From planner@xsystem.nascom.nasa.gov Fri Jan 2 14:01:29 2009 Date: Fri, 2 Jan 2009 17:01:23 -0500 (EST) From: RXTE SOF Planners Reply-to: xteplan@bigbang.gsfc.nasa.gov Subject: RXTE Update: 93143 Wk 675 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 002 is JAN 2 (UT). 2009:002:07:43:00 473499786 OBSERVATION 93143-01-29-10 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 07:43:00 (473499786) end_slew 07:45:00 (473499906) GOODTIME: 07:45:00 (473499906) to 08:02:00 (473500926) TOTAL_GT: 1.02 ksec 2009:002:08:02:00 473500926 OBSERVATION 93143-01-29-10 END Day 002 is JAN 2 (UT). 2009:002:18:10:00 473537406 OBSERVATION 93143-01-30-10 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 18:10:00 (473537406) out_saa 18:21:00 (473538066) end_slew 18:23:00 (473538186) GOODTIME: 18:23:00 (473538186) to 18:39:00 (473539146) TOTAL_GT: 0.96 ksec TDRSS: 17:47:56 (473536082) to 18:19:56 (473538002) FORWARD 2009:002:18:39:00 473539146 OBSERVATION 93143-01-30-10 END Day 003 is JAN 3 (UT). 2009:003:02:17:00 473566626 OBSERVATION 93143-01-31-10 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 02:17:00 (473566626) end_slew 02:31:00 (473567466) out_saa 02:31:00 (473567466) GOODTIME: 02:31:00 (473567466) to 02:50:00 (473568606) TOTAL_GT: 1.14 ksec TDRSS: 01:49:49 (473564995) to 02:21:49 (473566915) FORWARD 2009:003:02:50:00 473568606 OBSERVATION 93143-01-31-10 END Day 003 is JAN 3 (UT). 2009:003:19:21:00 473628066 OBSERVATION 93143-01-32-10 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 19:21:00 (473628066) end_slew 19:31:00 (473628666) out_saa 19:31:00 (473628666) MACROS: PCA_HRM_8K.mac 19:21:00 (473628066) PCA_VLE_2.mac 19:21:00 (473628066) GOODTIME: 19:31:00 (473628666) to 19:47:00 (473629626) TOTAL_GT: 0.96 ksec 2009:003:19:47:00 473629626 OBSERVATION 93143-01-32-10 END Day 004 is JAN 4 (UT). 2009:004:13:07:00 473692026 OBSERVATION 93143-01-33-10 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 13:07:00 (473692026) end_slew 13:09:00 (473692146) GOODTIME: 13:09:00 (473692146) to 13:25:00 (473693106) TOTAL_GT: 0.96 ksec 2009:004:13:25:00 473693106 OBSERVATION 93143-01-33-10 END Day 004 is JAN 4 (UT). 2009:004:18:50:00 473712606 OBSERVATION 93143-01-34-10 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 18:50:00 (473712606) out_saa 19:02:00 (473713326) end_slew 19:03:00 (473713386) GOODTIME: 19:03:00 (473713386) to 19:23:00 (473714586) TOTAL_GT: 1.2 ksec TDRSS: 18:25:16 (473711122) to 18:57:16 (473713042) FORWARD 2009:004:19:23:00 473714586 OBSERVATION 93143-01-34-10 END Day 005 is JAN 5 (UT). 2009:005:04:20:00 473746806 OBSERVATION 93143-01-35-10 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 04:20:00 (473746806) in_saa 04:24:00 (473747046) out_saa 04:45:00 (473748306) end_slew 04:49:00 (473748546) GOODTIME: 04:49:00 (473748546) to 05:05:00 (473749506) TOTAL_GT: 0.96 ksec TDRSS: 04:14:42 (473746488) to 04:46:42 (473748408) FORWARD 2009:005:05:05:00 473749506 OBSERVATION 93143-01-35-10 END Day 005 is JAN 5 (UT). 2009:005:16:49:00 473791746 OBSERVATION 93143-01-36-10 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 16:49:00 (473791746) out_saa 16:55:00 (473792106) end_slew 17:02:00 (473792526) MACROS: Pcu3start.mac 17:02:00 (473792526) GOODTIME: 17:02:00 (473792526) to 17:18:00 (473793486) TOTAL_GT: 0.96 ksec TDRSS: 17:05:19 (473792725) to 17:37:19 (473794645) FORWARD 2009:005:17:18:00 473793486 OBSERVATION 93143-01-36-10 END Day 006 is JAN 6 (UT). 2009:006:03:59:00 473831946 OBSERVATION 93143-01-37-10 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 03:59:00 (473831946) end_slew 04:16:00 (473832966) out_saa 04:16:00 (473832966) GOODTIME: 04:16:00 (473832966) to 04:32:00 (473833926) TOTAL_GT: 0.96 ksec 2009:006:04:32:00 473833926 OBSERVATION 93143-01-37-10 END Day 006 is JAN 6 (UT). 2009:006:17:50:00 473881806 OBSERVATION 93143-01-38-10 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 17:50:00 (473881806) out_saa 18:05:00 (473882706) end_slew 18:10:00 (473883006) GOODTIME: 18:10:00 (473883006) to 18:26:00 (473883966) TOTAL_GT: 0.96 ksec 2009:006:18:26:00 473883966 OBSERVATION 93143-01-38-10 END Day 007 is JAN 7 (UT). 2009:007:03:33:00 473916786 OBSERVATION 93143-01-39-10 START PI: JENNIFER ELAINE CARSON SOURCE: 3C_273 TARGET: RA=187.277893 DEC=2.052400 ROLL_BIAS=-8.2 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 03:33:00 (473916786) end_slew 03:47:00 (473917626) out_saa 03:47:00 (473917626) GOODTIME: 03:47:00 (473917626) to 04:05:00 (473918706) TOTAL_GT: 1.08 ksec 2009:007:04:05:00 473918706 OBSERVATION 93143-01-39-10 END Day 007 is JAN 7 (UT). 2009:007:16:33:00 473963586 OBSERVATION 93143-01-40-10 START PI: JENNIFER ELAINE CARSON SOURCE: 3C_273 TARGET: RA=187.277893 DEC=2.052400 ROLL_BIAS=-8.2 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 16:33:00 (473963586) end_slew 16:44:00 (473964246) in_saa 17:00:00 (473965206) in_occult 17:06:00 (473965566) out_occult 17:15:00 (473966106) MACROS: Pcu4stop.mac 16:33:00 (473963586) GOODTIME: 16:44:00 (473964246) to 17:00:00 (473965206) TOTAL_GT: 0.96 ksec 2009:007:17:15:00 473966106 OBSERVATION 93143-01-40-10 END Day 008 is JAN 8 (UT). 2009:008:03:05:00 474001506 OBSERVATION 93143-01-41-10 START PI: JENNIFER ELAINE CARSON SOURCE: 3C_273 TARGET: RA=187.277893 DEC=2.052400 ROLL_BIAS=-8.2 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 03:05:00 (474001506) end_slew 03:18:00 (474002286) out_saa 03:18:00 (474002286) GOODTIME: 03:18:00 (474002286) to 03:34:00 (474003246) TOTAL_GT: 0.96 ksec 2009:008:03:34:00 474003246 OBSERVATION 93143-01-41-10 END Day 008 is JAN 8 (UT). 2009:008:17:05:00 474051906 OBSERVATION 93143-01-42-10 START PI: JENNIFER ELAINE CARSON SOURCE: 3C_273 TARGET: RA=187.277893 DEC=2.052400 ROLL_BIAS=-8.2 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 17:05:00 (474051906) out_saa 17:08:00 (474052086) end_slew 17:16:00 (474052566) GOODTIME: 17:16:00 (474052566) to 17:32:00 (474053526) TOTAL_GT: 0.96 ksec 2009:008:17:32:00 474053526 OBSERVATION 93143-01-42-10 END ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- For comparison, these are the lines of your new schedule that differ from the old one: 2009:002:07:43:00 473499786 OBSERVATION 93143-01-29-10 START end_slew 07:45:00 (473499906) GOODTIME: 07:45:00 (473499906) to 08:02:00 (473500926) 2009:002:08:02:00 473500926 OBSERVATION 93143-01-29-10 END TDRSS: 17:47:56 (473536082) to 18:19:56 (473538002) FORWARD TDRSS: 01:49:49 (473564995) to 02:21:49 (473566915) FORWARD MACROS: PCA_HRM_8K.mac 19:21:00 (473628066) PCA_VLE_2.mac 19:21:00 (473628066) 2009:004:13:07:00 473692026 OBSERVATION 93143-01-33-10 START EVENTS: start_slew 13:07:00 (473692026) end_slew 13:09:00 (473692146) GOODTIME: 13:09:00 (473692146) to 13:25:00 (473693106) 2009:004:13:25:00 473693106 OBSERVATION 93143-01-33-10 END TDRSS: 18:25:16 (473711122) to 18:57:16 (473713042) FORWARD TDRSS: 04:14:42 (473746488) to 04:46:42 (473748408) FORWARD MACROS: Pcu3start.mac 17:02:00 (473792526) TDRSS: 17:05:19 (473792725) to 17:37:19 (473794645) FORWARD 2009:006:03:59:00 473831946 OBSERVATION 93143-01-37-10 START EVENTS: start_slew 03:59:00 (473831946) MACROS: Pcu4stop.mac 16:33:00 (473963586) These lines were in your old schedule but not the new: 2009:002:04:17:00 473487426 OBSERVATION 93143-01-29-10 START EVENTS: start_slew 04:17:00 (473487426) end_slew 04:37:00 (473488626) GOODTIME: 04:37:00 (473488626) to 04:54:00 (473489646) 2009:002:04:54:00 473489646 OBSERVATION 93143-01-29-10 END 2009:004:03:21:00 473656866 OBSERVATION 93143-01-33-10 START EVENTS: start_slew 03:21:00 (473656866) end_slew 03:40:00 (473658006) out_saa 03:40:00 (473658006) GOODTIME: 03:40:00 (473658006) to 03:56:00 (473658966) 2009:004:03:56:00 473658966 OBSERVATION 93143-01-33-10 END 2009:006:04:03:00 473832186 OBSERVATION 93143-01-37-10 START EVENTS: start_slew 04:03:00 (473832186) 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