From planner@xsystem.nascom.nasa.gov Fri Oct 31 11:50:52 2008 Date: Fri, 31 Oct 2008 13:49:53 -0500 (EST) From: RXTE SOF Planners @xprod.nascom.nasa.gov@xprod.nascom.nasa.gov Reply-to: xteplan@athena.gsfc.nasa.gov@xsystem.nascom.nasa.gov Subject: RXTE Update: 93143 Wk 666 Dear JENNIFER CARSON, *** PLEASE NOTE: LOCATION OF REALTIME DATA HAS CHANGED *** (August 2008 - See below for new locations.) The schedule of observations for RXTE has been altered. The new schedule for your observation, 93143, is shown below. The complete short-term schedule can always be found at: http://heasarc.gsfc.nasa.gov/docs/xte/SOF/sts.html or the short-form short-term schedule at: http://heasarc.gsfc.nasa.gov/docs/xte/SOF/Schedules/index.php The RXTE SOF offers several services for accessing data. These are completely separate from and in addition to the "official" fully- processed data distributed by the RXTE GOF. ACCESS TO SOF SERVICES: - access key for proposal 93143: - SOF web site: http://rxte.gsfc.nasa.gov/docs/xte/SOF/SOF_data_hp.html DESCRIPTION OF SOF SERVICES (all available on the SOF web site, above): - Realtime FITS data: + Within a few hours of an observation's end (and usually much sooner!), FITS files are available on the SOF's FTP server, containing ALL data modes (HEXTE and PCA, standard and science modes). The files are available until the production-quality data arrives, and then a better-quality product is made (see next item). - Pseudo-Production FITS data: + FITS files made from production data (pseudo-production data) are available on the SOF's ftp server. The pseudo-production FITS files for a given day are typically made available the next morning, although they can be delayed, depending on when the SOF actually receives the data. Like the realtime data, these data include both standard and all the science modes for PCA and HEXTE data. Note: These production files are not the final version of the production data which will be available to you. The final version, which passes thorugh more checks for completeness, will be made available usually 1-2 weeks after observation, through the GOF download area. The SOF provides this service simply as a convenient mechanism for getting data out as quickly as possible. You will receive a separate message from the RXTE GOF when the final data-processing version of your data is available. Also, note that the production files provided by the SOF will differ from those distributed by the GOF. The directory structure within the FITS tar file is different, and the clock and orbit files are not yet provided in the SOF version. SOF-made FITS files can be found at the following FTP sites: Realtime SOF-made data ftp://legacy.gsfc.nasa.gov/xte/data/xtesof/pub/FITS/ Production SOF-made data ftp://legacy.gsfc.nasa.gov/xte/data/xtesof/pub/FITS/production NOTE: All data can be decrypted ONLY with one of the following: gpg versions 1.06 or higher pgp versions 6.0 or higher Thank you, RXTE Schedulers c/o xteplan@athena.gsfc.nasa.gov Please be sure to send all correspondence regarding scheduling to the xteplan mailing list, and not to an individual scheduler. (This email is automatically generated, no reply is necessary.) ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day 305 is OCT 31 (UT). 2008:305:04:02:00 468043325 OBSERVATION 93143-01-01-00 START PI: JENNIFER ELAINE CARSON SOURCE: 3C_273 TARGET: RA=187.277893 DEC=2.052400 ROLL_BIAS=0.0 SLEW_RATE=6.0 EDS: GOODXENON1_2S GOODXENON2_2S GOODVLE1_2S Standard1b Standard2g GOODVLE2_2S HEXTE: E_8US_256_DX1F (LLDA=DEF DWELLA=DEF ROCKA=DEF) E_8US_256_DX1F (LLDB=DEF DWELLB=DEF ROCKB=DEF) EVENTS: start_slew 04:02:00 (468043325) end_slew 04:32:00 (468045125) out_saa 04:32:00 (468045125) GOODTIME: 04:32:00 (468045125) to 04:48:00 (468046085) TOTAL_GT: 0.96 ksec 2008:305:04:48:00 468046085 OBSERVATION 93143-01-01-00 END Day 305 is OCT 31 (UT). 2008:305:17:08:00 468090485 OBSERVATION 93143-01-02-00 START PI: JENNIFER ELAINE CARSON SOURCE: 3C_273 TARGET: RA=187.277893 DEC=2.052400 ROLL_BIAS=0.0 SLEW_RATE=6.0 EDS: GOODXENON1_2S GOODXENON2_2S GOODVLE1_2S Standard1b Standard2g GOODVLE2_2S HEXTE: E_8US_256_DX1F (LLDA=DEF DWELLA=DEF ROCKA=DEF) E_8US_256_DX1F (LLDB=DEF DWELLB=DEF ROCKB=DEF) EVENTS: start_slew 17:08:00 (468090485) in_saa 17:13:00 (468090785) out_saa 17:21:00 (468091265) end_slew 17:27:00 (468091625) MACROS: Pcu3stop.mac 17:08:00 (468090485) Pcu5stop.mac 17:08:00 (468090485) Pcu3start.mac 17:27:00 (468091625) GOODTIME: 17:27:00 (468091625) to 17:42:00 (468092525) TOTAL_GT: 0.9 ksec 2008:305:17:42:00 468092525 OBSERVATION 93143-01-02-00 END Day 306 is NOV 1 (UT). 2008:306:06:56:00 468140165 OBSERVATION 93143-01-03-00 START PI: JENNIFER ELAINE CARSON SOURCE: 3C_273 TARGET: RA=187.277893 DEC=2.052400 ROLL_BIAS=0.0 SLEW_RATE=6.0 EDS: GOODXENON1_2S GOODXENON2_2S GOODVLE1_2S Standard1b Standard2g GOODVLE2_2S HEXTE: E_8US_256_DX1F (LLDA=DEF DWELLA=DEF ROCKA=DEF) E_8US_256_DX1F (LLDB=DEF DWELLB=DEF ROCKB=DEF) EVENTS: start_slew 06:56:00 (468140165) end_slew 07:20:00 (468141605) out_saa 07:20:00 (468141605) GOODTIME: 07:20:00 (468141605) to 07:36:00 (468142565) TOTAL_GT: 0.96 ksec 2008:306:07:36:00 468142565 OBSERVATION 93143-01-03-00 END Day 306 is NOV 1 (UT). 2008:306:16:31:00 468174665 OBSERVATION 93143-01-04-00 START PI: JENNIFER ELAINE CARSON SOURCE: 3C_273 TARGET: RA=187.277893 DEC=2.052400 ROLL_BIAS=0.0 SLEW_RATE=6.0 EDS: GOODXENON1_2S GOODXENON2_2S GOODVLE1_2S Standard1b Standard2g GOODVLE2_2S HEXTE: E_8US_256_DX1F (LLDA=DEF DWELLA=DEF ROCKA=DEF) E_8US_256_DX1F (LLDB=DEF DWELLB=DEF ROCKB=DEF) EVENTS: start_slew 16:31:00 (468174665) in_saa 16:45:00 (468175505) out_saa 16:52:00 (468175925) end_slew 16:53:00 (468175985) MACROS: Pcu2stop.mac 16:31:00 (468174665) Pcu3stop.mac 16:31:00 (468174665) Pcu3start.mac 16:53:00 (468175985) GOODTIME: 16:53:00 (468175985) to 17:09:00 (468176945) TOTAL_GT: 0.96 ksec 2008:306:17:09:00 468176945 OBSERVATION 93143-01-04-00 END Day 307 is NOV 2 (UT). 2008:307:01:26:00 468206765 OBSERVATION 93143-01-05-00 START PI: JENNIFER ELAINE CARSON SOURCE: 3C_273 TARGET: RA=187.277893 DEC=2.052400 ROLL_BIAS=0.0 SLEW_RATE=6.0 EDS: GOODXENON1_2S GOODXENON2_2S GOODVLE1_2S Standard1b Standard2g GOODVLE2_2S HEXTE: E_8US_256_DX1F (LLDA=DEF DWELLA=DEF ROCKA=DEF) E_8US_256_DX1F (LLDB=DEF DWELLB=DEF ROCKB=DEF) EVENTS: start_slew 01:26:00 (468206765) end_slew 01:55:00 (468208505) out_saa 01:55:00 (468208505) GOODTIME: 01:55:00 (468208505) to 02:11:00 (468209465) TOTAL_GT: 0.96 ksec 2008:307:02:11:00 468209465 OBSERVATION 93143-01-05-00 END Day 307 is NOV 2 (UT). 2008:307:15:40:00 468258005 OBSERVATION 93143-01-06-00 START PI: JENNIFER ELAINE CARSON SOURCE: 3C_273 TARGET: RA=187.277893 DEC=2.052400 ROLL_BIAS=0.0 SLEW_RATE=6.0 EDS: GOODXENON1_2S GOODXENON2_2S GOODVLE1_2S Standard1b Standard2g GOODVLE2_2S HEXTE: E_8US_256_DX1F (LLDA=DEF DWELLA=DEF ROCKA=DEF) E_8US_256_DX1F (LLDB=DEF DWELLB=DEF ROCKB=DEF) EVENTS: start_slew 15:40:00 (468258005) end_slew 16:04:00 (468259445) MACROS: PCA_VLE_2.mac 15:40:00 (468258005) Pcu3stop.mac 15:40:00 (468258005) Pcu3start.mac 16:04:00 (468259445) GOODTIME: 16:04:00 (468259445) to 16:20:00 (468260405) TOTAL_GT: 0.96 ksec 2008:307:16:20:00 468260405 OBSERVATION 93143-01-06-00 END Day 308 is NOV 3 (UT). 2008:308:04:16:00 468303365 OBSERVATION 93143-01-07-00 START PI: JENNIFER ELAINE CARSON SOURCE: 3C_273 TARGET: RA=187.277893 DEC=2.052400 ROLL_BIAS=0.0 SLEW_RATE=6.0 EDS: GOODXENON1_2S GOODXENON2_2S GOODVLE1_2S Standard1b Standard2g GOODVLE2_2S HEXTE: E_8US_256_DX1F (LLDA=DEF DWELLA=DEF ROCKA=DEF) E_8US_256_DX1F (LLDB=DEF DWELLB=DEF ROCKB=DEF) EVENTS: start_slew 04:16:00 (468303365) end_slew 04:45:00 (468305105) out_saa 04:45:00 (468305105) GOODTIME: 04:45:00 (468305105) to 05:01:00 (468306065) TOTAL_GT: 0.96 ksec 2008:308:05:01:00 468306065 OBSERVATION 93143-01-07-00 END Day 308 is NOV 3 (UT). 2008:308:14:04:00 468338645 OBSERVATION 93143-01-08-00 START PI: JENNIFER ELAINE CARSON SOURCE: 3C_273 TARGET: RA=187.277893 DEC=2.052400 ROLL_BIAS=0.0 SLEW_RATE=6.0 EDS: GOODXENON1_2S GOODXENON2_2S GOODVLE1_2S Standard1b Standard2g GOODVLE2_2S HEXTE: E_8US_256_DX1F (LLDA=DEF DWELLA=DEF ROCKA=DEF) E_8US_256_DX1F (LLDB=DEF DWELLB=DEF ROCKB=DEF) EVENTS: start_slew 14:04:00 (468338645) in_saa 14:07:00 (468338825) end_slew 14:29:00 (468340145) out_saa 14:29:00 (468340145) GOODTIME: 14:29:00 (468340145) to 14:45:00 (468341105) TOTAL_GT: 0.96 ksec 2008:308:14:45:00 468341105 OBSERVATION 93143-01-08-00 END Day 309 is NOV 4 (UT). 2008:309:02:09:00 468382145 OBSERVATION 93143-01-09-00 START PI: JENNIFER ELAINE CARSON SOURCE: 3C_273 TARGET: RA=187.277893 DEC=2.052400 ROLL_BIAS=0.0 SLEW_RATE=6.0 EDS: GOODXENON1_2S GOODXENON2_2S GOODVLE1_2S Standard1b Standard2g GOODVLE2_2S HEXTE: E_8US_256_DX1F (LLDA=DEF DWELLA=DEF ROCKA=DEF) E_8US_256_DX1F (LLDB=DEF DWELLB=DEF ROCKB=DEF) EVENTS: start_slew 02:09:00 (468382145) end_slew 02:38:00 (468383885) out_saa 02:38:00 (468383885) GOODTIME: 02:38:00 (468383885) to 02:54:00 (468384845) TOTAL_GT: 0.96 ksec 2008:309:02:54:00 468384845 OBSERVATION 93143-01-09-00 END Day 309 is NOV 4 (UT). 2008:309:13:41:00 468423665 OBSERVATION 93143-01-10-00 START PI: JENNIFER ELAINE CARSON SOURCE: 3C_273 TARGET: RA=187.277893 DEC=2.052400 ROLL_BIAS=0.0 SLEW_RATE=6.0 EDS: GOODXENON1_2S GOODXENON2_2S GOODVLE1_2S Standard1b Standard2g GOODVLE2_2S HEXTE: E_8US_256_DX1F (LLDA=DEF DWELLA=DEF ROCKA=DEF) E_8US_256_DX1F (LLDB=DEF DWELLB=DEF ROCKB=DEF) EVENTS: start_slew 13:41:00 (468423665) end_slew 14:00:00 (468424805) out_saa 14:00:00 (468424805) GOODTIME: 14:00:00 (468424805) to 14:16:00 (468425765) TOTAL_GT: 0.96 ksec 2008:309:14:16:00 468425765 OBSERVATION 93143-01-10-00 END Day 310 is NOV 5 (UT). 2008:310:02:26:00 468469565 OBSERVATION 93143-01-11-00 START PI: JENNIFER ELAINE CARSON SOURCE: 3C_273 TARGET: RA=187.277893 DEC=2.052400 ROLL_BIAS=0.0 SLEW_RATE=6.0 EDS: GOODXENON1_2S GOODXENON2_2S GOODVLE1_2S Standard1b Standard2g GOODVLE2_2S HEXTE: E_8US_256_DX1F (LLDA=DEF DWELLA=DEF ROCKA=DEF) E_8US_256_DX1F (LLDB=DEF DWELLB=DEF ROCKB=DEF) EVENTS: start_slew 02:26:00 (468469565) end_slew 02:28:00 (468469685) GOODTIME: 02:28:00 (468469685) to 02:45:00 (468470705) TOTAL_GT: 1.02 ksec 2008:310:02:45:00 468470705 OBSERVATION 93143-01-11-00 END Day 310 is NOV 5 (UT). 2008:310:11:38:00 468502685 OBSERVATION 93143-01-12-00 START PI: JENNIFER ELAINE CARSON SOURCE: 3C_273 TARGET: RA=187.277893 DEC=2.052400 ROLL_BIAS=0.0 SLEW_RATE=6.0 EDS: GOODXENON1_2S GOODXENON2_2S GOODVLE1_2S Standard1b Standard2g GOODVLE2_2S HEXTE: E_8US_256_DX1F (LLDA=DEF DWELLA=DEF ROCKA=DEF) E_8US_256_DX1F (LLDB=DEF DWELLB=DEF ROCKB=DEF) EVENTS: start_slew 11:38:00 (468502685) end_slew 11:57:00 (468503825) out_saa 11:57:00 (468503825) GOODTIME: 11:57:00 (468503825) to 12:12:00 (468504725) TOTAL_GT: 0.9 ksec 2008:310:12:12:00 468504725 OBSERVATION 93143-01-12-00 END Day 310 is NOV 5 (UT). 2008:310:23:34:00 468545645 OBSERVATION 93143-01-13-00 START PI: JENNIFER ELAINE CARSON SOURCE: 3C_273 TARGET: RA=187.277893 DEC=2.052400 ROLL_BIAS=0.0 SLEW_RATE=6.0 EDS: GOODXENON1_2S GOODXENON2_2S GOODVLE1_2S Standard1b Standard2g GOODVLE2_2S HEXTE: E_8US_256_DX1F (LLDA=DEF DWELLA=DEF ROCKA=DEF) E_8US_256_DX1F (LLDB=DEF DWELLB=DEF ROCKB=DEF) EVENTS: start_slew 23:34:00 (468545645) end_slew 00:01:00 (468547265) out_saa 00:01:00 (468547265) GOODTIME: 00:01:00 (468547265) to 00:21:00 (468548465) TOTAL_GT: 1.2 ksec 2008:311:00:21:00 468548465 OBSERVATION 93143-01-13-00 END Day 311 is NOV 6 (UT). 2008:311:12:45:00 468593105 OBSERVATION 93143-01-14-00 START PI: JENNIFER ELAINE CARSON SOURCE: 3C_273 TARGET: RA=187.277893 DEC=2.052400 ROLL_BIAS=0.0 SLEW_RATE=6.0 EDS: GOODXENON1_2S GOODXENON2_2S GOODVLE1_2S Standard1b Standard2g GOODVLE2_2S HEXTE: E_8US_256_DX1F (LLDA=DEF DWELLA=DEF ROCKA=DEF) E_8US_256_DX1F (LLDB=DEF DWELLB=DEF ROCKB=DEF) EVENTS: start_slew 12:45:00 (468593105) end_slew 13:02:00 (468594125) out_saa 13:02:00 (468594125) MACROS: PCA_VLE_2.mac 12:45:00 (468593105) GOODTIME: 13:02:00 (468594125) to 13:28:00 (468595685) TOTAL_GT: 1.56 ksec 2008:311:13:28:00 468595685 OBSERVATION 93143-01-14-00 END ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- For comparison, these are the lines of your new schedule that differ from the old one: out_saa 16:52:00 (468175925) 2008:307:15:40:00 468258005 OBSERVATION 93143-01-06-00 START EVENTS: start_slew 15:40:00 (468258005) end_slew 16:04:00 (468259445) MACROS: PCA_VLE_2.mac 15:40:00 (468258005) Pcu3stop.mac 15:40:00 (468258005) Pcu3start.mac 16:04:00 (468259445) GOODTIME: 16:04:00 (468259445) to 16:20:00 (468260405) 2008:307:16:20:00 468260405 OBSERVATION 93143-01-06-00 END 2008:310:02:26:00 468469565 OBSERVATION 93143-01-11-00 START EVENTS: start_slew 02:26:00 (468469565) end_slew 02:28:00 (468469685) GOODTIME: 02:28:00 (468469685) to 02:45:00 (468470705) 2008:310:02:45:00 468470705 OBSERVATION 93143-01-11-00 END These lines were in your old schedule but not the new: TDRSS: 03:36:38 (468041803) to 04:08:38 (468043723) FORWARD 04:40:18 (468045623) to 05:12:18 (468047543) FORWARD TDRSS: 17:02:12 (468090137) to 17:34:12 (468092057) FORWARD out_saa 16:49:00 (468175745) 2008:307:15:56:00 468258965 OBSERVATION 93143-01-06-00 START EVENTS: start_slew 15:56:00 (468258965) end_slew 16:20:00 (468260405) MACROS: Pcu3stop.mac 15:56:00 (468258965) Pcu3start.mac 16:20:00 (468260405) GOODTIME: 16:20:00 (468260405) to 16:36:00 (468261365) 2008:307:16:36:00 468261365 OBSERVATION 93143-01-06-00 END 2008:310:00:47:00 468463625 OBSERVATION 93143-01-11-00 START EVENTS: start_slew 00:47:00 (468463625) end_slew 00:49:00 (468463745) GOODTIME: 00:49:00 (468463745) to 01:06:00 (468464765) 2008:310:01:06:00 468464765 OBSERVATION 93143-01-11-00 END -----------------------------------------------------------------------------