Summary of Scheduled IOC Observations
The table below briefly summarizes XTE IOC observation plans. Please
note, however, that, since we are still checking out the spacecraft,
the observation plans may change without notice due to unexpected
spacecraft or instrument behavior.
| Date |
Target(s) |
Purpose |
| Jan 6 |
Crab nebula
Background
PSR1509-58 |
Absolute timing, Dead time, background,Field of View |
|
| Jan 7 |
Crab
MCG8-11-11
Background |
Background, dead time, field of view, HEXTE faint object performance
(FOP). |
| Jan 8 |
ASM - Cyg X-1
ASM - Crab
Crab |
ASM operations, dead time, boresight, ASM |
| Jan 9 |
Crab
Background |
Background, dead time, boresight |
| Jan 10 |
Cyg X-2
ASM - Crab
Crab |
Data handling, dead time, ASM |
| Jan 11 |
Cyg X-2
SMC X-1
Crab
MCG8-11-11 |
Data handling, field of view, dead time, background. HEXTE FOP |
| Jan 12 |
Perseus
Crab
MCG8-11-11 |
Spectral response, dead time. HEXTE FOP |
| Jan 13 |
ASM - Cyg X-1
Cyg X-2 |
ASM, data handling |
| Jan 14 |
Crab
MCG8-11-11 |
Dead time, field of view, HEXTE FOP |
| Jan 15 |
Crab
Cyg X-2
background |
dead time, background, data handling |
| Jan 16 |
NGC 4945
Crab |
Target of Opportunity, dead time, engineering, field of view |
| Jan 17 |
Crab
NGC 4151
PSR 1509-58 |
Field of view, dead time, HEXTE FOP, absolute timing |
| Jan 18 |
Crab
background |
HEXTE off-set boresight, field of view, background |
| Jan 19 |
GRO J1744-28
Crab |
Target of Opportunity, field of view, engineering |
| Jan 20 |
Crab
Cas A
background
NGC 4151 |
boresight, detector response matrix, background, HEXTE FOP |
| Jan 21 |
Crab
background |
dead time, response matrix, HEXTE offset boresight, background |
Please send questions/problem reports to:
xtehelp@athena.gsfc.nasa.gov
HEASARC/Office of Guest Investigator Programs
For questions about scheduling of RXTE observations please send email to
xteplan@athena.gsfc.nasa.gov
If you have other questions about RXTE, please send email to one of our
help desks.
Responsible NASA Official:
Phil Newman
Web Curator:
Robin Corbet
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