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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.

JUL1326A


Seq #  NB  ObsID Constr.          Target                Start        Time   SI   Grat    Active Chips      RA       Dec    Roll   Pitch   Slew   Overlays
------ --- ----- ------- -------------------- --------------------- ----- ------ ---- ----------------- -------- -------- ------ ------ ------ -------------
705389     31242    0    PSO J308.0416-21.233 2026:193:23:38:05.685  11.7 ACIS-S NONE             S2,S3 308.0417 -21.2340 108.01 164.95 112.62 dss pspc rass
802197     30329    0       Perseus cluster N 2026:194:03:33:37.897  18.0 ACIS-I NONE       I0,I1,I2,I3  49.9508  41.5897  83.99  55.12 112.67 dss pspc rass
705389     32439    0    PSO J308.0416-21.233 2026:194:09:14:15.464  12.7 ACIS-S NONE             S2,S3 308.0417 -21.2340 100.01 165.33 113.07 dss pspc rass
802197     32434    0       Perseus cluster N 2026:194:13:26:33.032  18.0 ACIS-I NONE       I0,I1,I2,I3  49.9508  41.5897  83.99  55.47 113.07 dss pspc rass
802205     30411    0       MACS J0018.5+1626 2026:194:18:52:30.660  10.0 ACIS-I NONE       I0,I1,I2,I3   4.6388  16.4433 116.32  99.86  46.98 dss pspc rass
705546 DDT 32417    2               EP260302a 2026:194:22:21:29.637  15.0 ACIS-S NONE       I3,S2,S3,S4 132.9737 -65.9837 198.69  89.03 120.67 dss pspc rass
402639 P1  31338    0            V4641 Sgr N1 2026:195:03:07:57.310  11.0 ACIS-I NONE       I0,I1,I2,I3 274.8909 -25.1599 282.99 162.97  94.33 dss pspc rass
601658     29663    0                 NGC4694 2026:195:06:47:08.618  23.3 ACIS-S NONE       I3,S2,S3,S4 192.0629  10.9835 242.50  75.69  91.60 dss pspc rass
 ----      41340               CAL-ER (PER01) 2026:195:13:53:34.742   3.0   --    --                    289.3836 -19.3997 239.04 175.50 101.10   
 ----      41339               CAL-ER (PER03) 2026:195:15:30:10.524   3.0   --    --                    303.9283 -19.5181 104.28 170.10 139.93   
 ----      41338               CAL-ER (PER02) 2026:195:16:57:25.844   3.0   --    --                     36.0634  18.1168 104.24  72.28  97.90   
 ----      41337               CAL-ER (PER04) 2026:195:22:00:00.000   0.9   --    --                    302.0000 -19.9000 104.16 172.21  99.75   
 ----      41336               CAL-ER (PER05) 2026:195:22:42:54.393   0.9   --    --                    297.4256 -24.4041  50.02 175.72  52.75   
705286     29998    2             ASASSN-14ko 2026:196:01:10:27.929  14.0 ACIS-S NONE       S1,S2,S3,S4  81.3255 -46.0056 148.53  73.79 104.27 dss pspc rass
503709 DDT 32408    1               AT2026fgk 2026:196:05:58:35.637   8.0 ACIS-S NONE             S2,S3 219.3171  71.8418 242.99  74.13 176.83 dss pspc rass
503644     31603    0                  Kes 73 2026:196:08:47:17.824  14.4 ACIS-S NONE             S2,S3 280.3333  -4.9364 225.00 158.58  89.41 dss pspc rass
601650     29655    0                 NGC4298 2026:196:13:24:10.847  19.6 ACIS-S NONE       I3,S2,S3,S4 185.3867  14.6061 243.00  67.21  96.23 dss pspc rass
503644     32441    0                  Kes 73 2026:196:19:27:43.155  14.3 ACIS-S NONE             S2,S3 280.3333  -4.9364 226.00 158.36  96.17 dss pspc rass
601650     32431    0                 NGC4298 2026:197:00:03:45.144  19.4 ACIS-S NONE       I3,S2,S3,S4 185.3867  14.6061 242.50  66.81  96.15 dss pspc rass
503644     31607    0                  Kes 73 2026:197:06:03:57.133  14.3 ACIS-S NONE             S2,S3 280.3333  -4.9364 226.00 158.13  96.15 dss pspc rass
601658     32433    0                 NGC4694 2026:197:10:38:47.825  17.0 ACIS-S NONE       I3,S2,S3,S4 192.0629  10.9835 250.76  73.72  90.80 dss pspc rass
503644     32442    0                  Kes 73 2026:197:15:58:01.348  14.0 ACIS-S NONE             S2,S3 280.3333  -4.9364 220.80 157.90  91.76 dss pspc rass
 ----      41335               CAL-ER (IAT01) 2026:197:20:18:54.178   0.0   --    --                    230.2930  57.0265 238.41  84.58  74.46   
802197     30330    0       Perseus cluster N 2026:197:20:53:42.850  10.0 ACIS-I NONE       I0,I1,I2,I3  49.9508  41.5897  86.99  58.28  85.33 dss pspc rass
402620 P1  31090    0                sn2010da 2026:198:00:15:06.577  15.3 ACIS-S NONE             S2,S3  13.7703 -37.6955 100.36 112.18  86.53 dss pspc rass
 ----      41334               CAL-ER (PER06) 2026:198:05:00:29.724   3.0   --    --                    300.7320 -23.1570  66.42 175.38  63.49   
 ----      41333               CAL-ER (PER07) 2026:198:06:29:30.773   3.0   --    --                     36.0460  17.6280 107.93  74.88 105.83   
 ----      41332               CAL-ER (CAL01) 2026:198:07:58:34.352   3.0   --    --                    300.7320 -23.1570  65.63 175.48 106.02   
 ----      41331               CAL-ER (CAL01) 2026:198:09:27:38.086   3.0   --    --                     36.0560  17.6280 107.95  74.99 106.03   
 ----      41330               CAL-ER (CAL01) 2026:198:15:00:00.000   0.9   --    --                    302.0000 -19.9000 105.08 174.79  99.58   
802197     32435    0       Perseus cluster N 2026:198:17:09:01.307  13.0 ACIS-I NONE    I0,I1,I2,I3,S2  49.9508  41.5897  91.69  58.99 117.38 dss pspc rass
705389     31662    0    PSO J308.0416-21.233 2026:198:21:26:41.386  12.0 ACIS-S NONE       I3,S2,S3,S4 308.0417 -21.2340  93.00 169.56 114.76 dss pspc rass
802198     30345    0       Perseus cluster W 2026:199:01:27:40.491  15.5 ACIS-I NONE    I0,I1,I2,I3,S2  49.8438  41.5093  91.96  59.37 114.68 dss pspc rass
705389     32443    0    PSO J308.0416-21.233 2026:199:06:27:01.719  12.0 ACIS-S NONE             S2,S3 308.0417 -21.2340  92.00 169.91 114.84 dss pspc rass
802198     32436    0       Perseus cluster W 2026:199:10:28:03.325  15.0 ACIS-I NONE       I0,I1,I2,I3  49.8438  41.5093  92.13  59.69 114.87 dss pspc rass
705389     32444    0    PSO J308.0416-21.233 2026:199:15:19:04.930  12.0 ACIS-S NONE             S2,S3 308.0417 -21.2340  92.00 170.25 114.87 dss pspc rass
802200     30368    0       Perseus cluster E 2026:199:19:20:08.893  16.0 ACIS-I NONE       I0,I1,I2,I3  50.0600  41.5093  92.17  59.85 115.05 dss pspc rass
705389     32445    0    PSO J308.0416-21.233 2026:200:00:27:50.714  12.0 ACIS-S NONE          I3,S2,S3 308.0417 -21.2340  93.01 170.60 114.89 dss pspc rass
802200     32437    0       Perseus cluster E 2026:200:04:28:52.943  10.0 ACIS-I NONE    I0,I1,I2,I3,S2  50.0600  41.5093  92.37  60.18 114.92 dss pspc rass
 ----      41329               CAL-ER (IAT02) 2026:200:08:01:23.926   0.9   --    --                    185.4890  16.1600 254.37  63.44 135.00   
402639     32440    0            V4641 Sgr N1 2026:200:08:54:23.575  10.0 ACIS-I NONE       I0,I1,I2,I3 274.8909 -25.1599 285.99 157.99  98.15 dss pspc rass
601650     32432    0                 NGC4298 2026:200:12:18:27.295  10.0 ACIS-S NONE       I3,S2,S3,S4 185.3867  14.6061 248.00  63.59  98.53 dss pspc rass
402620     32438    0                sn2010da 2026:200:15:55:16.906  14.1 ACIS-S NONE             S2,S3  13.7703 -37.6955  88.01 114.02 155.97 dss pspc rass
 ----      41328               CAL-ER (PER08) 2026:200:20:31:22.810   0.9   --    --                    197.9996 -29.3028 246.70  91.16 115.25   


JUL0626A


Seq #  NB  ObsID Constr.          Target                Start        Time   SI   Grat    Active Chips      RA       Dec    Roll   Pitch   Slew   Overlays
------ --- ----- ------- -------------------- --------------------- ----- ------ ---- ----------------- -------- -------- ------ ------ ------ -------------
705285     29997    2             ASASSN-14ko 2026:187:00:27:11.007  10.0 ACIS-S NONE       S1,S2,S3,S4  81.3255 -46.0056 148.03  71.92  95.50 dss pspc rass
802206     30418    0           Abell 3558 SE 2026:187:03:48:30.155  27.8 ACIS-I NONE       I0,I1,I2,I3 202.1262 -31.5904 253.67 107.48  86.19 dss pspc rass
503537     30133    0            SNR G1.9+0.3 2026:187:11:59:52.924  10.1 ACIS-S NONE       I2,I3,S2,S3 267.1875 -27.1667 281.26 162.99  56.46 dss pspc rass
 ----      41362               CAL-ER (PER01) 2026:187:15:22:44.835   3.0   --    --                    287.1800 -28.0300  16.81 174.41  87.67   
 ----      41361               CAL-ER (PER02) 2026:187:20:00:00.000   3.0   --    --                    103.5000 -27.5000 177.44  50.21 124.66   
 ----      41360               CAL-ER (PER03) 2026:187:21:33:13.670   3.0   --    --                    165.9186  38.7018 268.99  53.24 124.78   
 ----      41359               CAL-ER (PER04) 2026:187:22:59:05.266   3.0   --    --                    131.1000 -22.1000 210.51  51.11  91.62   
 ----      41358               CAL-ER (PER05) 2026:188:01:00:00.000   3.0   --    --                    283.3000 -27.6000 334.74 174.53 123.57   
201811     30094    0    [CTC2021] Vela C CR1 2026:188:02:54:49.981  15.0 ACIS-I NONE I0,I1,I2,I3,S2,S3 134.8542 -43.5417 204.01  71.28 103.22 dss pspc rass
503537     32424    0            SNR G1.9+0.3 2026:188:07:42:19.578  10.0 ACIS-S NONE       I2,I3,S2,S3 267.1875 -27.1667 286.49 162.24  98.97 dss pspc rass
201811     32423    0    [CTC2021] Vela C CR1 2026:188:11:06:29.175  15.0 ACIS-I NONE I0,I1,I2,I3,S2,S3 134.8542 -43.5417 204.01  71.12  98.97 dss pspc rass
503537     32425    0            SNR G1.9+0.3 2026:188:15:53:58.772  10.0 ACIS-S NONE       I2,I3,S2,S3 267.1875 -27.1667 286.49 161.92  98.97 dss pspc rass
802206     30419    0           Abell 3558 SE 2026:188:19:08:36.110  38.0 ACIS-I NONE       I0,I1,I2,I3 202.1262 -31.5904 253.08 106.04  56.05 dss pspc rass
503532     29817    0                   Snake 2026:189:06:09:29.448  10.0 ACIS-I NONE       I0,I1,I2,I3 266.0802 -29.7814 286.28 159.81  54.25 dss pspc rass
705201     30187    0    SDSS J164818.07+4155 2026:189:09:34:37.216  30.0 ACIS-S NONE             S2,S3 252.0753  41.9306 208.98 107.88 103.33 dss pspc rass
503532     32420    0                   Snake 2026:189:18:33:00.789  10.0 ACIS-I NONE       I0,I1,I2,I3 266.0802 -29.7814 285.79 159.34 103.02 dss pspc rass
705449 P1  31302    0    SDSS J141843.40+2809 2026:189:21:54:10.182  17.0 ACIS-S NONE             S2,S3 214.6808  28.1660 242.36  93.29  85.45 dss pspc rass
503532     32421    0                   Snake 2026:190:03:11:57.613  10.7 ACIS-I NONE       I0,I1,I2,I3 266.0802 -29.7814 285.44 159.02  85.31 dss pspc rass
 ----      41357               CAL-ER (PER07) 2026:190:06:27:08.735   3.0   --    --                    281.3662 -25.0300 291.80 173.27  14.39   
 ----      41356               CAL-ER (PER08) 2026:190:08:08:13.720   3.0   --    --                    295.5896 -21.6469  97.45 173.11 160.12   
 ----      41355               CAL-ER (PER06) 2026:190:11:30:00.000   3.0   --    --                     22.8000  28.1000 108.13  75.96  98.84   
 ----      41354               CAL-ER (PER09) 2026:190:13:14:23.469   3.0   --    --                    158.7000 -12.3000 235.03  60.25 175.01   
 ----      41353               CAL-ER (CAL01) 2026:190:14:58:46.785   3.0   --    --                     22.8000  28.1000 108.16  76.08 175.00   
 ----      41352               CAL-ER (PER10) 2026:190:17:00:00.000   2.0   --    --                    291.3959 -17.2708 152.64 174.28 103.08   
802200     30364    0       Perseus cluster E 2026:190:18:37:01.474  15.0 ACIS-I NONE    I0,I1,I2,I3,S2  50.0600  41.5093  81.99  52.19 124.33 dss pspc rass
 ----      41351               CAL-ER (IAT02) 2026:190:23:15:36.373   0.0   --    --                    289.9000  44.0000 178.91 113.72  79.12   
300571     31118    0          ZTF J1858-2024 2026:190:23:50:22.401  10.0 ACIS-S NONE             S2,S3 284.5248 -20.4135 239.00 175.56  85.13 dss pspc rass
 ----      41350               CAL-ER (CAL01) 2026:191:03:06:56.096   0.0   --    --                    289.9000  44.0000 179.07 113.74  85.03   
802200     32427    0       Perseus cluster E 2026:191:03:40:21.962  15.0 ACIS-I NONE    I0,I1,I2,I3,S2  50.0600  41.5093  81.99  52.51  79.12 dss pspc rass
 ----      41349               CAL-ER (CAL01) 2026:191:08:18:56.758   0.0   --    --                    289.9000  44.0000 179.29 113.78  79.11   
300571     32429    0          ZTF J1858-2024 2026:191:08:53:39.620  10.0 ACIS-S NONE             S2,S3 284.5248 -20.4135 239.00 175.26  84.89 dss pspc rass
 ----      41348               CAL-ER (CAL01) 2026:191:12:10:10.127   0.0   --    --                    289.9000  44.0000 179.46 113.80  84.79   
802200     30365    0       Perseus cluster E 2026:191:12:43:35.896  15.0 ACIS-I NONE    I0,I1,I2,I3,S2  50.0600  41.5093  81.99  52.83  79.11 dss pspc rass
705547 CCT 32418    0    2MASX J20043345-1113 2026:191:17:33:56.925  10.0 ACIS-S NONE             S2,S3 301.1394 -11.2311 136.11 164.45 111.83 dss pspc rass
802200     32428    0       Perseus cluster E 2026:191:21:00:57.959  15.0 ACIS-I NONE    I0,I1,I2,I3,S2  50.0600  41.5093  81.99  53.12 111.83 dss pspc rass
802209     30027    0               Abell 98N 2026:192:01:36:14.959  55.0 ACIS-I NONE       I0,I1,I2,I3  11.5799  20.8287 108.99  89.53  38.89 dss pspc rass
 ----      41347               CAL-ER (IAT04) 2026:192:17:31:59.549   0.9   --    --                    270.4437  16.5827 207.74 136.59 106.09   
503532     32422    0                   Snake 2026:192:18:22:36.824  11.1 ACIS-I NONE       I0,I1,I2,I3 266.0802 -29.7814 283.47 156.62  87.47 dss pspc rass
 ----      41346               CAL-ER (PER14) 2026:192:21:44:18.748   3.0   --    --                    280.0261 -24.4556 281.49 169.80  15.88   
 ----      41345               CAL-ER (PER13) 2026:192:23:29:17.527   3.0   --    --                    301.5385 -18.3980 111.82 169.37 177.66   
 ----      41344               CAL-ER (PER11) 2026:193:03:20:00.000   3.0   --    --                     39.7000  33.9000  99.44  62.92 106.90   
 ----      41343               CAL-ER (PER16) 2026:193:04:53:04.823   3.0   --    --                    169.3188  35.1573 268.16  52.03 124.11   
 ----      41342               CAL-ER (CAL01) 2026:193:06:40:00.000   3.0   --    --                     23.5000  32.8000 107.64  76.44 123.05   
 ----      41341               CAL-ER (PER15) 2026:193:08:50:00.000   2.0   --    --                    298.1000 -15.1000 137.79 170.56  94.99   
802197     30334    0       Perseus cluster N 2026:193:10:29:37.424  15.0 ACIS-I NONE    I0,I1,I2,I3,S2  49.9508  41.5897  81.99  54.51 116.73 dss pspc rass
705548 CCT 32419    0             PKS2008-159 2026:193:15:20:15.729  10.0 ACIS-S NONE             S2,S3 302.8155 -15.7779 121.57 167.68 113.12 dss pspc rass
802197     32426    0       Perseus cluster N 2026:193:18:47:34.038  15.0 ACIS-I NONE    I0,I1,I2,I3,S2  49.9508  41.5897  81.99  54.80 113.12 dss pspc rass


Previous weeks' short-term schedules.

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