Chandra X-Ray Observatory
	(CXC)

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.

MAY1826A


Seq #  NB  ObsID Constr.          Target                Start        Time   SI   Grat    Active Chips      RA       Dec    Roll   Pitch   Slew   Overlays
------ --- ----- ------- -------------------- --------------------- ----- ------ ---- ----------------- -------- -------- ------ ------ ------ -------------
 ----      41480               CAL-ER (PER01) 2026:137:10:39:03.758   3.0   --    --                    245.0000 -21.7000  78.97 169.32 110.21   
 ----      41479               CAL-ER (PER02) 2026:137:14:00:00.000   3.0   --    --                      4.3700 -14.7450 123.49  59.56 110.70   
 ----      41478               CAL-ER (CAL01) 2026:137:17:00:00.000   3.2   --    --                    245.0000 -21.7000  78.97 169.54 110.70   
 ----      41477               CAL-ER (CAL01) 2026:137:18:33:32.604   0.9   --    --                      5.0000 -14.4000 127.00  59.01 111.20   
802203     30394    0        ZwCl 0857.9+2107 2026:137:20:00:35.519  15.0 ACIS-S NONE          S1,S2,S3 135.1535  20.8945 248.00  75.07 162.42 dss pspc rass
705227     30191    0                 NGC5728 2026:138:00:46:43.255  14.0 ACIS-S NONE             S2,S3 220.5995 -17.2531 258.49 166.68  92.83 dss pspc rass
802203     32355    0        ZwCl 0857.9+2107 2026:138:05:16:03.022  15.0 ACIS-S NONE          S1,S2,S3 135.1535  20.8945 254.66  74.70  92.23 dss pspc rass
705227     32352    0                 NGC5728 2026:138:10:02:02.691  12.0 ACIS-S NONE             S2,S3 220.5995 -17.2531 258.38 166.30  92.23 dss pspc rass
802203     31883    0        ZwCl 0857.9+2107 2026:138:13:58:02.334  10.0 ACIS-S NONE          S1,S2,S3 135.1535  20.8945 254.69  74.34  92.22 dss pspc rass
705227     32353    0                 NGC5728 2026:138:17:20:41.879  12.0 ACIS-S NONE             S2,S3 220.5995 -17.2531 258.26 166.00  92.22 dss pspc rass
705311     30247    0    Center of COSMOS-Web 2026:138:21:12:11.420  29.6 ACIS-I NONE       I0,I1,I2,I3 150.2920   2.1718 250.21  93.94  71.97 dss pspc rass
705227     30206    0                 NGC5728 2026:139:05:56:45.071  14.0 ACIS-S NONE             S2,S3 220.5995 -17.2531 258.03 165.49  71.97 dss pspc rass
601689     29879    0    SDSS J155636.40+4152 2026:139:10:26:47.814  48.0 ACIS-S NONE       I2,S1,S2,S3 239.1517  41.8807 176.49 118.34  95.46 dss pspc rass
 ----      41476               CAL-ER (PER03) 2026:140:00:16:52.167   3.0   --    --                    239.0000 -15.9000 148.76 175.36  63.60   
 ----      41475               CAL-ER (PER05) 2026:140:01:50:27.903   3.0   --    --                    232.6930 -20.1030 273.12 176.41 126.43   
 ----      41474               CAL-ER (PER04) 2026:140:03:15:33.436   3.0   --    --                    148.1000   7.6000 250.09  88.86  88.17   
 ----      41473               CAL-ER (CAL01) 2026:140:08:30:00.000   3.0   --    --                    232.6930 -20.1030 271.98 176.18  88.05   
 ----      41472               CAL-ER (CAL01) 2026:140:10:02:23.661   0.9   --    --                    239.0000 -15.9000 153.04 175.47 121.02   
201810     30086    0           TV Cassiopeia 2026:140:12:55:29.041  21.0 ACIS-S HETG S0,S1,S2,S3,S4,S5   4.8281  59.1390  66.65  53.91 121.62 dss pspc rass
590807     31395    1           SNR G21.5-0.9 2026:140:19:27:54.041  10.0  HRC-I NONE                   278.3896 -10.5685 105.00 139.29  97.80 dss pspc rass
590784     31372    2              E0102-72.3 2026:140:22:49:46.570  25.0 ACIS-I NONE                I3  16.0100 -72.0320 151.07  96.17  88.69 dss pspc rass
705227     32354    0                 NGC5728 2026:141:06:28:52.361  14.6 ACIS-S NONE             S2,S3 220.5995 -17.2531 269.00 163.56 121.18 dss pspc rass
590785     31373    2              E0102-72.3 2026:141:11:14:37.863  15.0 ACIS-S NONE             S2,S3  16.0100 -72.0320 151.12  96.38 121.16 dss pspc rass
590789     31377    2              E0102-72.3 2026:141:15:39:52.863  35.0 ACIS-I NONE                I3  16.0100 -72.0320 140.55  96.45  10.27 dss pspc rass
300579 CCT 32349    0       MASTER J1449-3244 2026:142:01:57:31.731  16.5 ACIS-S NONE          S2,S3,S4 222.3625 -32.7352 306.85 160.93  84.67 dss pspc rass
705328     30511    0                BOSS1348 2026:142:07:10:45.538  31.7 ACIS-I NONE       I0,I1,I2,I3 207.0600  23.9800 217.51 126.02 102.29 dss pspc rass
 ----      41471               CAL-ER (PER06) 2026:142:16:24:43.221   3.0   --    --                    235.9750 -16.1700 214.76 174.83  49.10   
 ----      41470               CAL-ER (PER08) 2026:142:17:57:08.409   3.0   --    --                    236.4500 -26.1500 335.83 173.74 121.14   
 ----      41469               CAL-ER (PER07) 2026:142:19:27:41.571   3.0   --    --                     81.5600 -36.8380 204.01  61.02 112.74   
 ----      41468               CAL-ER (CAL01) 2026:142:23:40:00.000   3.0   --    --                    236.3810 -25.2280 329.21 174.48 113.75   
 ----      41467               CAL-ER (CAL01) 2026:143:01:17:41.830   0.9   --    --                    239.0000 -15.9000 185.37 175.42 144.89   
201810     32351    0           TV Cassiopeia 2026:143:03:13:18.743  10.0 ACIS-S HETG S0,S1,S2,S3,S4,S5   4.8281  59.1390  66.00  54.69 124.54 dss pspc rass
601721 TOO 31222    1              TDE2023mfm 2026:143:06:31:53.829  50.0 ACIS-S NONE       I3,S2,S3,S4 324.3665  -4.3453 110.16  96.48  73.88 dss pspc rass
 ----      41466               CAL-ER (IAT02) 2026:143:20:59:18.317   0.9   --    --                     46.8380 -70.0800 167.41  91.17  83.59   
201917 CCT 32350    0    2RXS J155154.5-26220 2026:143:21:50:21.769  20.0 ACIS-S NONE             S2,S3 237.9766 -26.3682 324.99 173.83  89.43 dss pspc rass
705429 P1  31282    0    SDSS J094314.26+1023 2026:144:04:04:16.694  20.0 ACIS-S NONE       S1,S2,S3,S4 145.8094  10.3968 240.00  81.91 112.87 dss pspc rass
601649     30166    0                 NGC4293 2026:144:10:02:53.694  30.0 ACIS-S NONE       I3,S2,S3,S4 185.3040  18.3830 240.00 112.99  40.25 dss pspc rass
705540 CCT 32348    0    2MASX J16125120-0521 2026:144:18:57:00.871  10.5 ACIS-S NONE       S1,S2,S3,S4 243.2134  -5.3548 173.03 164.46  83.79 dss pspc rass


MAY1126A


Seq #  NB  ObsID Constr.          Target                Start        Time   SI   Grat    Active Chips      RA       Dec    Roll   Pitch   Slew   Overlays
------ --- ----- ------- -------------------- --------------------- ----- ------ ---- ----------------- -------- -------- ------ ------ ------ -------------
705311     30059    0    Center of COSMOS-Web 2026:130:21:30:37.439  41.0 ACIS-I NONE       I0,I1,I2,I3 150.2920   2.1718 245.00 101.55  74.00 dss pspc rass
705227     29939    0                 NGC5728 2026:131:09:25:32.321  14.5 ACIS-S NONE             S2,S3 220.5995 -17.2531 264.30 172.98  72.37 dss pspc rass
705312     30060    0    Center of COSMOS-Web 2026:131:13:58:43.468  41.1 ACIS-I NONE       I0,I1,I2,I3 150.1667   2.2174 251.36 100.75  72.09 dss pspc rass
 ----      41498               CAL-ER (PER02) 2026:132:01:55:59.579   3.0   --    --                    223.3999 -18.7782 278.15 175.01  76.08   
 ----      41497               CAL-ER (PER11) 2026:132:03:32:01.241   3.0   --    --                    233.9000 -21.1000  58.94 174.18 137.37   
 ----      41496               CAL-ER (PER12) 2026:132:07:00:00.000   3.0   --    --                    343.9100 -14.2781 113.00  71.66 102.92   
 ----      41495               CAL-ER (PER14) 2026:132:08:07:17.245   3.0   --    --                    358.6626  -9.4358 119.08  56.64  15.52   
 ----      41494               CAL-ER (PER13) 2026:132:12:10:00.000   2.0   --    --                    107.3000  29.1000 265.00  54.04 176.71   
705227     32339    0                 NGC5728 2026:132:13:41:26.546  14.0 ACIS-S NONE             S2,S3 220.5995 -17.2531 262.49 171.90 119.04 dss pspc rass
 ----      41493               CAL-ER (IAT01) 2026:132:18:05:01.916   0.0   --    --                    202.7570  45.9108 207.10 111.61  86.65   
201810     30091    0           TV Cassiopeia 2026:132:18:37:19.812  17.5 ACIS-S HETG       S1,S2,S3,S4   4.8281  59.1390  53.01  52.01  74.02 dss pspc rass
 ----      41492               CAL-ER (CAL01) 2026:132:23:56:26.591   0.0   --    --                    202.7570  45.9108 207.32 111.48  74.01   
705227     30195    0                 NGC5728 2026:133:00:31:27.902  14.5 ACIS-S NONE             S2,S3 220.5995 -17.2531 262.10 171.46  86.27 dss pspc rass
 ----      41491               CAL-ER (CAL01) 2026:133:05:03:16.655   0.0   --    --                    202.7570  45.9108 207.51 111.36  86.16   
201810     32341    0           TV Cassiopeia 2026:133:05:35:34.368  14.8 ACIS-S HETG S0,S1,S2,S3,S4,S5   4.8281  59.1390  53.01  52.11  74.00 dss pspc rass
 ----      41490               CAL-ER (IAT02) 2026:133:10:03:52.797   0.0   --    --                    162.0410  70.2590 243.28  79.94  51.63   
901870     32210    0          Cloverleaf ORC 2026:133:10:35:37.832  15.2 ACIS-I NONE       I0,I1,I2,I3 174.3500  -0.8480 235.00 122.76  71.55 dss pspc rass
705317     30258    0    Center of COSMOS-Web 2026:133:15:10:34.837  30.0 ACIS-I NONE       I0,I1,I2,I3 149.9958   2.1376 251.07  98.67  29.11 dss pspc rass
705227     32343    0                 NGC5728 2026:134:00:02:09.502  14.0 ACIS-S NONE             S2,S3 220.5995 -17.2531 267.00 170.50  72.35 dss pspc rass
503623 TOO 31145    3               SN2026hkg 2026:134:04:31:15.192  15.0 ACIS-S NONE       S1,S2,S3,S4 135.9005 -67.9704 258.49 105.33  91.18 dss pspc rass
705318     30066    0    Center of COSMOS-Web 2026:134:09:12:52.412  29.9 ACIS-I NONE       I0,I1,I2,I3 149.8705   2.1832 250.93  97.81  72.54 dss pspc rass
 ----      41489               CAL-ER (PER04) 2026:134:18:03:01.567   2.0   --    --                    222.4145 -15.5951 258.91 171.04  73.86   
 ----      41488               CAL-ER (PER10) 2026:134:21:45:00.000   3.0   --    --                    241.8992 -22.4014  71.38 169.47 166.27   
 ----      41487               CAL-ER (CAL01) 2026:135:00:30:00.000   3.0   --    --                    349.7009 -13.3251 116.49  68.77 100.79   
705273     31993    0             MCG-5-23-16 2026:135:04:37:51.326  16.0 ACIS-S HETG                S3 146.9172 -30.9489 256.24 103.89 131.11 dss pspc rass
 ----      41486               CAL-ER (IAT03) 2026:135:09:25:36.610   0.0   --    --                    188.9188 -13.2966 256.57 138.49  45.28   
802272 CCT 32338    0           MOOJ1514-1259 2026:135:09:56:43.470  12.0 ACIS-I NONE       I0,I1,I2,I3 228.5950 -12.9897 207.97 173.38  68.69 dss pspc rass
503703 DDT 32251    0                J0952+50 2026:135:13:53:14.175  20.0 ACIS-S NONE             S2,S3 147.8100  50.1250 253.45  79.25  94.55 dss pspc rass
 ----      41485               CAL-ER (IAT04) 2026:135:19:44:33.186   0.0   --    --                    199.2918  50.1852 212.23 105.06  32.34   
901871     30435    0             PG 1553+113 2026:135:20:13:24.491  16.0 ACIS-I NONE I0,I1,I2,I3,S2,S3 238.9292  11.1901 159.99 149.23  58.52 dss pspc rass
 ----      41484               CAL-ER (IAT05) 2026:136:00:48:34.491   0.9   --    --                    238.9292  11.1901 160.00 149.22   0.03   
300559     30100    0                  AN UMa 2026:136:01:37:47.849  30.0 ACIS-S HETG S0,S1,S2,S3,S4,S5 166.1069  45.0539 244.00  92.16  81.18 dss pspc rass
901871     32344    0             PG 1553+113 2026:136:10:30:30.410  14.0 ACIS-I NONE    I0,I1,I2,I3,S2 238.9292  11.1901 160.00 149.21  81.19 dss pspc rass
 ----      41483               CAL-ER (CAL01) 2026:136:14:32:20.410   0.9   --    --                    238.9292  11.1901 160.00 149.20   0.02   
201810     32342    0           TV Cassiopeia 2026:136:15:25:10.016  10.0 ACIS-S HETG S0,S1,S2,S3,S4,S5   4.8281  59.1390  57.01  52.89  97.40 dss pspc rass
 ----      41482               CAL-ER (IAT06) 2026:136:18:33:20.931   0.0   --    --                    248.4332  64.7795 165.59  95.30  47.24   
802272 CCT 32345    0           MOOJ1514-1259 2026:136:19:08:28.634  12.0 ACIS-I NONE       I0,I1,I2,I3 228.5950 -12.9897 215.59 172.38  86.75 dss pspc rass
705318     32340    0    Center of COSMOS-Web 2026:136:23:03:45.173  11.0 ACIS-I NONE       I0,I1,I2,I3 149.8705   2.1832 250.52  95.36  88.99 dss pspc rass
802272 CCT 32346    0           MOOJ1514-1259 2026:137:02:42:14.441  11.0 ACIS-I NONE       I0,I1,I2,I3 228.5950 -12.9897 216.94 172.14  88.45 dss pspc rass
503705 DDT 32337    1               AT2026fgk 2026:137:06:20:52.448  10.1 ACIS-S NONE             S2,S3 219.3171  71.8417 193.51  88.38  89.10 dss pspc rass
 ----      41481               CAL-ER (PER09) 2026:137:09:43:23.336   0.9   --    --                    233.4000 -14.4640 185.03 175.16  86.84   


Previous weeks' short-term schedules.

Last modified: 05/15/26



Smithsonian Institute Smithsonian Institute

The Chandra X-Ray Center (CXC) is operated for NASA by the Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory. 60 Garden Street, Cambridge, MA 02138 USA.   Email:   cxchelp@head.cfa.harvard.edu Smithsonian Institution, Copyright © 1998-2026. All rights reserved.