From planner@xsystem.nascom.nasa.gov Fri Nov 14 12:28:15 2008 Date: Fri, 14 Nov 2008 15:28:11 -0500 (EST) From: RXTE SOF Planners Reply-to: xteplan@bigbang.gsfc.nasa.gov Subject: RXTE Update: 93143 Wk 668 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 319 is NOV 14 (UT). 2008:319:02:26:00 469247165 OBSERVATION 93143-01-29-00 START PI: JENNIFER ELAINE CARSON SOURCE: 3C_273 TARGET: RA=187.277893 DEC=2.052400 ROLL_BIAS=-9.5 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 (469247165) end_slew 02:48:00 (469248485) out_saa 02:48:00 (469248485) GOODTIME: 02:48:00 (469248485) to 03:05:00 (469249505) TOTAL_GT: 1.02 ksec 2008:319:03:05:00 469249505 OBSERVATION 93143-01-29-00 END Day 319 is NOV 14 (UT). 2008:319:18:07:00 469303625 OBSERVATION 93143-01-30-00 START PI: JENNIFER ELAINE CARSON SOURCE: 3C_273 TARGET: RA=187.277893 DEC=2.052400 ROLL_BIAS=-10.5 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 18:07:00 (469303625) end_slew 18:20:00 (469304405) MACROS: Pcu3start.mac 18:20:00 (469304405) GOODTIME: 18:20:00 (469304405) to 18:37:00 (469305425) TOTAL_GT: 1.02 ksec 2008:319:18:37:00 469305425 OBSERVATION 93143-01-30-00 END Day 320 is NOV 15 (UT). 2008:320:08:19:00 469354745 OBSERVATION 93143-01-31-00 START PI: JENNIFER ELAINE CARSON SOURCE: 3C_273 TARGET: RA=187.277893 DEC=2.052400 ROLL_BIAS=-10.5 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 08:19:00 (469354745) in_saa 08:26:00 (469355165) out_saa 08:42:00 (469356125) end_slew 08:49:00 (469356545) MACROS: Pcu1stop.mac 08:19:00 (469354745) Pcu3stop.mac 08:19:00 (469354745) Pcu4stop.mac 08:19:00 (469354745) Pcu3start.mac 08:49:00 (469356545) GOODTIME: 08:49:00 (469356545) to 09:05:00 (469357505) TOTAL_GT: 0.96 ksec 2008:320:09:05:00 469357505 OBSERVATION 93143-01-31-00 END Day 320 is NOV 15 (UT). 2008:320:18:08:00 469390085 OBSERVATION 93143-01-32-00 START PI: JENNIFER ELAINE CARSON SOURCE: 3C_273 TARGET: RA=187.277893 DEC=2.052400 ROLL_BIAS=-10.8 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 18:08:00 (469390085) end_slew 18:27:00 (469391225) in_saa 18:45:00 (469392305) MACROS: Pcu2stop.mac 18:08:00 (469390085) Pcu3stop.mac 18:08:00 (469390085) Pcu5stop.mac 18:08:00 (469390085) Pcu3start.mac 18:27:00 (469391225) GOODTIME: 18:27:00 (469391225) to 18:45:00 (469392305) TOTAL_GT: 1.08 ksec 2008:320:18:51:00 469392665 OBSERVATION 93143-01-32-00 END Day 321 is NOV 16 (UT). 2008:321:04:46:00 469428365 OBSERVATION 93143-01-33-00 START PI: JENNIFER ELAINE CARSON SOURCE: 3C_273 TARGET: RA=187.277893 DEC=2.052400 ROLL_BIAS=-10.8 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 04:46:00 (469428365) end_slew 05:06:00 (469429565) out_saa 05:06:00 (469429565) GOODTIME: 05:06:00 (469429565) to 05:22:00 (469430525) TOTAL_GT: 0.96 ksec 2008:321:05:22:00 469430525 OBSERVATION 93143-01-33-00 END Day 321 is NOV 16 (UT). 2008:321:19:23:00 469480985 OBSERVATION 93143-01-34-00 START PI: JENNIFER ELAINE CARSON SOURCE: 3C_273 TARGET: RA=187.277893 DEC=2.052400 ROLL_BIAS=-10.6 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 19:23:00 (469480985) end_slew 19:41:00 (469482065) in_saa 19:53:00 (469482785) in_occult 19:58:00 (469483085) out_occult 20:10:00 (469483805) MACROS: Pcu3stop.mac 19:23:00 (469480985) Pcu5stop.mac 19:23:00 (469480985) Pcu3start.mac 19:41:00 (469482065) GOODTIME: 19:41:00 (469482065) to 19:53:00 (469482785) TOTAL_GT: 0.72 ksec 2008:321:20:10:00 469483805 OBSERVATION 93143-01-34-00 END Day 322 is NOV 17 (UT). 2008:322:07:24:00 469524245 OBSERVATION 93143-01-35-00 START PI: JENNIFER ELAINE CARSON SOURCE: 3C_273 TARGET: RA=187.277893 DEC=2.052400 ROLL_BIAS=-10.6 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 07:24:00 (469524245) in_saa 07:29:00 (469524545) end_slew 07:44:00 (469525445) out_saa 07:44:00 (469525445) GOODTIME: 07:44:00 (469525445) to 08:00:00 (469526405) TOTAL_GT: 0.96 ksec 2008:322:08:00:00 469526405 OBSERVATION 93143-01-35-00 END Day 322 is NOV 17 (UT). 2008:322:15:39:00 469553945 OBSERVATION 93143-01-36-00 START PI: JENNIFER ELAINE CARSON SOURCE: 3C_273 TARGET: RA=187.277893 DEC=2.052400 ROLL_BIAS=-10.6 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 15:39:00 (469553945) end_slew 15:57:00 (469555025) in_saa 16:13:00 (469555985) MACROS: Pcu2stop.mac 15:39:00 (469553945) Pcu3stop.mac 15:39:00 (469553945) Pcu3start.mac 15:57:00 (469555025) GOODTIME: 15:57:00 (469555025) to 16:13:00 (469555985) TOTAL_GT: 0.96 ksec 2008:322:16:13:00 469555985 OBSERVATION 93143-01-36-00 END Day 323 is NOV 18 (UT). 2008:323:05:20:00 469603205 OBSERVATION 93143-01-37-00 START PI: JENNIFER ELAINE CARSON SOURCE: 3C_273 TARGET: RA=187.277893 DEC=2.052400 ROLL_BIAS=-10.5 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 05:20:00 (469603205) end_slew 05:40:00 (469604405) out_saa 05:45:00 (469604705) GOODTIME: 05:45:00 (469604705) to 06:01:00 (469605665) TOTAL_GT: 0.96 ksec 2008:323:06:01:00 469605665 OBSERVATION 93143-01-37-00 END Day 323 is NOV 18 (UT). 2008:323:16:43:00 469644185 OBSERVATION 93143-01-38-00 START PI: JENNIFER ELAINE CARSON SOURCE: 3C_273 TARGET: RA=187.277893 DEC=2.052400 ROLL_BIAS=-10.3 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 16:43:00 (469644185) end_slew 17:01:00 (469645265) in_saa 17:19:00 (469646345) MACROS: Pcu3stop.mac 16:43:00 (469644185) Pcu3start.mac 17:01:00 (469645265) GOODTIME: 17:01:00 (469645265) to 17:19:00 (469646345) TOTAL_GT: 1.08 ksec 2008:323:17:30:00 469647005 OBSERVATION 93143-01-38-00 END Day 324 is NOV 19 (UT). 2008:324:07:02:00 469695725 OBSERVATION 93143-01-39-00 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 07:02:00 (469695725) end_slew 07:12:00 (469696325) GOODTIME: 07:12:00 (469696325) to 07:28:00 (469697285) TOTAL_GT: 0.96 ksec 2008:324:07:28:00 469697285 OBSERVATION 93143-01-39-00 END Day 324 is NOV 19 (UT). 2008:324:19:21:00 469740065 OBSERVATION 93143-01-40-00 START PI: JENNIFER ELAINE CARSON SOURCE: 3C_273 TARGET: RA=187.277893 DEC=2.052400 ROLL_BIAS=-10.2 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 19:21:00 (469740065) end_slew 19:30:00 (469740605) GOODTIME: 19:30:00 (469740605) to 19:46:00 (469741565) TOTAL_GT: 0.96 ksec 2008:324:19:46:00 469741565 OBSERVATION 93143-01-40-00 END Day 325 is NOV 20 (UT). 2008:325:04:27:00 469772825 OBSERVATION 93143-01-41-00 START PI: JENNIFER ELAINE CARSON SOURCE: 3C_273 TARGET: RA=187.277893 DEC=2.052400 ROLL_BIAS=-10.2 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 04:27:00 (469772825) end_slew 04:48:00 (469774085) out_saa 04:48:00 (469774085) GOODTIME: 04:48:00 (469774085) to 05:14:00 (469775645) TOTAL_GT: 1.56 ksec 2008:325:05:14:00 469775645 OBSERVATION 93143-01-41-00 END Day 325 is NOV 20 (UT). 2008:325:17:21:00 469819265 OBSERVATION 93143-01-42-00 START PI: JENNIFER ELAINE CARSON SOURCE: 3C_273 TARGET: RA=187.277893 DEC=2.052400 ROLL_BIAS=-10.0 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 17:21:00 (469819265) end_slew 17:43:00 (469820585) in_saa 17:59:00 (469821545) in_occult 18:11:00 (469822265) out_occult 18:15:00 (469822505) MACROS: Pcu3stop.mac 17:21:00 (469819265) Pcu3start.mac 17:43:00 (469820585) GOODTIME: 17:43:00 (469820585) to 17:59:00 (469821545) TOTAL_GT: 0.96 ksec 2008:325:18:15:00 469822505 OBSERVATION 93143-01-42-00 END ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- For comparison, these are the lines of your new schedule that differ from the old one: 2008:319:02:26:00 469247165 OBSERVATION 93143-01-29-00 START EVENTS: start_slew 02:26:00 (469247165) end_slew 02:48:00 (469248485) out_saa 02:48:00 (469248485) GOODTIME: 02:48:00 (469248485) to 03:05:00 (469249505) 2008:319:03:05:00 469249505 OBSERVATION 93143-01-29-00 END MACROS: Pcu3start.mac 18:20:00 (469304405) MACROS: Pcu1stop.mac 08:19:00 (469354745) Pcu3stop.mac 08:19:00 (469354745) Pcu4stop.mac 08:19:00 (469354745) Pcu3start.mac 08:49:00 (469356545) MACROS: Pcu2stop.mac 18:08:00 (469390085) Pcu3stop.mac 18:08:00 (469390085) Pcu5stop.mac 18:08:00 (469390085) Pcu3start.mac 18:27:00 (469391225) MACROS: Pcu3stop.mac 19:23:00 (469480985) Pcu5stop.mac 19:23:00 (469480985) Pcu3start.mac 19:41:00 (469482065) 2008:322:15:39:00 469553945 OBSERVATION 93143-01-36-00 START EVENTS: start_slew 15:39:00 (469553945) MACROS: Pcu2stop.mac 15:39:00 (469553945) Pcu3stop.mac 15:39:00 (469553945) Pcu3start.mac 15:57:00 (469555025) MACROS: Pcu3stop.mac 16:43:00 (469644185) Pcu3start.mac 17:01:00 (469645265) TARGET: RA=187.277893 DEC=2.052400 ROLL_BIAS=0.0 SLEW_RATE=6.0 MACROS: Pcu3stop.mac 17:21:00 (469819265) Pcu3start.mac 17:43:00 (469820585) These lines were in your old schedule but not the new: 2008:319:02:25:00 469247105 OBSERVATION 93143-01-29-00 START EVENTS: start_slew 02:25:00 (469247105) end_slew 02:47:00 (469248425) out_saa 02:47:00 (469248425) GOODTIME: 02:47:00 (469248425) to 03:04:00 (469249445) 2008:319:03:04:00 469249445 OBSERVATION 93143-01-29-00 END 2008:322:15:28:00 469553285 OBSERVATION 93143-01-36-00 START EVENTS: start_slew 15:28:00 (469553285) -----------------------------------------------------------------------------