From planner@xsystem.nascom.nasa.gov Fri Jan 30 14:19:32 2009 Date: Fri, 30 Jan 2009 17:19:28 -0500 (EST) From: RXTE SOF Planners Reply-to: xteplan@bigbang.gsfc.nasa.gov Subject: RXTE Update: 93143 Wk 679 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 030 is JAN 30 (UT). 2009:030:07:08:00 475916886 OBSERVATION 93143-01-85-10 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 07:08:00 (475916886) end_slew 07:23:00 (475917786) in_saa 07:40:00 (475918806) MACROS: Pcu3stop.mac 07:08:00 (475916886) Pcu4stop.mac 07:08:00 (475916886) Pcu5stop.mac 07:08:00 (475916886) Pcu3start.mac 07:23:00 (475917786) GOODTIME: 07:23:00 (475917786) to 07:40:00 (475918806) TOTAL_GT: 1.02 ksec 2009:030:07:54:00 475919646 OBSERVATION 93143-01-85-10 END Day 030 is JAN 30 (UT). 2009:030:13:26:00 475939566 OBSERVATION 93143-01-86-10 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 13:26:00 (475939566) end_slew 13:42:00 (475940526) MACROS: Pcu3stop.mac 13:26:00 (475939566) Pcu4stop.mac 13:26:00 (475939566) Pcu5stop.mac 13:26:00 (475939566) Pcu3start.mac 13:42:00 (475940526) GOODTIME: 13:42:00 (475940526) to 13:58:00 (475941486) TOTAL_GT: 0.96 ksec 2009:030:13:58:00 475941486 OBSERVATION 93143-01-86-10 END Day 031 is JAN 31 (UT). 2009:031:14:40:00 476030406 OBSERVATION 93143-01-87-10 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 14:40:00 (476030406) end_slew 14:48:00 (476030886) MACROS: Pcu3start.mac 14:48:00 (476030886) GOODTIME: 14:48:00 (476030886) to 15:04:00 (476031846) TOTAL_GT: 0.96 ksec 2009:031:15:04:00 476031846 OBSERVATION 93143-01-87-10 END Day 032 is FEB 1 (UT). 2009:032:02:10:00 476071806 OBSERVATION 93143-01-88-10 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 02:10:00 (476071806) end_slew 02:24:00 (476072646) out_saa 02:24:00 (476072646) in_occult 02:45:00 (476073906) out_occult 02:58:00 (476074686) MACROS: Pcu3start.mac 02:24:00 (476072646) Pcu3stop.mac 02:45:00 (476073906) GOODTIME: 02:24:00 (476072646) to 02:45:00 (476073906) TOTAL_GT: 1.26 ksec 2009:032:02:58:00 476074686 OBSERVATION 93143-01-88-10 END Day 032 is FEB 1 (UT). 2009:032:14:12:00 476115126 OBSERVATION 93143-01-90-10 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 14:12:00 (476115126) end_slew 14:30:00 (476116206) MACROS: PCA_VLE_2.mac 14:12:00 (476115126) Pcu1stop.mac 14:12:00 (476115126) Pcu3stop.mac 14:12:00 (476115126) Pcu3start.mac 14:30:00 (476116206) GOODTIME: 14:30:00 (476116206) to 14:45:00 (476117106) TOTAL_GT: 0.9 ksec 2009:032:14:45:00 476117106 OBSERVATION 93143-01-90-10 END Day 033 is FEB 2 (UT). 2009:033:18:28:00 476216886 OBSERVATION 93143-01-92-10 START PI: JENNIFER ELAINE CARSON SOURCE: 3C_273 TARGET: RA=187.277893 DEC=2.052400 ROLL_BIAS=-10.2 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 18:28:00 (476216886) end_slew 18:37:00 (476217426) MACROS: Pcu3start.mac 18:37:00 (476217426) GOODTIME: 18:37:00 (476217426) to 18:52:00 (476218326) TOTAL_GT: 0.9 ksec 2009:033:18:52:00 476218326 OBSERVATION 93143-01-92-10 END Day 034 is FEB 3 (UT). 2009:034:04:27:00 476252826 OBSERVATION 93143-01-93-10 START PI: JENNIFER ELAINE CARSON SOURCE: 3C_273 TARGET: RA=187.277893 DEC=2.052400 ROLL_BIAS=-10.2 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 04:27:00 (476252826) end_slew 04:44:00 (476253846) out_saa 04:44:00 (476253846) GOODTIME: 04:44:00 (476253846) to 05:00:00 (476254806) TOTAL_GT: 0.96 ksec 2009:034:05:00:00 476254806 OBSERVATION 93143-01-93-10 END Day 034 is FEB 3 (UT). 2009:034:13:11:00 476284266 OBSERVATION 93143-01-94-10 START PI: JENNIFER ELAINE CARSON SOURCE: 3C_273 TARGET: RA=187.277893 DEC=2.052400 ROLL_BIAS=-10.2 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 13:11:00 (476284266) end_slew 13:27:00 (476285226) MACROS: Pcu1stop.mac 13:11:00 (476284266) Pcu2stop.mac 13:11:00 (476284266) Pcu4stop.mac 13:11:00 (476284266) Pcu5stop.mac 13:11:00 (476284266) GOODTIME: 13:27:00 (476285226) to 13:42:00 (476286126) TOTAL_GT: 0.9 ksec 2009:034:13:42:00 476286126 OBSERVATION 93143-01-94-10 END Day 035 is FEB 4 (UT). 2009:035:08:05:00 476352306 OBSERVATION 93143-01-95-10 START PI: JENNIFER ELAINE CARSON SOURCE: 3C_273 TARGET: RA=187.277893 DEC=2.052400 ROLL_BIAS=-10.3 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 08:05:00 (476352306) end_slew 08:18:00 (476353086) in_saa 08:38:00 (476354286) MACROS: Pcu3start.mac 08:18:00 (476353086) GOODTIME: 08:18:00 (476353086) to 08:38:00 (476354286) TOTAL_GT: 1.2 ksec 2009:035:08:55:00 476355306 OBSERVATION 93143-01-95-10 END Day 036 is FEB 5 (UT). 2009:036:00:18:00 476410686 OBSERVATION 93143-01-96-10 START PI: JENNIFER ELAINE CARSON SOURCE: 3C_273 TARGET: RA=187.277893 DEC=2.052400 ROLL_BIAS=-10.5 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 (476410686) end_slew 00:30:00 (476411406) out_saa 00:30:00 (476411406) MACROS: Pcu3start.mac 00:30:00 (476411406) GOODTIME: 00:30:00 (476411406) to 00:45:00 (476412306) TOTAL_GT: 0.9 ksec 2009:036:00:45:00 476412306 OBSERVATION 93143-01-96-10 END Day 036 is FEB 5 (UT). 2009:036:09:15:00 476442906 OBSERVATION 93143-01-97-10 START PI: JENNIFER ELAINE CARSON SOURCE: 3C_273 TARGET: RA=187.277893 DEC=2.052400 ROLL_BIAS=-10.5 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 (476442906) end_slew 09:32:00 (476443926) in_saa 09:50:00 (476445006) MACROS: PCA_VLE_2.mac 09:15:00 (476442906) Pcu3stop.mac 09:15:00 (476442906) Pcu3start.mac 09:32:00 (476443926) GOODTIME: 09:32:00 (476443926) to 09:50:00 (476445006) TOTAL_GT: 1.08 ksec 2009:036:10:00:00 476445606 OBSERVATION 93143-01-97-10 END Day 036 is FEB 5 (UT). 2009:036:15:47:00 476466426 OBSERVATION 93143-01-98-10 START PI: JENNIFER ELAINE CARSON SOURCE: 3C_273 TARGET: RA=187.277893 DEC=2.052400 ROLL_BIAS=-10.5 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 15:47:00 (476466426) end_slew 16:04:00 (476467446) MACROS: Pcu3stop.mac 15:47:00 (476466426) Pcu3start.mac 16:04:00 (476467446) GOODTIME: 16:04:00 (476467446) to 16:20:00 (476468406) TOTAL_GT: 0.96 ksec 2009:036:16:20:00 476468406 OBSERVATION 93143-01-98-10 END ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- For comparison, these are the lines of your new schedule that differ from the old one: MACROS: Pcu3stop.mac 07:08:00 (475916886) Pcu4stop.mac 07:08:00 (475916886) Pcu5stop.mac 07:08:00 (475916886) Pcu3start.mac 07:23:00 (475917786) MACROS: Pcu3stop.mac 13:26:00 (475939566) Pcu4stop.mac 13:26:00 (475939566) Pcu5stop.mac 13:26:00 (475939566) Pcu3start.mac 13:42:00 (475940526) MACROS: Pcu3start.mac 14:48:00 (476030886) MACROS: Pcu3start.mac 02:24:00 (476072646) Pcu3stop.mac 02:45:00 (476073906) MACROS: PCA_VLE_2.mac 14:12:00 (476115126) Pcu1stop.mac 14:12:00 (476115126) Pcu3stop.mac 14:12:00 (476115126) Pcu3start.mac 14:30:00 (476116206) 2009:033:18:28:00 476216886 OBSERVATION 93143-01-92-10 START EVENTS: start_slew 18:28:00 (476216886) MACROS: Pcu3start.mac 18:37:00 (476217426) GOODTIME: 18:37:00 (476217426) to 18:52:00 (476218326) 2009:033:18:52:00 476218326 OBSERVATION 93143-01-92-10 END MACROS: Pcu1stop.mac 13:11:00 (476284266) Pcu2stop.mac 13:11:00 (476284266) Pcu4stop.mac 13:11:00 (476284266) Pcu5stop.mac 13:11:00 (476284266) MACROS: Pcu3start.mac 08:18:00 (476353086) MACROS: Pcu3start.mac 00:30:00 (476411406) MACROS: PCA_VLE_2.mac 09:15:00 (476442906) Pcu3stop.mac 09:15:00 (476442906) Pcu3start.mac 09:32:00 (476443926) MACROS: Pcu3stop.mac 15:47:00 (476466426) Pcu3start.mac 16:04:00 (476467446) These lines were in your old schedule but not the new: 2009:032:07:50:00 476092206 OBSERVATION 93143-01-89-10 START EVENTS: start_slew 07:50:00 (476092206) end_slew 08:08:00 (476093286) in_saa 08:23:00 (476094186) GOODTIME: 08:08:00 (476093286) to 08:23:00 (476094186) 2009:032:08:39:00 476095146 OBSERVATION 93143-01-89-10 END 2009:033:08:59:00 476182746 OBSERVATION 93143-01-91-10 START TARGET: RA=187.277893 DEC=2.052400 ROLL_BIAS=-10.0 SLEW_RATE=6.0 EVENTS: start_slew 08:59:00 (476182746) end_slew 09:20:00 (476184006) in_saa 09:35:00 (476184906) GOODTIME: 09:20:00 (476184006) to 09:35:00 (476184906) 2009:033:09:51:00 476185866 OBSERVATION 93143-01-91-10 END 2009:033:18:24:00 476216646 OBSERVATION 93143-01-92-10 START EVENTS: start_slew 18:24:00 (476216646) GOODTIME: 18:37:00 (476217426) to 18:53:00 (476218386) 2009:033:18:53:00 476218386 OBSERVATION 93143-01-92-10 END -----------------------------------------------------------------------------