dss pspc rass
503577     30536    0                  Hoinga 2026:124:20:33:49.235  29.0 ACIS-I NONE       I0,I1,I2,I3 143.4750 -18.7321 258.13 106.00  69.29 dss pspc rass
601643     31929    0                 NGC3137 2026:125:05:02:26.235  12.0 ACIS-S NONE       I3,S2,S3,S4 152.2809 -29.0642 264.93 115.27  13.48 dss pspc rass
201916 CCT 32326    0    2RXS J135911.3-19500 2026:125:08:49:43.848  10.0 ACIS-S NONE             S2,S3 209.7936 -19.8343 297.39 167.75  53.07 dss pspc rass
705319     30262    0    Center of COSMOS-Web 2026:125:12:07:32.660  30.0 ACIS-I NONE       I0,I1,I2,I3 150.2007   1.9212 252.47 106.68  70.41 dss pspc rass
402656 DDT 32291    1          PSR J1810-0623 2026:125:21:20:20.984   5.0  HRC-I NONE                   272.6265  -6.3856 105.94 130.07 167.87 dss pspc rass
705539 CCT 32325    0    SDSSJ152055.44-02344 2026:125:23:13:28.163  10.5 ACIS-S NONE             S2,S3 230.2310  -2.5779 151.95 164.36  64.29 dss pspc rass
201810     32080    0           TV Cassiopeia 2026:126:02:49:11.230  17.0 ACIS-S HETG S0,S1,S2,S3,S4,S5   4.8281  59.1390  47.01  50.95 113.48 dss pspc rass
 ----      41512               CAL-ER (IAT01) 2026:126:08:15:23.933   0.9   --    --                    225.0000 -10.8000 161.44 174.04 123.20   
705227     30204    0                 NGC5728 2026:126:09:14:56.076  10.0 ACIS-S NONE             S2,S3 220.5995 -17.2531 287.83 177.50 127.59 dss pspc rass
705315     30063    0    Center of COSMOS-Web 2026:126:12:33:53.159  20.2 ACIS-I NONE       I0,I1,I2,I3 150.2464   2.0465 252.22 105.70  75.53 dss pspc rass
 ----      41511               CAL-ER (PER04) 2026:126:18:40:39.045   3.0   --    --                    215.8510 -13.5072 246.28 172.06  68.04   
 ----      41510               CAL-ER (PER05) 2026:126:22:00:00.000   3.0   --    --                     94.5000  15.6000 261.34  48.81 123.67   
 ----      41509               CAL-ER (PER06) 2026:127:01:00:00.000   3.0   --    --                    156.3448  -1.4568 252.58 112.12  63.42   
590788     31376    2              E0102-72.3 2026:127:06:00:17.251  30.0 ACIS-I NONE                I3  16.0100 -72.0320 153.32  90.67 105.16 dss pspc rass
 ----      41508               CAL-ER (IAT02) 2026:127:14:45:12.940   0.0   --    --                    201.7977 -47.7492 321.61 143.98  62.68   
705227     30210    0                 NGC5728 2026:127:15:15:22.695  11.7 ACIS-S NONE             S2,S3 220.5995 -17.2531 276.70 176.47  64.41 dss pspc rass
 ----      41507               CAL-ER (CAL01) 2026:127:18:58:17.811   0.0   --    --                    159.2000 -58.7000 282.50 117.12  76.13   
601631     30141    0                 NGC0685 2026:127:19:27:56.457  17.0 ACIS-S NONE       I3,S2,S3,S4  26.9285 -52.7619 157.00  71.21  62.07 dss pspc rass
 ----      41506               CAL-ER (IAT03) 2026:128:00:36:04.024   0.0   --    --                    159.2000 -58.7000 282.25 117.06  62.07   
705227     32330    0                 NGC5728 2026:128:01:09:06.700  10.0 ACIS-S NONE             S2,S3 220.5995 -17.2531 274.32 176.09  77.38 dss pspc rass
 ----      41505               CAL-ER (CAL01) 2026:128:04:23:57.042   0.0   --    --                    159.2000 -58.7000 282.08 117.01  77.28   
601631     32329    0                 NGC0685 2026:128:04:53:35.554  11.0 ACIS-S NONE       I3,S2,S3,S4  26.9285 -52.7619 157.00  71.39  62.06 dss pspc rass
 ----      41504               CAL-ER (CAL01) 2026:128:08:21:43.024   0.0   --    --                    159.2000 -58.7000 281.90 116.97  62.06   
705227     32331    0                 NGC5728 2026:128:08:54:56.089  14.0 ACIS-S NONE             S2,S3 220.5995 -17.2531 272.66 175.79  78.15 dss pspc rass
705314     30062    0    Center of COSMOS-Web 2026:128:13:19:58.457  61.0 ACIS-I NONE       I0,I1,I2,I3 149.9162   2.3085 251.88 103.37  72.93 dss pspc rass
705269     32161    0                BOSS1348 2026:129:06:46:55.362  13.2 ACIS-I NONE       I0,I1,I2,I3 207.0600  23.9800 205.73 134.85  66.52 dss pspc rass
 ----      41503               CAL-ER (PER07) 2026:129:10:53:56.445   3.0   --    --                    220.2784 -13.1902 232.65 173.09  48.12   
 ----      41502               CAL-ER (PER08) 2026:129:12:25:47.771   2.0   --    --                    230.2584 -15.3686 116.78 175.54 118.60   
 ----      41501               CAL-ER (PER09) 2026:129:13:43:20.073   2.0   --    --                    356.7635  15.2772  99.71  47.31 129.17   
 ----      41500               CAL-ER (PER10) 2026:129:15:00:53.287   0.9   --    --                    230.2584 -15.3686 117.70 175.61 129.24   
 ----      41499               CAL-ER (PER11) 2026:129:16:20:00.000   3.0   --    --                    328.9181  10.3245 105.40  74.94 102.17   
705315     32327    0    Center of COSMOS-Web 2026:129:20:56:01.522  21.0 ACIS-I NONE       I0,I1,I2,I3 150.2464   2.0465 251.65 102.55 167.76 dss pspc rass
705227     32332    0                 NGC5728 2026:130:03:17:32.003  15.0 ACIS-S NONE             S2,S3 220.5995 -17.2531 266.75 174.19  72.04 dss pspc rass
201889 P1  31494    0                    WR 8 2026:130:08:09:57.003  14.5  HRC-I NONE                   116.2426 -31.9082 244.12  82.74  97.27 dss pspc rass
802206     31918    0           Abell 3558 SE 2026:130:12:42:51.045  17.5 ACIS-I NONE       I0,I1,I2,I3 202.1263 -31.5904 295.93 153.42  70.80 dss pspc rass
802255 P1  31456    0     ACT-CL J0520.4-2757 2026:130:18:12:00.721  10.0 ACIS-S NONE          S1,S2,S3  80.1225 -27.9549 218.78  55.55  98.98 dss pspc rass


APR2726A


Seq #  NB  ObsID Constr.          Target                Start        Time   SI   Grat    Active Chips      RA       Dec    Roll   Pitch   Slew   Overlays
------ --- ----- ------- -------------------- --------------------- ----- ------ ---- ----------------- -------- -------- ------ ------ ------ -------------
705289     30228    0                 NGC 424 2026:117:01:59:58.687  12.0 ACIS-S NONE             S2,S3  17.8652 -38.0834 160.33  53.92 111.63 dss pspc rass
705227     30189    0                 NGC5728 2026:117:06:02:42.771  11.5 ACIS-S NONE             S2,S3 220.5995 -17.2531  54.00 172.97 122.56 dss pspc rass
705289     32321    0                 NGC 424 2026:117:09:57:13.147  18.0 ACIS-S NONE             S2,S3  17.8652 -38.0834 157.02  54.10 123.03 dss pspc rass
705227     30199    0                 NGC5728 2026:117:15:40:05.523  15.9 ACIS-S NONE             S2,S3 220.5995 -17.2531  55.00 173.36 123.18 dss pspc rass
802228     30046    0        SPT-CLJ2223-5015 2026:117:20:41:16.338  22.5 ACIS-S NONE       I2,I3,S2,S3 335.8333 -50.2659 122.84  82.27  93.06 dss pspc rass
705227     32320    0                 NGC5728 2026:118:03:32:34.117  15.5 ACIS-S NONE             S2,S3 220.5995 -17.2531  58.36 173.84  93.58 dss pspc rass
802228     32319    0        SPT-CLJ2223-5015 2026:118:08:27:26.775  22.5 ACIS-S NONE       I2,I3,S2,S3 335.8333 -50.2659 117.03  82.66  94.70 dss pspc rass
601693     29883    0    SDSS J152322.13+1241 2026:118:15:25:24.505  10.9 ACIS-S NONE       I2,S1,S2,S3 230.8422  12.6926 135.00 149.22 123.58 dss pspc rass
 ----      41528               CAL-ER (PER01) 2026:118:18:54:39.212   3.0   --    --                    215.7000 -11.9000 182.14 177.69  54.73   
 ----      41527               CAL-ER (PER03) 2026:118:21:00:00.000   3.0   --    --                      8.0000  58.0000  37.23  48.50 130.13   
 ----      41526               CAL-ER (PER04) 2026:119:00:00:00.000   3.0   --    --                     51.7000 -30.9500 200.80  47.69 179.03   
 ----      41525               CAL-ER (PER02) 2026:119:02:00:00.000   3.0   --    --                    205.0000 -36.0000 332.66 156.16 108.52   
 ----      41524               CAL-ER (PER05) 2026:119:04:00:00.000   3.0   --    --                     51.7000 -30.9500 200.61  47.70 108.52   
 ----      41523               CAL-ER (PER06) 2026:119:06:00:00.000   1.0   --    --                    215.9000 -19.2500 340.00 175.09 127.60   
601633     31877    0                 NGC1317 2026:119:07:32:11.924  13.5 ACIS-S NONE       I3,S2,S3,S4  50.6844 -37.1038 197.00  53.22 122.06 dss pspc rass
402636 TOO 31106    2               EP260321a 2026:119:11:54:34.364  60.0 ACIS-S NONE       I3,S2,S3,S4 149.9287   0.4184 254.17 112.59  98.43 dss pspc rass
790398     31735    3                  MKN421 2026:120:05:00:47.669  29.6 ACIS-S LETG    S1,S2,S3,S4,S5 166.1133  38.2088 221.98 108.80  48.19 dss pspc rass
802271 CCT 32317    0           MOOJ1415-1422 2026:120:13:48:34.340  13.0 ACIS-I NONE       I0,I1,I2,I3 213.8546 -14.3728 263.90 176.43  85.25 dss pspc rass
705322     30070    0    Center of COSMOS-Web 2026:120:17:55:17.854  40.0 ACIS-I NONE       I0,I1,I2,I3 149.8249   2.0579 253.32 110.81  65.51 dss pspc rass
601693     32318    0    SDSS J152322.13+1241 2026:121:05:42:21.855  19.1 ACIS-S NONE          I2,S2,S3 230.8422  12.6926 155.14 149.62 112.05 dss pspc rass
 ----      41522               CAL-ER (PER07) 2026:121:11:21:46.222   3.0   --    --                    219.9100 -13.5600 148.00 177.88  29.25   
 ----      41521               CAL-ER (CAL01) 2026:121:14:00:00.000   2.0   --    --                      8.0000  58.0000  40.73  48.57 129.70   
 ----      41520               CAL-ER (CAL01) 2026:121:16:00:00.000   3.0   --    --                     51.2000 -31.1000 196.64  47.79 173.75   
 ----      41519               CAL-ER (CAL01) 2026:121:18:00:00.000   1.0   --    --                    186.4500 -39.8000 302.15 142.67  97.91   
 ----      41518               CAL-ER (CAL01) 2026:121:19:15:00.000   2.0   --    --                     51.7000 -30.9500 197.16  47.78  97.79   
 ----      41517               CAL-ER (CAL01) 2026:121:20:50:00.000   1.0   --    --                    215.9000 -19.2500 344.00 175.12 127.57   
601633     32322    0                 NGC1317 2026:121:22:30:01.239  14.5 ACIS-S NONE       I3,S2,S3,S4  50.6844 -37.1038 188.00  53.46 122.05 dss pspc rass
201568     26961    1                   WR 25 2026:122:03:02:26.403  52.0 ACIS-S HETG       S1,S2,S3,S4 161.0433 -59.7198 290.97 119.01  68.00 dss pspc rass
601719     31627    0                 NGC3079 2026:122:18:12:10.239  32.0 ACIS-S NONE       I3,S2,S3,S4 150.4912  55.6798 233.99  88.57 124.04 dss pspc rass
802271 CCT 32323    0           MOOJ1415-1422 2026:123:03:43:15.308  13.0 ACIS-I NONE       I0,I1,I2,I3 213.8546 -14.3728 258.43 173.97 100.13 dss pspc rass
790398     31736    3                  MKN421 2026:123:07:52:28.177  41.4 ACIS-S LETG          S1,S2,S3 166.1133  38.2088 234.23 106.19  76.72 dss pspc rass
802271 CCT 32324    0           MOOJ1415-1422 2026:123:19:54:56.040  12.5 ACIS-I NONE       I0,I1,I2,I3 213.8546 -14.3728 257.51 173.31  76.34 dss pspc rass


Previous weeks' short-term schedules.

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