From: RXTE SOF Planners Date: Wed, Nov 19, 2008 at 1:28 PM Subject: RXTE Update: 93143 Wk 669 To: 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 326 is NOV 21 (UT). 2008:326:00:00:00 469843205 OBSERVATION 93143-01-44-00 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 00:00:00 (469843205) end_slew 00:13:00 (469843985) in_occult 00:28:00 (469844885) in_saa 00:34:00 (469845245) out_occult 00:45:00 (469845905) DCFS: hexte/reinit_v3.dcf 00:00:39 (469843244) MACROS: Pcu1stop.mac 00:00:00 (469843205) Pcu2stop.mac 00:00:00 (469843205) Pcu4stop.mac 00:00:00 (469843205) Pcu5stop.mac 00:00:00 (469843205) Pcu3start.mac 00:13:00 (469843985) GOODTIME: 00:13:00 (469843985) to 00:28:00 (469844885) TOTAL_GT: 0.9 ksec 2008:326:00:45:00 469845905 OBSERVATION 93143-01-44-00 END Day 326 is NOV 21 (UT). 2008:326:18:21:00 469909265 OBSERVATION 93143-01-43-00 START PI: JENNIFER ELAINE CARSON SOURCE: 3C_273 TARGET: RA=187.277893 DEC=2.052400 ROLL_BIAS=-9.9 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 18:21:00 (469909265) end_slew 18:34:00 (469910045) GOODTIME: 18:34:00 (469910045) to 18:50:00 (469911005) TOTAL_GT: 0.96 ksec 2008:326:18:50:00 469911005 OBSERVATION 93143-01-43-00 END Day 327 is NOV 22 (UT). 2008:327:05:28:00 469949285 OBSERVATION 93143-01-45-00 START PI: JENNIFER ELAINE CARSON SOURCE: 3C_273 TARGET: RA=187.277893 DEC=2.052400 ROLL_BIAS=-9.9 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 05:28:00 (469949285) end_slew 05:50:00 (469950605) MACROS: Pcu1stop.mac 05:28:00 (469949285) Pcu2stop.mac 05:28:00 (469949285) Pcu3stop.mac 05:28:00 (469949285) Pcu4stop.mac 05:28:00 (469949285) Pcu5stop.mac 05:28:00 (469949285) Pcu3start.mac 05:50:00 (469950605) GOODTIME: 05:50:00 (469950605) to 06:06:00 (469951565) TOTAL_GT: 0.96 ksec 2008:327:06:06:00 469951565 OBSERVATION 93143-01-45-00 END Day 327 is NOV 22 (UT). 2008:327:21:22:00 470006525 OBSERVATION 93143-01-46-00 START PI: JENNIFER ELAINE CARSON SOURCE: 3C_273 TARGET: RA=187.277893 DEC=2.052400 ROLL_BIAS=-9.8 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 21:22:00 (470006525) end_slew 21:40:00 (470007605) in_saa 21:56:00 (470008565) in_occult 22:00:00 (470008805) out_occult 22:13:00 (470009585) MACROS: Pcu3stop.mac 21:22:00 (470006525) Pcu3start.mac 21:40:00 (470007605) GOODTIME: 21:40:00 (470007605) to 21:56:00 (470008565) TOTAL_GT: 0.96 ksec 2008:327:22:13:00 470009585 OBSERVATION 93143-01-46-00 END Day 328 is NOV 23 (UT). 2008:328:08:13:00 470045585 OBSERVATION 93143-01-47-00 START PI: JENNIFER ELAINE CARSON SOURCE: 3C_273 TARGET: RA=187.277893 DEC=2.052400 ROLL_BIAS=-9.8 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 08:13:00 (470045585) end_slew 08:39:00 (470047145) MACROS: Pcu2start.mac 08:39:00 (470047145) Pcu5start.mac 08:39:00 (470047145) GOODTIME: 08:39:00 (470047145) to 08:55:00 (470048105) TOTAL_GT: 0.96 ksec 2008:328:08:55:00 470048105 OBSERVATION 93143-01-47-00 END Day 328 is NOV 23 (UT). 2008:328:19:00:00 470084405 OBSERVATION 93143-01-48-00 START PI: JENNIFER ELAINE CARSON SOURCE: 3C_273 TARGET: RA=187.277893 DEC=2.052400 ROLL_BIAS=-9.7 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 19:00:00 (470084405) end_slew 19:13:00 (470085185) MACROS: Pcu1stop.mac 19:00:00 (470084405) Pcu2stop.mac 19:00:00 (470084405) Pcu4stop.mac 19:00:00 (470084405) Pcu5stop.mac 19:00:00 (470084405) GOODTIME: 19:13:00 (470085185) to 19:29:00 (470086145) TOTAL_GT: 0.96 ksec 2008:328:19:29:00 470086145 OBSERVATION 93143-01-48-00 END Day 329 is NOV 24 (UT). 2008:329:04:37:00 470119025 OBSERVATION 93143-01-49-00 START PI: JENNIFER ELAINE CARSON SOURCE: 3C_273 TARGET: RA=187.277893 DEC=2.052400 ROLL_BIAS=-9.7 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 04:37:00 (470119025) end_slew 04:50:00 (470119805) MACROS: Pcu1stop.mac 04:37:00 (470119025) Pcu2stop.mac 04:37:00 (470119025) Pcu4stop.mac 04:37:00 (470119025) Pcu5stop.mac 04:37:00 (470119025) GOODTIME: 04:50:00 (470119805) to 05:06:00 (470120765) TOTAL_GT: 0.96 ksec 2008:329:05:06:00 470120765 OBSERVATION 93143-01-49-00 END Day 329 is NOV 24 (UT). 2008:329:17:14:00 470164445 OBSERVATION 93143-01-50-00 START PI: JENNIFER ELAINE CARSON SOURCE: 3C_273 TARGET: RA=187.277893 DEC=2.052400 ROLL_BIAS=-9.6 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 17:14:00 (470164445) end_slew 17:25:00 (470165105) in_saa 17:41:00 (470166065) in_occult 17:58:00 (470167085) out_occult 18:04:00 (470167445) GOODTIME: 17:25:00 (470165105) to 17:41:00 (470166065) TOTAL_GT: 0.96 ksec 2008:329:18:04:00 470167445 OBSERVATION 93143-01-50-00 END Day 330 is NOV 25 (UT). 2008:330:03:40:00 470202005 OBSERVATION 93143-01-51-00 START PI: JENNIFER ELAINE CARSON SOURCE: 3C_273 TARGET: RA=187.277893 DEC=2.052400 ROLL_BIAS=-9.6 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 03:40:00 (470202005) in_saa 03:42:00 (470202125) out_saa 03:52:00 (470202725) end_slew 04:00:00 (470203205) MACROS: Pcu3stop.mac 03:40:00 (470202005) Pcu3start.mac 04:00:00 (470203205) GOODTIME: 04:00:00 (470203205) to 04:16:00 (470204165) TOTAL_GT: 0.96 ksec 2008:330:04:16:00 470204165 OBSERVATION 93143-01-51-00 END Day 330 is NOV 25 (UT). 2008:330:16:46:00 470249165 OBSERVATION 93143-01-52-00 START PI: JENNIFER ELAINE CARSON SOURCE: 3C_273 TARGET: RA=187.277893 DEC=2.052400 ROLL_BIAS=-9.4 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 16:46:00 (470249165) end_slew 16:57:00 (470249825) in_saa 17:12:00 (470250725) in_occult 17:31:00 (470251865) out_occult 17:38:00 (470252285) GOODTIME: 16:57:00 (470249825) to 17:12:00 (470250725) TOTAL_GT: 0.9 ksec 2008:330:17:38:00 470252285 OBSERVATION 93143-01-52-00 END Day 331 is NOV 26 (UT). 2008:331:03:12:00 470286725 OBSERVATION 93143-01-53-00 START PI: JENNIFER ELAINE CARSON SOURCE: 3C_273 TARGET: RA=187.277893 DEC=2.052400 ROLL_BIAS=-9.4 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 03:12:00 (470286725) in_saa 03:13:00 (470286785) out_saa 03:24:00 (470287445) end_slew 03:34:00 (470288045) GOODTIME: 03:34:00 (470288045) to 03:50:00 (470289005) TOTAL_GT: 0.96 ksec 2008:331:03:50:00 470289005 OBSERVATION 93143-01-53-00 END Day 331 is NOV 26 (UT). 2008:331:17:38:00 470338685 OBSERVATION 93143-01-54-00 START PI: JENNIFER ELAINE CARSON SOURCE: 3C_273 TARGET: RA=187.277893 DEC=2.052400 ROLL_BIAS=-9.3 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 17:38:00 (470338685) end_slew 18:05:00 (470340305) in_saa 18:22:00 (470341325) in_occult 18:38:00 (470342285) out_occult 18:47:00 (470342825) MACROS: Pcu3stop.mac 17:38:00 (470338685) Pcu3start.mac 18:05:00 (470340305) GOODTIME: 18:05:00 (470340305) to 18:22:00 (470341325) TOTAL_GT: 1.02 ksec 2008:331:18:47:00 470342825 OBSERVATION 93143-01-54-00 END Day 332 is NOV 27 (UT). 2008:332:03:41:00 470374865 OBSERVATION 93143-01-55-00 START PI: JENNIFER ELAINE CARSON SOURCE: 3C_273 TARGET: RA=187.277893 DEC=2.052400 ROLL_BIAS=-9.3 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 03:41:00 (470374865) end_slew 03:49:00 (470375345) MACROS: Pcu5start.mac 03:49:00 (470375345) GOODTIME: 03:49:00 (470375345) to 04:04:00 (470376245) TOTAL_GT: 0.9 ksec 2008:332:04:04:00 470376245 OBSERVATION 93143-01-55-00 END Day 332 is NOV 27 (UT). 2008:332:17:06:00 470423165 OBSERVATION 93143-01-56-00 START PI: JENNIFER ELAINE CARSON SOURCE: 3C_273 TARGET: RA=187.277893 DEC=2.052400 ROLL_BIAS=-9.2 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 17:06:00 (470423165) end_slew 17:19:00 (470423945) MACROS: Pcu1stop.mac 17:06:00 (470423165) Pcu2stop.mac 17:06:00 (470423165) Pcu4stop.mac 17:06:00 (470423165) Pcu5stop.mac 17:06:00 (470423165) GOODTIME: 17:19:00 (470423945) to 17:35:00 (470424905) TOTAL_GT: 0.96 ksec 2008:332:17:35:00 470424905 OBSERVATION 93143-01-56-00 END ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- For comparison, these are the lines of your new schedule that differ from the old one: MACROS: Pcu1stop.mac 00:00:00 (469843205) Pcu2stop.mac 00:00:00 (469843205) Pcu4stop.mac 00:00:00 (469843205) Pcu5stop.mac 00:00:00 (469843205) Pcu3start.mac 00:13:00 (469843985) 2008:327:05:28:00 469949285 OBSERVATION 93143-01-45-00 START EVENTS: start_slew 05:28:00 (469949285) end_slew 05:50:00 (469950605) MACROS: Pcu1stop.mac 05:28:00 (469949285) Pcu2stop.mac 05:28:00 (469949285) Pcu3stop.mac 05:28:00 (469949285) Pcu4stop.mac 05:28:00 (469949285) Pcu5stop.mac 05:28:00 (469949285) Pcu3start.mac 05:50:00 (469950605) GOODTIME: 05:50:00 (469950605) to 06:06:00 (469951565) 2008:327:06:06:00 469951565 OBSERVATION 93143-01-45-00 END MACROS: Pcu3stop.mac 21:22:00 (470006525) Pcu3start.mac 21:40:00 (470007605) 2008:328:08:13:00 470045585 OBSERVATION 93143-01-47-00 START EVENTS: start_slew 08:13:00 (470045585) end_slew 08:39:00 (470047145) MACROS: Pcu2start.mac 08:39:00 (470047145) Pcu5start.mac 08:39:00 (470047145) GOODTIME: 08:39:00 (470047145) to 08:55:00 (470048105) 2008:328:08:55:00 470048105 OBSERVATION 93143-01-47-00 END MACROS: Pcu1stop.mac 19:00:00 (470084405) Pcu2stop.mac 19:00:00 (470084405) Pcu4stop.mac 19:00:00 (470084405) Pcu5stop.mac 19:00:00 (470084405) MACROS: Pcu1stop.mac 04:37:00 (470119025) Pcu2stop.mac 04:37:00 (470119025) Pcu4stop.mac 04:37:00 (470119025) Pcu5stop.mac 04:37:00 (470119025) 2008:330:03:40:00 470202005 OBSERVATION 93143-01-51-00 START EVENTS: start_slew 03:40:00 (470202005) end_slew 04:00:00 (470203205) MACROS: Pcu3stop.mac 03:40:00 (470202005) Pcu3start.mac 04:00:00 (470203205) 2008:331:03:12:00 470286725 OBSERVATION 93143-01-53-00 START EVENTS: start_slew 03:12:00 (470286725) out_saa 03:24:00 (470287445) end_slew 03:34:00 (470288045) GOODTIME: 03:34:00 (470288045) to 03:50:00 (470289005) 2008:331:03:50:00 470289005 OBSERVATION 93143-01-53-00 END MACROS: Pcu3stop.mac 17:38:00 (470338685) Pcu3start.mac 18:05:00 (470340305) 2008:332:03:41:00 470374865 OBSERVATION 93143-01-55-00 START EVENTS: start_slew 03:41:00 (470374865) end_slew 03:49:00 (470375345) MACROS: Pcu5start.mac 03:49:00 (470375345) GOODTIME: 03:49:00 (470375345) to 04:04:00 (470376245) 2008:332:04:04:00 470376245 OBSERVATION 93143-01-55-00 END MACROS: Pcu1stop.mac 17:06:00 (470423165) Pcu2stop.mac 17:06:00 (470423165) Pcu4stop.mac 17:06:00 (470423165) Pcu5stop.mac 17:06:00 (470423165) These lines were in your old schedule but not the new: 2008:328:06:39:00 470039945 OBSERVATION 93143-01-47-00 START EVENTS: start_slew 06:39:00 (470039945) end_slew 07:05:00 (470041505) GOODTIME: 07:05:00 (470041505) to 07:21:00 (470042465) 2008:328:07:21:00 470042465 OBSERVATION 93143-01-47-00 END 2008:330:03:32:00 470201525 OBSERVATION 93143-01-51-00 START EVENTS: start_slew 03:32:00 (470201525) end_slew 03:52:00 (470202725) in_occult 03:52:00 (470202725) out_occult 04:00:00 (470203205) 2008:331:03:06:00 470286365 OBSERVATION 93143-01-53-00 START EVENTS: start_slew 03:06:00 (470286365) out_saa 03:23:00 (470287385) end_slew 03:28:00 (470287685) in_occult 03:28:00 (470287685) out_occult 03:33:00 (470287985) GOODTIME: 03:33:00 (470287985) to 03:49:00 (470288945) 2008:331:03:49:00 470288945 OBSERVATION 93143-01-53-00 END 2008:332:02:47:00 470371625 OBSERVATION 93143-01-55-00 START EVENTS: start_slew 02:47:00 (470371625) out_saa 02:55:00 (470372105) end_slew 03:07:00 (470372825) GOODTIME: 03:07:00 (470372825) to 03:24:00 (470373845) 2008:332:03:24:00 470373845 OBSERVATION 93143-01-55-00 END