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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.

MAR1626B


Seq #  NB  ObsID Constr.          Target                Start        Time   SI   Grat    Active Chips      RA       Dec    Roll   Pitch   Slew   Overlays
------ --- ----- ------- -------------------- --------------------- ----- ------ ---- ----------------- -------- -------- ------ ------ ------ -------------
503552     31957    0          PSR J1459-6053 2026:075:03:11:30.462  10.0 ACIS-I NONE       I0,I1,I2,I3 224.8759 -60.8888  58.01 106.69  90.57 dss pspc rass
503576     30479    0          PWN J1631-4721 2026:075:06:25:27.462  38.5 ACIS-S NONE    I2,I3,S2,S3,S4 247.9976 -47.3686  70.00 100.46  20.16 dss pspc rass
705404     31257    2                    M 87 2026:075:17:45:36.306   5.0 ACIS-S NONE             S2,S3 187.7059  12.3911 119.00 164.35 103.41 dss pspc rass
503603     31125    1          PSR J1813-1749 2026:075:19:45:37.357  19.8 ACIS-S NONE             S2,S3 273.3966 -17.8327  88.00  82.67  95.33 dss pspc rass
601654     29659    0                 NGC4548 2026:076:01:51:35.929  10.0 ACIS-S NONE       I3,S2,S3,S4 188.8604  14.4961 124.00 162.19  95.89 dss pspc rass
 ----      41637               CAL-ER (PER01) 2026:076:05:07:01.430   0.0   --    --                    151.2161  73.9240 206.47 105.99  79.91   
802200     30360    0       Perseus cluster E 2026:076:05:34:48.663  12.2 ACIS-I NONE    I0,I1,I2,I3,S2  50.0600  41.5093 294.02  64.62  53.72 dss pspc rass
 ----      41636               CAL-ER (PER02) 2026:076:09:23:25.309   0.0   --    --                    157.1000  60.0000 202.72 119.50  62.37   
601654     32225    0                 NGC4548 2026:076:09:56:02.571  10.2 ACIS-S NONE       I3,S2,S3,S4 188.8604  14.4961 124.00 162.28  75.47 dss pspc rass
 ----      41635               CAL-ER (PER03) 2026:076:13:21:44.790   3.0   --    --                    168.9752  12.8385 214.97 166.10  87.96   
 ----      41634               CAL-ER (PER10) 2026:076:15:00:48.156   1.0   --    --                    177.7175  -7.4566   5.00 171.18 151.00   
 ----      41633               CAL-ER (PER11) 2026:076:16:01:08.025   3.0   --    --                    183.9232   7.4255 131.17 170.77 126.74   
 ----      41632               CAL-ER (PER04) 2026:076:19:40:30.000   1.0   --    --                    268.0000  40.3000  88.47  90.13  80.70   
 ----      41631               CAL-ER (CAL01) 2026:076:20:05:40.000   3.0   --    --                    268.0000  40.3000  88.48  90.13   0.01   
 ----      41630               CAL-ER (PER12) 2026:076:22:00:00.000   1.0   --    --                    195.0074  45.7929 155.38 132.76  53.30   
 ----      41629               CAL-ER (PER13) 2026:076:22:49:31.789   3.0   --    --                    335.4945  50.1489  27.00  54.63  78.13   
802207     30429    0              Abell 2255 2026:077:00:51:39.784  17.4 ACIS-I NONE       I0,I1,I2,I3 258.2085  64.0529  91.97  95.03  41.34 dss pspc rass
 ----      41628               CAL-ER (IAT01) 2026:077:06:14:50.265   0.9   --    --                    162.0454  26.0776 213.31 150.92  79.54   
201880 P1  31066    0                HD 29419 2026:077:07:09:56.265   5.5  HRC-I NONE                    69.7137  23.1500 273.00  74.07  82.81 dss pspc rass
 ----      41627               CAL-ER (IAT02) 2026:077:09:15:30.134   0.9   --    --                    162.0454  26.0776 213.48 150.82  82.79   
590790     31378    2                   Cas A 2026:077:10:07:56.912   2.0 ACIS-I NONE             I2,I3 350.8575  58.8148   5.93  60.09  95.68 dss pspc rass
 ----      41626               CAL-ER (CAL01) 2026:077:11:18:02.867   0.9   --    --                    162.0454  26.0776 213.59 150.75  95.70   
590791     31379    1                   Cas A 2026:077:12:10:30.481   2.0 ACIS-I NONE             I0,I1 350.8575  58.8148   6.15  60.07  95.75 dss pspc rass
 ----      41625               CAL-ER (CAL01) 2026:077:13:20:37.274   0.9   --    --                    162.0454  26.0776 213.70 150.68  95.76   
590792     31380    1                   Cas A 2026:077:14:13:04.400   2.0 ACIS-I NONE             I0,I1 350.8575  58.8148   5.93  60.04  95.71 dss pspc rass
 ----      41624               CAL-ER (CAL01) 2026:077:15:23:10.701   0.9   --    --                    162.0454  26.0776 213.81 150.61  95.72   
590793     31381    1                   Cas A 2026:077:16:15:38.666   2.2 ACIS-I NONE             I2,I3 350.8575  58.8148   6.15  60.02  95.77 dss pspc rass
 ----      41623               CAL-ER (IAT03) 2026:077:17:13:00.501   0.0   --    --                    241.4346  67.9193 114.50 100.54  43.54   
601654     32226    0                 NGC4548 2026:077:17:44:16.287  10.0 ACIS-S NONE       I3,S2,S3,S4 188.8604  14.4961 124.00 162.68  69.36 dss pspc rass
 ----      41622               CAL-ER (IAT04) 2026:077:20:57:22.674   0.0   --    --                    243.8933  67.1564 112.20  99.98  69.48   
 ----      41621               CAL-ER (IAT05) 2026:077:21:24:15.251   2.8   --    --                    353.1818  52.2592   6.18  53.29  49.62   
802200     32233    0       Perseus cluster E 2026:077:22:36:43.631  10.0 ACIS-I NONE       I0,I1,I2,I3  50.0600  41.5093 291.01  63.09  50.13 dss pspc rass
601647     29652    0                 NGC3626 2026:078:02:00:45.975  10.0 ACIS-S NONE       I3,S2,S3,S4 170.0158  18.3568 205.78 160.63  98.43 dss pspc rass
802200     32234    0       Perseus cluster E 2026:078:05:24:48.320  14.5 ACIS-I NONE       I0,I1,I2,I3  50.0600  41.5093 291.02  62.83  98.43 dss pspc rass
601647     32222    0                 NGC3626 2026:078:10:03:50.525  10.6 ACIS-S NONE       I3,S2,S3,S4 170.0158  18.3568 206.45 160.37  98.42 dss pspc rass
802200     30363    0       Perseus cluster E 2026:078:13:37:52.732  14.8 ACIS-I NONE    I0,I1,I2,I3,S2  50.0600  41.5093 291.02  62.52  98.42 dss pspc rass
601647     32223    0                 NGC3626 2026:078:18:21:04.845  10.2 ACIS-S NONE       I3,S2,S3,S4 170.0158  18.3568 207.10 160.11  98.41 dss pspc rass
802200     32235    0       Perseus cluster E 2026:078:21:49:20.683  10.0 ACIS-I NONE    I0,I1,I2,I3,S2  50.0600  41.5093 298.57  62.20  98.69 dss pspc rass
802207     32236    0              Abell 2255 2026:079:01:07:37.070  11.4 ACIS-I NONE       I0,I1,I2,I3 258.2085  64.0529  91.97  95.11  72.48 dss pspc rass
 ----      41620               CAL-ER (PER06) 2026:079:04:54:32.992   3.0   --    --                    177.5649   5.2099 199.66 174.80  92.95   
 ----      41619               CAL-ER (PER07) 2026:079:10:35:00.000   3.0   --    --                     40.8000  42.8000 310.00  56.72 118.72   
601654     32227    0                 NGC4548 2026:079:15:12:41.109  10.1 ACIS-S NONE       I3,S2,S3,S4 188.8604  14.4961 161.00 163.01 117.94 dss pspc rass
 ----      41618               CAL-ER (IAT06) 2026:079:18:37:08.497   0.0   --    --                    349.0086  50.1300  13.95  51.08 113.05   
802197     30326    0       Perseus cluster N 2026:079:19:05:19.245  13.5 ACIS-I NONE       I0,I1,I2,I3  49.9508  41.5897 291.02  61.41  55.48 dss pspc rass
601647     32224    0                 NGC3626 2026:079:23:27:41.689  11.0 ACIS-S NONE       I3,S2,S3,S4 170.0158  18.3568 209.28 159.20  98.43 dss pspc rass
802197     32229    0       Perseus cluster N 2026:080:03:08:24.133  14.2 ACIS-I NONE    I0,I1,I2,I3,S2  49.9508  41.5897 291.02  61.10  98.43 dss pspc rass
 ----      41617               CAL-ER (IAT07) 2026:080:07:30:45.546   0.0   --    --                    156.5649  57.2083 207.62 119.62  64.23   
601654     32228    0                 NGC4548 2026:080:07:58:53.022  10.0 ACIS-S NONE       I3,S2,S3,S4 188.8604  14.4961 161.00 163.14  55.24 dss pspc rass
 ----      41616               CAL-ER (IAT08) 2026:080:11:19:45.945   0.0   --    --                    344.8000  58.4000  18.27  59.55 104.47   
802197     30327    0       Perseus cluster N 2026:080:11:47:47.018  12.4 ACIS-I NONE    I0,I1,I2,I3,S2  49.9508  41.5897 291.02  60.77  54.76 dss pspc rass
601647     31878    0                 NGC3626 2026:080:15:51:49.696  11.0 ACIS-S NONE       I3,S2,S3,S4 170.0158  18.3568 210.51 158.66  98.45 dss pspc rass
802197     32230    0       Perseus cluster N 2026:080:19:32:32.375  13.8 ACIS-I NONE       I0,I1,I2,I3  49.9508  41.5897 291.02  60.48  98.45 dss pspc rass
601647     32237    0                 NGC3626 2026:080:23:59:05.211  11.0 ACIS-S NONE       I3,S2,S3,S4 170.0158  18.3568 211.07 158.39  98.46 dss pspc rass
802199     30357    0       Perseus cluster S 2026:081:03:39:49.233  12.5 ACIS-I NONE       I0,I1,I2,I3  49.9508  41.4236 291.02  60.09  98.55 dss pspc rass
601647     32238    0                 NGC3626 2026:081:07:45:33.416  10.0 ACIS-S NONE       I3,S2,S3,S4 170.0158  18.3568 211.58 158.13  98.56 dss pspc rass
802199     32232    0       Perseus cluster S 2026:081:11:09:37.598  12.5 ACIS-I NONE       I0,I1,I2,I3  49.9508  41.4236 291.02  59.81  98.56 dss pspc rass
 ----      41615               CAL-ER (IAT09) 2026:081:15:18:33.445   2.5   --    --                    176.8675   5.3060 218.27 172.44 112.94   
802197     32231    0       Perseus cluster N 2026:081:16:40:48.027  10.9 ACIS-I NONE    I0,I1,I2,I3,S2  49.9508  41.5897 291.52  59.68 112.84 dss pspc rass
 ----      41614               CAL-ER (PER08) 2026:081:20:22:24.152   1.0   --    --                    177.1207   6.1634 213.83 171.71 112.25   


MAR0926A


Seq #  NB  ObsID Constr.          Target                Start        Time   SI   Grat    Active Chips      RA       Dec    Roll   Pitch   Slew   Overlays
------ --- ----- ------- -------------------- --------------------- ----- ------ ---- ----------------- -------- -------- ------ ------ ------ -------------
 ----      41660               CAL-ER (IAT01) 2026:067:21:53:45.101   0.0   --    --                    147.3977 -33.9114 327.99 136.26  66.38   
402611 TOO 31081    3              GS 1354-64 2026:067:22:21:22.174  31.0 ACIS-S HETG       S1,S2,S3,S4 209.5405 -64.7348  41.93 104.34  52.96 dss pspc rass
601742 CCT 32208    0               UGC 06457 2026:068:07:28:56.643  11.0 ACIS-I NONE       I0,I1,I2,I3 171.8010  -0.9946  19.00 173.86  69.34 dss pspc rass
705534 CCT 32205    0    GALEXASC J211218.07- 2026:068:11:15:58.383  10.8 ACIS-S NONE       S1,S2,S3,S4 318.0754 -42.9442 135.17  47.39 126.88 dss pspc rass
 ----      41659               CAL-ER (PER01) 2026:068:15:00:38.364   3.0   --    --                    171.6864   0.7416  28.94 175.72 128.22   
 ----      41658               CAL-ER (PER03) 2026:068:20:00:00.000   3.0   --    --                    286.7262 -36.0058 111.00  65.77 112.97   
 ----      41657               CAL-ER (PER06) 2026:068:23:00:00.000   0.9   --    --                     25.5927  29.2260 308.43  47.96 175.58   
 ----      41656               CAL-ER (PER05) 2026:068:23:59:31.201   0.9   --    --                    166.7539   7.6246 224.12 175.44 127.52   
802197     30333    0       Perseus cluster N 2026:069:02:40:33.203  18.0 ACIS-I NONE       I0,I1,I2,I3  49.9508  41.5897 294.24  71.08 104.27 dss pspc rass
705208     29920    0    SDSS J105432.03+1228 2026:069:08:17:58.920  13.0 ACIS-S NONE             S2,S3 163.6335  12.4810 218.90 169.44  98.68 dss pspc rass
802197     32216    0       Perseus cluster N 2026:069:12:32:04.719  14.0 ACIS-I NONE       I0,I1,I2,I3  49.9508  41.5897 294.45  70.70  98.68 dss pspc rass
503627 TOO 31149    3               AT2026dbl 2026:069:16:57:31.163  30.0 ACIS-S NONE             S2,S3 135.3224  18.6022 251.54 142.58  74.73 dss pspc rass
201911 CCT 32209    0    Gaia DR2 33081522084 2026:070:01:46:42.085  10.0 ACIS-S NONE             S2,S3  71.3317  13.5743 276.17  81.58  61.57 dss pspc rass
503601     31123    2               SNR 1987A 2026:070:05:07:51.416  30.0 ACIS-S HETG S0,S1,S2,S3,S4,S5  83.8667 -69.2697 262.99  87.34  85.45 dss pspc rass
 ----      41655               CAL-ER (IAT02) 2026:070:14:03:57.065   0.9   --    --                    171.1263   1.5229 351.95 177.76  92.67   
503601     32221    2               SNR 1987A 2026:070:14:55:42.433  29.0 ACIS-S HETG S0,S1,S2,S3,S4,S5  83.8667 -69.2697 263.50  87.36  92.58 dss pspc rass
 ----      41654               CAL-ER (IAT03) 2026:070:23:25:04.863   0.0   --    --                    132.4863 -10.2556 287.46 138.49  67.68   
705208     32213    0    SDSS J105432.03+1228 2026:070:23:57:17.221  18.7 ACIS-S NONE             S2,S3 163.6335  12.4810 222.79 167.95  73.60 dss pspc rass
 ----      41653               CAL-ER (CAL01) 2026:071:05:23:58.024   3.0   --    --                    166.7539   7.6246 231.79 173.32  11.14   
 ----      41652               CAL-ER (CAL01) 2026:071:06:56:22.472   3.0   --    --                    175.8000   4.8000 109.95 176.03 121.08   
 ----      41651               CAL-ER (PER10) 2026:071:11:20:00.000   5.4   --    --                    300.1624   5.0361  81.89  52.67 123.78   
 ----      41650               CAL-ER (CAL01) 2026:071:12:54:00.000   3.1   --    --                    300.1624   5.0361  81.93  52.72   0.04   
 ----      41649               CAL-ER (CAL01) 2026:071:13:54:10.000   0.9   --    --                    300.1624   5.0361  81.95  52.75   0.02   
 ----      41648               CAL-ER (CAL01) 2026:071:15:40:00.000   0.9   --    --                     30.3000  33.2000 308.00  51.14 122.45   
705208     32214    0    SDSS J105432.03+1228 2026:071:17:45:56.264  10.0 ACIS-S NONE             S2,S3 163.6335  12.4810 224.10 167.30 116.24 dss pspc rass
802198     30342    0       Perseus cluster W 2026:071:21:10:03.270  14.0 ACIS-I NONE    I0,I1,I2,I3,S2  49.8438  41.5093 292.02  68.44  98.78 dss pspc rass
705208     32215    0    SDSS J105432.03+1228 2026:072:01:40:50.541  10.0 ACIS-S NONE             S2,S3 163.6335  12.4810 224.79 166.99  98.80 dss pspc rass
802198     32217    0       Perseus cluster W 2026:072:05:04:57.813  13.6 ACIS-I NONE    I0,I1,I2,I3,S2  49.8438  41.5093 292.02  68.14  98.80 dss pspc rass
705532 CCT 32203    0    SDSSJ110540.09+06422 2026:072:09:30:40.512  10.0 ACIS-S NONE             S2,S3 166.4171   6.7071 241.21 172.39 105.95 dss pspc rass
802199     30356    0       Perseus cluster S 2026:072:12:56:16.900  14.0 ACIS-I NONE    I0,I1,I2,I3,S2  49.9508  41.4236 295.71  67.87 105.48 dss pspc rass
705535 CCT 32206    0               Mrk732_s1 2026:072:17:28:14.195  10.0 ACIS-S NONE             S2,S3 168.3346   9.5784 217.18 171.63 104.05 dss pspc rass
802199     32218    0       Perseus cluster S 2026:072:20:53:31.557  13.6 ACIS-I NONE    I0,I1,I2,I3,S2  49.9508  41.4236 295.86  67.56 104.05 dss pspc rass
705533 CCT 32204    0                  Mrk732 2026:073:01:18:49.709  10.0 ACIS-S NONE             S2,S3 168.4573   9.5863 217.58 171.41 104.11 dss pspc rass
802200     30362    0       Perseus cluster E 2026:073:04:44:06.419  14.0 ACIS-I NONE    I0,I1,I2,I3,S2  50.0600  41.5093 295.95  67.37 104.00 dss pspc rass
601741 CCT 32207    0                 IC 0678 2026:073:09:16:36.226  10.0 ACIS-I NONE       I0,I1,I2,I3 168.5266   6.5772 234.26 173.25 106.49 dss pspc rass
802200     32219    0       Perseus cluster E 2026:073:12:42:27.816  14.0 ACIS-I NONE       I0,I1,I2,I3  50.0600  41.5093 294.02  67.07 106.62 dss pspc rass
 ----      41647               CAL-ER (IAT05) 2026:073:17:22:00.030   0.9   --    --                    357.0846 -65.6348 177.00  63.18 138.17   
901870     29896    0          Cloverleaf ORC 2026:073:18:18:41.695   9.8 ACIS-I NONE       I0,I1,I2,I3 174.3500  -0.8480  14.40 176.66 114.80 dss pspc rass
 ----      41646               CAL-ER (CAL01) 2026:073:21:33:50.678   0.9   --    --                    171.6864   0.7416 301.06 176.76  73.40   
 ----      41645               CAL-ER (PER13) 2026:073:22:33:05.187   5.5   --    --                     40.2393 -27.8725 248.00  50.51 126.26   
 ----      41644               CAL-ER (CAL01) 2026:074:00:48:19.180   0.9   --    --                    171.6864   0.7416 299.17 176.69 126.30   
 ----      41643               CAL-ER (CAL01) 2026:074:01:33:39.748   3.0   --    --                    166.7539   7.6246 236.31 170.57  63.72   
 ----      41642               CAL-ER (PER11) 2026:074:03:50:00.000   3.0   --    --                     23.8499  42.5057 321.80  51.97 120.60   
 ----      41641               CAL-ER (PER12) 2026:074:07:00:00.000   0.9   --    --                     27.7725 -39.0863 227.53  47.51 117.95   
901870     32211    0          Cloverleaf ORC 2026:074:08:24:19.477  10.0 ACIS-I NONE       I0,I1,I2,I3 174.3500  -0.8480 350.35 176.85 130.67 dss pspc rass
 ----      41640               CAL-ER (IAT06) 2026:074:11:38:57.641   0.0   --    --                    115.4000 -28.0000 287.48 115.38  76.36   
802200     30366    0       Perseus cluster E 2026:074:12:15:16.073  17.0 ACIS-I NONE       I0,I1,I2,I3  50.0600  41.5093 296.51  66.20  92.06 dss pspc rass
 ----      41639               CAL-ER (IAT07) 2026:074:17:38:17.250   0.9   --    --                    170.6024   5.3895 234.76 174.34 108.84   
802200     32220    0       Perseus cluster E 2026:074:18:33:48.434  10.2 ACIS-I NONE       I0,I1,I2,I3  50.0600  41.5093 289.02  65.96 109.51 dss pspc rass
 ----      41638               CAL-ER (CAL01) 2026:074:21:55:19.859   0.0   --    --                    115.4000 -28.0000 287.09 115.12  92.36   
901870     32212    0          Cloverleaf ORC 2026:074:22:25:52.870  15.0 ACIS-I NONE       I0,I1,I2,I3 174.3500  -0.8480 326.60 176.92  66.15 dss pspc rass


Previous weeks' short-term schedules.

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