From planner@xsystem.nascom.nasa.gov Fri Jan 23 10:33:49 2009 Date: Fri, 23 Jan 2009 13:33:45 -0500 (EST) From: RXTE SOF Planners Reply-to: xteplan@bigbang.gsfc.nasa.gov Subject: RXTE Update: 93143 Wk 678 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 023 is JAN 23 (UT). 2009:023:04:07:00 475301226 OBSERVATION 93143-01-71-10 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 04:07:00 (475301226) end_slew 04:09:00 (475301346) in_occult 04:09:00 (475301346) out_occult 04:15:00 (475301706) in_saa 04:33:00 (475302786) MACROS: Pcu3start.mac 04:15:00 (475301706) GOODTIME: 04:15:00 (475301706) to 04:33:00 (475302786) TOTAL_GT: 1.08 ksec 2009:023:04:43:00 475303386 OBSERVATION 93143-01-71-10 END Day 023 is JAN 23 (UT). 2009:023:15:03:00 475340586 OBSERVATION 93143-01-72-10 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 15:03:00 (475340586) end_slew 15:15:00 (475341306) MACROS: Pcu3start.mac 15:15:00 (475341306) GOODTIME: 15:15:00 (475341306) to 15:31:00 (475342266) TOTAL_GT: 0.96 ksec 2009:023:15:31:00 475342266 OBSERVATION 93143-01-72-10 END Day 024 is JAN 24 (UT). 2009:024:06:44:00 475397046 OBSERVATION 93143-01-73-10 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 06:44:00 (475397046) end_slew 06:57:00 (475397826) in_saa 07:17:00 (475399026) MACROS: Pcu3start.mac 06:57:00 (475397826) GOODTIME: 06:57:00 (475397826) to 07:17:00 (475399026) TOTAL_GT: 1.2 ksec 2009:024:07:34:00 475400046 OBSERVATION 93143-01-73-10 END Day 024 is JAN 24 (UT). 2009:024:16:20:00 475431606 OBSERVATION 93143-01-74-10 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 16:20:00 (475431606) end_slew 16:22:00 (475431726) MACROS: Pcu3start.mac 16:22:00 (475431726) GOODTIME: 16:22:00 (475431726) to 16:38:00 (475432686) TOTAL_GT: 0.96 ksec 2009:024:16:38:00 475432686 OBSERVATION 93143-01-74-10 END Day 025 is JAN 25 (UT). 2009:025:03:09:00 475470546 OBSERVATION 93143-01-75-10 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 03:09:00 (475470546) end_slew 03:21:00 (475471266) in_saa 03:36:00 (475472166) MACROS: Pcu3start.mac 03:21:00 (475471266) GOODTIME: 03:21:00 (475471266) to 03:36:00 (475472166) TOTAL_GT: 0.9 ksec 2009:025:03:44:00 475472646 OBSERVATION 93143-01-75-10 END Day 025 is JAN 25 (UT). 2009:025:18:50:00 475527006 OBSERVATION 93143-01-76-10 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 18:50:00 (475527006) end_slew 19:03:00 (475527786) MACROS: Pcu3start.mac 19:03:00 (475527786) GOODTIME: 19:03:00 (475527786) to 19:19:00 (475528746) TOTAL_GT: 0.96 ksec 2009:025:19:19:00 475528746 OBSERVATION 93143-01-76-10 END Day 026 is JAN 26 (UT). 2009:026:04:16:00 475560966 OBSERVATION 93143-01-77-10 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 04:16:00 (475560966) end_slew 04:28:00 (475561686) in_saa 04:43:00 (475562586) MACROS: Pcu3stop.mac 04:43:00 (475562586) GOODTIME: 04:28:00 (475561686) to 04:43:00 (475562586) TOTAL_GT: 0.9 ksec 2009:026:04:56:00 475563366 OBSERVATION 93143-01-77-10 END Day 026 is JAN 26 (UT). 2009:026:16:47:00 475606026 OBSERVATION 93143-01-78-10 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 16:47:00 (475606026) end_slew 17:02:00 (475606926) MACROS: Pcu1stop.mac 16:47:00 (475606026) Pcu2stop.mac 16:47:00 (475606026) Pcu4stop.mac 16:47:00 (475606026) Pcu5stop.mac 16:47:00 (475606026) GOODTIME: 17:02:00 (475606926) to 17:18:00 (475607886) TOTAL_GT: 0.96 ksec 2009:026:17:18:00 475607886 OBSERVATION 93143-01-78-10 END Day 027 is JAN 27 (UT). 2009:027:06:56:00 475656966 OBSERVATION 93143-01-79-10 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 06:56:00 (475656966) end_slew 07:12:00 (475657926) in_saa 07:27:00 (475658826) MACROS: Pcu2stop.mac 06:56:00 (475656966) Pcu3stop.mac 06:56:00 (475656966) Pcu3start.mac 07:12:00 (475657926) GOODTIME: 07:12:00 (475657926) to 07:27:00 (475658826) TOTAL_GT: 0.9 ksec 2009:027:07:48:00 475660086 OBSERVATION 93143-01-79-10 END Day 027 is JAN 27 (UT). 2009:027:16:28:00 475691286 OBSERVATION 93143-01-80-10 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 16:28:00 (475691286) end_slew 16:35:00 (475691706) MACROS: Pcu3start.mac 16:35:00 (475691706) GOODTIME: 16:35:00 (475691706) to 16:51:00 (475692666) TOTAL_GT: 0.96 ksec 2009:027:16:51:00 475692666 OBSERVATION 93143-01-80-10 END Day 028 is JAN 28 (UT). 2009:028:02:09:00 475726146 OBSERVATION 93143-01-81-10 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 02:09:00 (475726146) end_slew 02:18:00 (475726686) out_saa 02:38:00 (475727886) GOODTIME: 02:38:00 (475727886) to 02:55:00 (475728906) TOTAL_GT: 1.02 ksec 2009:028:02:55:00 475728906 OBSERVATION 93143-01-81-10 END Day 028 is JAN 28 (UT). 2009:028:16:13:00 475776786 OBSERVATION 93143-01-82-10 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 16:13:00 (475776786) end_slew 16:22:00 (475777326) GOODTIME: 16:22:00 (475777326) to 16:39:00 (475778346) TOTAL_GT: 1.02 ksec 2009:028:16:39:00 475778346 OBSERVATION 93143-01-82-10 END Day 029 is JAN 29 (UT). 2009:029:06:02:00 475826526 OBSERVATION 93143-01-83-10 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 06:02:00 (475826526) end_slew 06:18:00 (475827486) in_saa 06:30:00 (475828206) MACROS: Pcu1stop.mac 06:02:00 (475826526) Pcu3stop.mac 06:02:00 (475826526) Pcu3start.mac 06:18:00 (475827486) GOODTIME: 06:18:00 (475827486) to 06:30:00 (475828206) TOTAL_GT: 0.72 ksec 2009:029:06:54:00 475829646 OBSERVATION 93143-01-83-10 END Day 029 is JAN 29 (UT). 2009:029:17:03:00 475866186 OBSERVATION 93143-01-84-10 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 17:03:00 (475866186) end_slew 17:16:00 (475866966) GOODTIME: 17:16:00 (475866966) to 17:32:00 (475867926) TOTAL_GT: 0.96 ksec 2009:029:17:32:00 475867926 OBSERVATION 93143-01-84-10 END ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- For comparison, these are the lines of your new schedule that differ from the old one: 2009:025:03:09:00 475470546 OBSERVATION 93143-01-75-10 START EVENTS: start_slew 03:09:00 (475470546) 2009:026:04:16:00 475560966 OBSERVATION 93143-01-77-10 START EVENTS: start_slew 04:16:00 (475560966) end_slew 04:28:00 (475561686) MACROS: Pcu3stop.mac 04:43:00 (475562586) GOODTIME: 04:28:00 (475561686) to 04:43:00 (475562586) 2009:029:17:03:00 475866186 OBSERVATION 93143-01-84-10 START EVENTS: start_slew 17:03:00 (475866186) end_slew 17:16:00 (475866966) GOODTIME: 17:16:00 (475866966) to 17:32:00 (475867926) 2009:029:17:32:00 475867926 OBSERVATION 93143-01-84-10 END These lines were in your old schedule but not the new: TDRSS: 04:05:51 (475301157) to 04:37:51 (475303077) FORWARD 2009:025:03:13:00 475470786 OBSERVATION 93143-01-75-10 START EVENTS: start_slew 03:13:00 (475470786) 2009:026:04:13:00 475560786 OBSERVATION 93143-01-77-10 START EVENTS: start_slew 04:13:00 (475560786) end_slew 04:29:00 (475561746) MACROS: Pcu5stop.mac 04:13:00 (475560786) Pcu3stop.mac 04:43:00 (475562586) GOODTIME: 04:29:00 (475561746) to 04:43:00 (475562586) TOTAL_GT: 0.84 ksec 2009:029:17:04:00 475866246 OBSERVATION 93143-01-84-10 START EVENTS: start_slew 17:04:00 (475866246) end_slew 17:20:00 (475867206) MACROS: Pcu1stop.mac 17:04:00 (475866246) GOODTIME: 17:20:00 (475867206) to 17:36:00 (475868166) 2009:029:17:36:00 475868166 OBSERVATION 93143-01-84-10 END -----------------------------------------------------------------------------