From planner@xsystem.nascom.nasa.gov Tue Dec 2 10:33:05 2008 Date: Tue, 2 Dec 2008 13:33:00 -0500 (EST) From: RXTE SOF Planners Reply-to: xteplan@bigbang.gsfc.nasa.gov Subject: RXTE Update: 93143 Wk 670 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 333 is NOV 28 (UT). 2008:333:00:00:00 470448005 OBSERVATION 93143-01-57-00 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 00:00:00 (470448005) end_slew 00:13:00 (470448785) in_occult 00:28:00 (470449685) in_saa 00:35:00 (470450105) out_occult 00:39:00 (470450345) DCFS: hexte/reinit_v3.dcf 00:00:39 (470448044) MACROS: Pcu1stop.mac 00:00:00 (470448005) Pcu2stop.mac 00:00:00 (470448005) Pcu3start.mac 00:00:00 (470448005) Pcu4stop.mac 00:00:00 (470448005) Pcu5stop.mac 00:00:00 (470448005) GOODTIME: 00:13:00 (470448785) to 00:28:00 (470449685) TOTAL_GT: 0.9 ksec 2008:333:00:39:00 470450345 OBSERVATION 93143-01-57-00 END Day 333 is NOV 28 (UT). 2008:333:11:55:00 470490905 OBSERVATION 93143-01-58-00 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 11:55:00 (470490905) end_slew 12:17:00 (470492225) in_saa 12:33:00 (470493185) GOODTIME: 12:17:00 (470492225) to 12:33:00 (470493185) TOTAL_GT: 0.96 ksec 2008:333:12:48:00 470494085 OBSERVATION 93143-01-58-00 END Day 334 is NOV 29 (UT). 2008:334:00:19:00 470535545 OBSERVATION 93143-01-59-00 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 00:19:00 (470535545) out_saa 00:30:00 (470536205) end_slew 00:39:00 (470536745) GOODTIME: 00:39:00 (470536745) to 00:56:00 (470537765) TOTAL_GT: 1.02 ksec 2008:334:00:56:00 470537765 OBSERVATION 93143-01-59-00 END Day 334 is NOV 29 (UT). 2008:334:14:44:00 470587445 OBSERVATION 93143-01-60-00 START PI: JENNIFER ELAINE CARSON SOURCE: 3C_273 TARGET: RA=187.277893 DEC=2.052400 ROLL_BIAS=-9.1 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 14:44:00 (470587445) end_slew 15:01:00 (470588465) in_saa 15:18:00 (470589485) MACROS: Pcu3stop.mac 14:44:00 (470587445) Pcu4stop.mac 14:44:00 (470587445) Pcu3start.mac 15:01:00 (470588465) GOODTIME: 15:01:00 (470588465) to 15:18:00 (470589485) TOTAL_GT: 1.02 ksec 2008:334:15:38:00 470590685 OBSERVATION 93143-01-60-00 END Day 334 is NOV 29 (UT). 2008:334:23:53:00 470620385 OBSERVATION 93143-01-61-00 START PI: JENNIFER ELAINE CARSON SOURCE: 3C_273 TARGET: RA=187.277893 DEC=2.052400 ROLL_BIAS=-9.1 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 23:53:00 (470620385) out_saa 00:01:00 (470620865) end_slew 00:11:00 (470621465) GOODTIME: 00:12:00 (470621525) to 00:26:00 (470622365) TOTAL_GT: 0.84 ksec 2008:335:00:26:00 470622365 OBSERVATION 93143-01-61-00 END Day 335 is NOV 30 (UT). 2008:335:19:23:00 470690585 OBSERVATION 93143-01-62-00 START PI: JENNIFER ELAINE CARSON SOURCE: 3C_273 TARGET: RA=187.277893 DEC=2.052400 ROLL_BIAS=-9.0 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 19:23:00 (470690585) end_slew 19:34:00 (470691245) in_saa 19:49:00 (470692145) in_occult 19:59:00 (470692745) out_occult 20:13:00 (470693585) MACROS: Pcu2stop.mac 19:23:00 (470690585) GOODTIME: 19:34:00 (470691245) to 19:49:00 (470692145) TOTAL_GT: 0.9 ksec 2008:335:20:13:00 470693585 OBSERVATION 93143-01-62-00 END Day 336 is DEC 1 (UT). 2008:336:06:32:00 470730725 OBSERVATION 93143-01-63-00 START PI: JENNIFER ELAINE CARSON SOURCE: 3C_273 TARGET: RA=187.277893 DEC=2.052400 ROLL_BIAS=-9.0 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 06:32:00 (470730725) end_slew 06:43:00 (470731385) in_occult 06:58:00 (470732285) out_occult 07:13:00 (470733185) MACROS: Pcu1stop.mac 06:32:00 (470730725) Pcu3stop.mac 06:58:00 (470732285) GOODTIME: 06:43:00 (470731385) to 06:58:00 (470732285) TOTAL_GT: 0.9 ksec 2008:336:07:13:00 470733185 OBSERVATION 93143-01-63-00 END Day 336 is DEC 1 (UT). 2008:336:20:39:00 470781545 OBSERVATION 93143-01-64-00 START PI: JENNIFER ELAINE CARSON SOURCE: 3C_273 TARGET: RA=187.277893 DEC=2.052400 ROLL_BIAS=-8.9 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 20:39:00 (470781545) end_slew 20:47:00 (470782025) in_saa 21:01:00 (470782865) in_occult 21:06:00 (470783165) out_occult 21:21:00 (470784065) GOODTIME: 20:47:00 (470782025) to 21:01:00 (470782865) TOTAL_GT: 0.84 ksec 2008:336:21:21:00 470784065 OBSERVATION 93143-01-64-00 END Day 337 is DEC 2 (UT). 2008:337:08:38:00 470824685 OBSERVATION 93143-01-65-00 START PI: JENNIFER ELAINE CARSON SOURCE: 3C_273 TARGET: RA=187.277893 DEC=2.052400 ROLL_BIAS=-8.9 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 08:38:00 (470824685) end_slew 08:43:00 (470824985) in_saa 09:03:00 (470826185) MACROS: Pcu3start.mac 08:43:00 (470824985) GOODTIME: 08:43:00 (470824985) to 09:03:00 (470826185) TOTAL_GT: 1.2 ksec 2008:337:09:07:00 470826425 OBSERVATION 93143-01-65-00 END Day 337 is DEC 2 (UT). 2008:337:23:05:00 470876705 OBSERVATION 93143-01-66-00 START PI: JENNIFER ELAINE CARSON SOURCE: 3C_273 TARGET: RA=187.277893 DEC=2.052400 ROLL_BIAS=-8.8 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 23:05:00 (470876705) end_slew 23:07:00 (470876825) GOODTIME: 23:07:00 (470876825) to 23:21:00 (470877665) TOTAL_GT: 0.84 ksec 2008:337:23:21:00 470877665 OBSERVATION 93143-01-66-00 END Day 338 is DEC 3 (UT). 2008:338:08:00:00 470908805 OBSERVATION 93143-01-67-00 START PI: JENNIFER ELAINE CARSON SOURCE: 3C_273 TARGET: RA=187.277893 DEC=2.052400 ROLL_BIAS=-8.8 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 08:00:00 (470908805) end_slew 08:16:00 (470909765) in_saa 08:34:00 (470910845) MACROS: Pcu3start.mac 08:16:00 (470909765) GOODTIME: 08:16:00 (470909765) to 08:34:00 (470910845) TOTAL_GT: 1.08 ksec 2008:338:08:47:00 470911625 OBSERVATION 93143-01-67-00 END Day 338 is DEC 3 (UT). 2008:338:20:59:00 470955545 OBSERVATION 93143-01-68-00 START PI: JENNIFER ELAINE CARSON SOURCE: 3C_273 TARGET: RA=187.277893 DEC=2.052400 ROLL_BIAS=-8.8 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 20:59:00 (470955545) end_slew 21:07:00 (470956025) GOODTIME: 21:07:00 (470956025) to 21:25:00 (470957105) TOTAL_GT: 1.08 ksec 2008:338:21:25:00 470957105 OBSERVATION 93143-01-68-00 END Day 339 is DEC 4 (UT). 2008:339:07:33:00 470993585 OBSERVATION 93143-01-69-00 START PI: JENNIFER ELAINE CARSON SOURCE: 3C_273 TARGET: RA=187.277893 DEC=2.052400 ROLL_BIAS=-8.8 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 07:33:00 (470993585) end_slew 07:49:00 (470994545) in_saa 08:05:00 (470995505) MACROS: Pcu3start.mac 07:49:00 (470994545) GOODTIME: 07:49:00 (470994545) to 08:05:00 (470995505) TOTAL_GT: 0.96 ksec 2008:339:08:12:00 470995925 OBSERVATION 93143-01-69-00 END Day 339 is DEC 4 (UT). 2008:339:19:11:00 471035465 OBSERVATION 93143-01-70-00 START PI: JENNIFER ELAINE CARSON SOURCE: 3C_273 TARGET: RA=187.277893 DEC=2.052400 ROLL_BIAS=-8.7 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 19:11:00 (471035465) end_slew 19:20:00 (471036005) in_saa 19:36:00 (471036965) MACROS: Pcu5stop.mac 19:11:00 (471035465) GOODTIME: 19:20:00 (471036005) to 19:36:00 (471036965) TOTAL_GT: 0.96 ksec 2008:339:19:42:00 471037325 OBSERVATION 93143-01-70-00 END ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- For comparison, these are the lines of your new schedule that differ from the old one: 2008:338:08:00:00 470908805 OBSERVATION 93143-01-67-00 START EVENTS: start_slew 08:00:00 (470908805) 2008:339:07:33:00 470993585 OBSERVATION 93143-01-69-00 START EVENTS: start_slew 07:33:00 (470993585) 2008:339:08:12:00 470995925 OBSERVATION 93143-01-69-00 END These lines were in your old schedule but not the new: 2008:338:08:06:00 470909165 OBSERVATION 93143-01-67-00 START EVENTS: start_slew 08:06:00 (470909165) 2008:339:07:37:00 470993825 OBSERVATION 93143-01-69-00 START EVENTS: start_slew 07:37:00 (470993825) 2008:339:08:17:00 470996225 OBSERVATION 93143-01-69-00 END -----------------------------------------------------------------------------