From planner@xsystem.nascom.nasa.gov Tue Dec 16 09:01:09 2008 Date: Tue, 16 Dec 2008 12:01:04 -0500 (EST) From: RXTE SOF Planners Reply-to: xteplan@bigbang.gsfc.nasa.gov Subject: RXTE Update: 93143 Wk 673 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: 464204251 - 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 354 is DEC 19 (UT). 2008:354:01:00:00 472266005 OBSERVATION 93143-01-01-10 START PI: JENNIFER ELAINE CARSON SOURCE: 3C_273 TARGET: RA=187.277893 DEC=2.052400 ROLL_BIAS=-8.1 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 01:00:00 (472266005) end_slew 01:29:00 (472267745) out_saa 01:29:00 (472267745) GOODTIME: 01:29:00 (472267745) to 01:46:00 (472268765) TOTAL_GT: 1.02 ksec 2008:354:01:46:00 472268765 OBSERVATION 93143-01-01-10 END Day 354 is DEC 19 (UT). 2008:354:09:15:00 472295705 OBSERVATION 93143-01-02-10 START PI: JENNIFER ELAINE CARSON SOURCE: 3C_273 TARGET: RA=187.277893 DEC=2.052400 ROLL_BIAS=-8.1 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 09:15:00 (472295705) end_slew 09:39:00 (472297145) out_saa 09:39:00 (472297145) GOODTIME: 09:39:00 (472297145) to 09:55:00 (472298105) TOTAL_GT: 0.96 ksec 2008:354:09:55:00 472298105 OBSERVATION 93143-01-02-10 END Day 355 is DEC 20 (UT). 2008:355:00:41:00 472351265 OBSERVATION 93143-01-03-10 START PI: JENNIFER ELAINE CARSON SOURCE: 3C_273 TARGET: RA=187.277893 DEC=2.052400 ROLL_BIAS=-8.1 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 00:41:00 (472351265) end_slew 01:00:00 (472352405) out_saa 01:00:00 (472352405) GOODTIME: 01:00:00 (472352405) to 01:16:00 (472353365) TOTAL_GT: 0.96 ksec 2008:355:01:16:00 472353365 OBSERVATION 93143-01-03-10 END Day 355 is DEC 20 (UT). 2008:355:10:31:00 472386665 OBSERVATION 93143-01-04-10 START PI: JENNIFER ELAINE CARSON SOURCE: 3C_273 TARGET: RA=187.277893 DEC=2.052400 ROLL_BIAS=-8.1 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 10:31:00 (472386665) end_slew 10:48:00 (472387685) out_saa 10:48:00 (472387685) GOODTIME: 10:48:00 (472387685) to 11:03:00 (472388585) TOTAL_GT: 0.9 ksec 2008:355:11:03:00 472388585 OBSERVATION 93143-01-04-10 END Day 356 is DEC 21 (UT). 2008:356:00:18:00 472436285 OBSERVATION 93143-01-05-10 START PI: JENNIFER ELAINE CARSON SOURCE: 3C_273 TARGET: RA=187.277893 DEC=2.052400 ROLL_BIAS=-8.1 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 00:18:00 (472436285) end_slew 00:32:00 (472437125) out_saa 00:32:00 (472437125) GOODTIME: 00:32:00 (472437125) to 00:48:00 (472438085) TOTAL_GT: 0.96 ksec 2008:356:00:48:00 472438085 OBSERVATION 93143-01-05-10 END Day 356 is DEC 21 (UT). 2008:356:12:34:00 472480445 OBSERVATION 93143-01-06-10 START PI: JENNIFER ELAINE CARSON SOURCE: 3C_273 TARGET: RA=187.277893 DEC=2.052400 ROLL_BIAS=-8.0 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 12:34:00 (472480445) end_slew 12:53:00 (472481585) MACROS: PCA_VLE_2.mac 12:34:00 (472480445) Pcu2stop.mac 12:34:00 (472480445) Pcu3stop.mac 12:34:00 (472480445) Pcu3start.mac 12:53:00 (472481585) GOODTIME: 12:53:00 (472481585) to 13:09:00 (472482545) TOTAL_GT: 0.96 ksec 2008:356:13:09:00 472482545 OBSERVATION 93143-01-06-10 END Day 356 is DEC 21 (UT). 2008:356:23:49:00 472520945 OBSERVATION 93143-01-07-10 START PI: JENNIFER ELAINE CARSON SOURCE: 3C_273 TARGET: RA=187.277893 DEC=2.052400 ROLL_BIAS=-8.0 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 23:49:00 (472520945) end_slew 00:03:00 (472521785) out_saa 00:03:00 (472521785) MACROS: Pcu3start.mac 00:03:00 (472521785) GOODTIME: 00:03:00 (472521785) to 00:21:00 (472522865) TOTAL_GT: 1.08 ksec 2008:357:00:21:00 472522865 OBSERVATION 93143-01-07-10 END Day 357 is DEC 22 (UT). 2008:357:12:33:00 472566785 OBSERVATION 93143-01-08-10 START PI: JENNIFER ELAINE CARSON SOURCE: 3C_273 TARGET: RA=187.277893 DEC=2.052400 ROLL_BIAS=-8.0 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 12:33:00 (472566785) in_saa 12:44:00 (472567445) out_saa 12:56:00 (472568165) end_slew 12:57:00 (472568225) in_occult 13:17:00 (472569425) out_occult 13:31:00 (472570265) MACROS: Pcu3stop.mac 12:33:00 (472566785) Pcu3start.mac 12:57:00 (472568225) Pcu3stop.mac 13:17:00 (472569425) GOODTIME: 12:57:00 (472568225) to 13:17:00 (472569425) TOTAL_GT: 1.2 ksec 2008:357:13:31:00 472570265 OBSERVATION 93143-01-08-10 END Day 357 is DEC 22 (UT). 2008:357:23:21:00 472605665 OBSERVATION 93143-01-09-10 START PI: JENNIFER ELAINE CARSON SOURCE: 3C_273 TARGET: RA=187.277893 DEC=2.052400 ROLL_BIAS=-8.0 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 23:21:00 (472605665) end_slew 23:35:00 (472606505) out_saa 23:35:00 (472606505) MACROS: Pcu3start.mac 23:35:00 (472606505) GOODTIME: 23:35:00 (472606505) to 23:51:00 (472607465) TOTAL_GT: 0.96 ksec 2008:357:23:51:00 472607465 OBSERVATION 93143-01-09-10 END Day 358 is DEC 23 (UT). 2008:358:10:42:00 472646525 OBSERVATION 93143-01-10-10 START PI: JENNIFER ELAINE CARSON SOURCE: 3C_273 TARGET: RA=187.277893 DEC=2.052400 ROLL_BIAS=-8.0 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 10:42:00 (472646525) end_slew 10:59:00 (472647545) out_saa 10:59:00 (472647545) GOODTIME: 10:59:00 (472647545) to 11:15:00 (472648505) TOTAL_GT: 0.96 ksec 2008:358:11:15:00 472648505 OBSERVATION 93143-01-10-10 END Day 359 is DEC 24 (UT). 2008:359:02:14:00 472702445 OBSERVATION 93143-01-11-10 START PI: JENNIFER ELAINE CARSON SOURCE: 3C_273 TARGET: RA=187.277893 DEC=2.052400 ROLL_BIAS=-8.0 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 02:14:00 (472702445) end_slew 02:23:00 (472702985) out_saa 02:23:00 (472702985) GOODTIME: 02:23:00 (472702985) to 02:49:00 (472704545) TOTAL_GT: 1.56 ksec 2008:359:02:49:00 472704545 OBSERVATION 93143-01-11-10 END Day 359 is DEC 24 (UT). 2008:359:11:33:00 472735985 OBSERVATION 93143-01-12-10 START PI: JENNIFER ELAINE CARSON SOURCE: 3C_273 TARGET: RA=187.277893 DEC=2.052400 ROLL_BIAS=-8.0 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 11:33:00 (472735985) in_saa 11:47:00 (472736825) out_saa 11:58:00 (472737485) end_slew 12:02:00 (472737725) in_occult 12:23:00 (472738985) out_occult 12:35:00 (472739705) MACROS: Pcu2stop.mac 11:33:00 (472735985) Pcu3stop.mac 11:33:00 (472735985) Pcu3start.mac 12:02:00 (472737725) Pcu3stop.mac 12:23:00 (472738985) GOODTIME: 12:02:00 (472737725) to 12:23:00 (472738985) TOTAL_GT: 1.26 ksec 2008:359:12:35:00 472739705 OBSERVATION 93143-01-12-10 END Day 360 is DEC 25 (UT). 2008:360:01:34:00 472786445 OBSERVATION 93143-01-13-10 START PI: JENNIFER ELAINE CARSON SOURCE: 3C_273 TARGET: RA=187.277893 DEC=2.052400 ROLL_BIAS=-8.0 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 01:34:00 (472786445) end_slew 01:55:00 (472787705) out_saa 01:55:00 (472787705) MACROS: Pcu1start.mac 01:55:00 (472787705) GOODTIME: 01:55:00 (472787705) to 02:11:00 (472788665) TOTAL_GT: 0.96 ksec 2008:360:02:11:00 472788665 OBSERVATION 93143-01-13-10 END Day 360 is DEC 25 (UT). 2008:360:12:19:00 472825145 OBSERVATION 93143-01-14-10 START PI: JENNIFER ELAINE CARSON SOURCE: 3C_273 TARGET: RA=187.277893 DEC=2.052400 ROLL_BIAS=-8.0 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 12:19:00 (472825145) end_slew 12:39:00 (472826345) MACROS: Pcu3stop.mac 12:19:00 (472825145) Pcu5stop.mac 12:19:00 (472825145) Pcu3start.mac 12:39:00 (472826345) GOODTIME: 12:39:00 (472826345) to 12:55:00 (472827305) TOTAL_GT: 0.96 ksec 2008:360:12:55:00 472827305 OBSERVATION 93143-01-14-10 END ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- For comparison, these are the lines of your new schedule that differ from the old one: MACROS: PCA_VLE_2.mac 12:34:00 (472480445) Pcu2stop.mac 12:34:00 (472480445) Pcu3stop.mac 12:34:00 (472480445) Pcu3start.mac 12:53:00 (472481585) MACROS: Pcu3start.mac 00:03:00 (472521785) MACROS: Pcu3stop.mac 12:33:00 (472566785) Pcu3start.mac 12:57:00 (472568225) Pcu3stop.mac 13:17:00 (472569425) MACROS: Pcu3start.mac 23:35:00 (472606505) MACROS: Pcu2stop.mac 11:33:00 (472735985) Pcu3stop.mac 11:33:00 (472735985) Pcu3start.mac 12:02:00 (472737725) Pcu3stop.mac 12:23:00 (472738985) MACROS: Pcu1start.mac 01:55:00 (472787705) MACROS: Pcu3stop.mac 12:19:00 (472825145) Pcu5stop.mac 12:19:00 (472825145) Pcu3start.mac 12:39:00 (472826345) These lines were in your old schedule but not the new: -----------------------------------------------------------------------------