RXTE Schedule of X-ray Observations of Eta Carinae

Most Recent XTE lightcurve

Created using Craig Markwardt's updated PCU background models.

Cycle-to-cycle variations

XTE observations of Eta Carinae

Schedule of AO1 observations (9 Feb 1996 to 24 Oct 1996)
Schedule of Jun-Jul 1997 TOO Observations
Schedule of AO2 observation (04-Nov-1996 to 14 Dec 1997)
Schedule of TOO Observation 20419 (16-Dec-1997 to 31-Dec-1997)
Schedule of AO3 30006 Observations (01-Jan-1998 to 30-Dec-1998)
Schedule of AO4 40003 Observations (01-Jan-1999 to 16-Feb-2000)
Schedule of AO5 P50003 Observations (21-Feb-2000 to 07-Apr-2001)
Schedule of AO6 P60003 Observations (12-Apr-2001 to 26-Feb-2002) (Note that some "filler" observations from AO6 appear in the AO7 timeline below, starting in Feb 2003)
Schedule of AO7 P70001 Observations (12-Apr-2001 to 26-Feb-2002) (Includes some "filler" observations from AO6 starting in Feb 2003)
Schedule of AO8 P80001 Observations (Includes observations through the X-ray eclipse, which began on June 29, 2003)
Schedule of AO9 P90004 Observations (Mar 5, 2004 - Mar 2, 2005)
Schedule of AO10 P91001 Observations (Mar 3, 2005 - Mar 1, 2006)
Schedule of AO11 P92001 Observations (Mar 3, 2006 - Mar 1, 2007)

60003 Timeline: 2007

Updated as necessary


Day 088 is MAR 29 (UT).
2007:088:16:33:00 417803585 OBSERVATION 60003-01-92-00 START
      PI: MICHAEL FRANCIS CORCORAN
  SOURCE: ETA_CARINAE
  TARGET: RA=161.259995 DEC=-59.680000 ROLL_BIAS=-9.2 SLEW_RATE=6.0
     EDS: GOODXENON1_2S
          GOODXENON2_2S
          D_1US_0_249_1024_64S_F
          Standard1b
          Standard2g
          D_1US_0_249_1024_64S_F 
   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 (417803585)
          end_slew 	16:43:00 (417804185)
          out_saa 	16:47:00 (417804425)
  MACROS: PCA_VLE_2.mac 	16:33:00 (417803585)
GOODTIME: 16:47:00 (417804425) to 17:08:00 (417805685)
TOTAL_GT: 1.26 ksec
2007:088:17:08:00 417805685 OBSERVATION 60003-01-92-00 END
	2007-Mar-29 14:33 EDT

Day 102 is APR 12 (UT).
2007:102:10:34:00 418991645 OBSERVATION 60003-01-93-00 START
      PI: MICHAEL FRANCIS CORCORAN
  SOURCE: ETA_CARINAE
  TARGET: RA=161.259995 DEC=-59.680000 ROLL_BIAS=-9.3 SLEW_RATE=6.0
     EDS: GOODXENON1_2S
          GOODXENON2_2S
          D_1US_0_249_1024_64S_F
          Standard1b
          Standard2g
          D_1US_0_249_1024_64S_F 
   HEXTE: E_8US_256_DX1F (LLDA=DEF DWELLA=DEF ROCKA=DEF)
          E_8US_256_DX1F (LLDB=DEF DWELLB=DEF ROCKB=DEF)
  EVENTS: start_slew 	10:34:00 (418991645)
          end_slew 	10:43:00 (418992185)
  MACROS: Pcu1stop.mac 	10:34:00 (418991645)
          Pcu2stop.mac 	10:34:00 (418991645)
          Pcu5stop.mac 	10:34:00 (418991645)
GOODTIME: 10:43:00 (418992185) to 10:59:00 (418993145)
TOTAL_GT: 0.96 ksec
2007:102:10:59:00 418993145 OBSERVATION 60003-01-93-00 END
	2007-Apr-12 06:34 EDT

Day 115 is APR 25 (UT).
2007:115:07:54:00 420105245 OBSERVATION 60003-01-94-00 START
      PI: MICHAEL FRANCIS CORCORAN
  SOURCE: ETA_CARINAE
  TARGET: RA=161.259995 DEC=-59.680000 ROLL_BIAS=-9.2 SLEW_RATE=6.0
     EDS: GOODXENON1_2S
          GOODXENON2_2S
          D_1US_0_249_1024_64S_F
          Standard1b
          Standard2g
          D_1US_0_249_1024_64S_F 
   HEXTE: E_8US_256_DX1F (LLDA=DEF DWELLA=DEF ROCKA=DEF)
          E_8US_256_DX1F (LLDB=DEF DWELLB=DEF ROCKB=DEF)
  EVENTS: start_slew 	07:54:00 (420105245)
          end_slew 	08:05:00 (420105905)
  MACROS: PCA_VLE_2.mac 	07:54:00 (420105245)
          Pcu1stop.mac 	07:54:00 (420105245)
          Pcu4stop.mac 	07:54:00 (420105245)
GOODTIME: 08:05:00 (420105905) to 08:21:00 (420106865)
TOTAL_GT: 0.96 ksec
2007:115:08:21:00 420106865 OBSERVATION 60003-01-94-00 END
	2007-Apr-25 03:54 EDT

Day 130 is MAY 10 (UT).
2007:130:07:46:00 421400765 OBSERVATION 60003-01-95-00 START
      PI: MICHAEL FRANCIS CORCORAN
  SOURCE: ETA_CARINAE
  TARGET: RA=161.259995 DEC=-59.680000 ROLL_BIAS=-9.0 SLEW_RATE=6.0
     EDS: GOODXENON1_2S
          GOODXENON2_2S
          D_1US_0_249_1024_64S_F
          Standard1b
          Standard2g
          D_1US_0_249_1024_64S_F 
   HEXTE: E_8US_256_DX1F (LLDA=DEF DWELLA=DEF ROCKA=DEF)
          E_8US_256_DX1F (LLDB=DEF DWELLB=DEF ROCKB=DEF)
  EVENTS: start_slew 	07:46:00 (421400765)
          end_slew 	07:53:00 (421401185)
          out_saa 	07:53:00 (421401185)
GOODTIME: 07:53:00 (421401185) to 08:12:00 (421402325)
TOTAL_GT: 1.14 ksec
2007:130:08:12:00 421402325 OBSERVATION 60003-01-95-00 END
	2007-May-10 03:46 EDT

Day 144 is MAY 24 (UT).
2007:144:09:46:00 422617565 OBSERVATION 60003-01-96-00 START
      PI: MICHAEL FRANCIS CORCORAN
  SOURCE: ETA_CARINAE
  TARGET: RA=161.259995 DEC=-59.680000 ROLL_BIAS=-8.7 SLEW_RATE=6.0
     EDS: GOODXENON1_2S
          GOODXENON2_2S
          D_1US_0_249_1024_64S_F
          Standard1b
          Standard2g
          D_1US_0_249_1024_64S_F 
   HEXTE: E_8US_256_DX1F (LLDA=DEF DWELLA=DEF ROCKA=DEF)
          E_8US_256_DX1F (LLDB=DEF DWELLB=DEF ROCKB=DEF)
  EVENTS: start_slew 	09:46:00 (422617565)
          end_slew 	09:48:00 (422617685)
  MACROS: Pcu1start.mac 	09:48:00 (422617685)
          Pcu3start.mac 	09:48:00 (422617685)
          Pcu5start.mac 	09:48:00 (422617685)
GOODTIME: 09:48:00 (422617685) to 10:04:00 (422618645)
TOTAL_GT: 0.96 ksec
2007:144:10:04:00 422618645 OBSERVATION 60003-01-96-00 END
	2007-May-24 05:46 EDT
	
Day 158 is JUN 7 (UT).
2007:158:06:37:00 423815825 OBSERVATION 60003-01-97-00 START
      PI: MICHAEL FRANCIS CORCORAN
  SOURCE: ETA_CARINAE
  TARGET: RA=161.259995 DEC=-59.680000 ROLL_BIAS=-8.4 SLEW_RATE=6.0
     EDS: GOODXENON1_2S
          GOODXENON2_2S
          D_1US_0_249_1024_64S_F
          Standard1b
          Standard2g
          D_1US_0_249_1024_64S_F 
   HEXTE: E_8US_256_DX1F (LLDA=DEF DWELLA=DEF ROCKA=DEF)
          E_8US_256_DX1F (LLDB=DEF DWELLB=DEF ROCKB=DEF)
  EVENTS: start_slew 	06:37:00 (423815825)
          end_slew 	06:47:00 (423816425)
  MACROS: PCA_VLE_2.mac 	06:37:00 (423815825)
GOODTIME: 06:47:00 (423816425) to 07:03:00 (423817385)
TOTAL_GT: 0.96 ksec
2007:158:07:03:00 423817385 OBSERVATION 60003-01-97-00 END
	2007-Jun-07 02:37 EDT

Day 172 is JUN 21 (UT).
2007:172:19:13:00 425070785 OBSERVATION 60003-01-98-00 START
      PI: MICHAEL FRANCIS CORCORAN
  SOURCE: ETA_CARINAE
  TARGET: RA=161.259995 DEC=-59.680000 ROLL_BIAS=-8.2 SLEW_RATE=6.0
     EDS: GOODXENON1_2S
          GOODXENON2_2S
          D_1US_0_249_1024_64S_F
          Standard1b
          Standard2g
          D_1US_0_249_1024_64S_F 
   HEXTE: E_8US_256_DX1F (LLDA=DEF DWELLA=DEF ROCKA=DEF)
          E_8US_256_DX1F (LLDB=DEF DWELLB=DEF ROCKB=DEF)
  EVENTS: start_slew 	19:13:00 (425070785)
          end_slew 	19:21:00 (425071265)
          in_saa 	19:44:00 (425072645)
GOODTIME: 19:21:00 (425071265) to 19:44:00 (425072645)
TOTAL_GT: 1.38 ksec
   TDRSS: 18:57:41 (425069866) to 19:29:41 (425071786) FORWARD
2007:172:19:57:00 425073425 OBSERVATION 60003-01-98-00 END
	2007-Jun-21 15:13 EDT


Day 002 is JAN 2 (UT).
2009:002:05:43:00 473492586 OBSERVATION 60003-01-01-10 START
     PI: MICHAEL FRANCIS CORCORAN
 SOURCE: ETA_CARINAE
 TARGET: RA=161.259995 DEC=-59.680000 ROLL_BIAS=-8.0 SLEW_RATE=6.0
    EDS: GOODXENON1_2S
         GOODXENON2_2S
         D_1US_0_249_1024_64S_F
         Standard1b
         Standard2g
         D_1US_0_249_1024_64S_F 
  HEXTE: E_8US_256_DX1F (LLDA=DEF DWELLA=DEF ROCKA=DEF)
         E_8US_256_DX1F (LLDB=DEF DWELLB=DEF ROCKB=DEF)
 EVENTS: start_slew 	05:43:00 (473492586)
         in_saa 	05:50:00 (473493006)
         end_slew 	06:12:00 (473494326)
         out_saa 	06:12:00 (473494326)
         in_occult 	06:35:00 (473495706)
         out_occult 	06:47:00 (473496426)
GOODTIME: 06:12:00 (473494326) to 06:35:00 (473495706)
TOTAL_GT: 1.38 ksec
  TDRSS: 05:40:17 (473492423) to 06:07:00 (473494026) FORWARD
2009:002:06:47:00 473496426 OBSERVATION 60003-01-01-10 END
	2009-Jan-02 00:43 EST

Day 004 is JAN 4 (UT).
2009:004:03:14:00 473656446 OBSERVATION 60003-01-02-10 START
     PI: MICHAEL FRANCIS CORCORAN
 SOURCE: ETA_CARINAE
 TARGET: RA=161.259995 DEC=-59.680000 ROLL_BIAS=-8.0 SLEW_RATE=6.0
    EDS: GOODXENON1_2S
         GOODXENON2_2S
         D_1US_0_249_1024_64S_F
         Standard1b
         Standard2g
         D_1US_0_249_1024_64S_F 
  HEXTE: E_8US_256_DX1F (LLDA=DEF DWELLA=DEF ROCKA=DEF)
         E_8US_256_DX1F (LLDB=DEF DWELLB=DEF ROCKB=DEF)
 EVENTS: start_slew 	03:14:00 (473656446)
         end_slew 	03:40:00 (473658006)
         out_saa 	03:40:00 (473658006)
GOODTIME: 03:40:00 (473658006) to 04:05:00 (473659506)
TOTAL_GT: 1.5 ksec
  TDRSS: 02:59:00 (473655546) to 03:18:00 (473656686) FORWARD
2009:004:04:05:00 473659506 OBSERVATION 60003-01-02-10 END
	2009-Jan-03 22:14 EST

Day 006 is JAN 6 (UT).
2009:006:00:36:00 473819766 OBSERVATION 60003-01-03-10 START
     PI: MICHAEL FRANCIS CORCORAN
 SOURCE: ETA_CARINAE
 TARGET: RA=161.259995 DEC=-59.680000 ROLL_BIAS=-8.0 SLEW_RATE=6.0
    EDS: GOODXENON1_2S
         GOODXENON2_2S
         D_1US_0_249_1024_64S_F
         Standard1b
         Standard2g
         D_1US_0_249_1024_64S_F 
  HEXTE: E_8US_256_DX1F (LLDA=DEF DWELLA=DEF ROCKA=DEF)
         E_8US_256_DX1F (LLDB=DEF DWELLB=DEF ROCKB=DEF)
 EVENTS: start_slew 	00:36:00 (473819766)
         end_slew 	01:05:00 (473821506)
         out_saa 	01:05:00 (473821506)
GOODTIME: 01:05:00 (473821506) to 01:32:00 (473823126)
TOTAL_GT: 1.62 ksec
2009:006:01:32:00 473823126 OBSERVATION 60003-01-03-10 END
	2009-Jan-05 19:36 EST

Day 008 is JAN 8 (UT).
2009:008:04:34:00 474006846 OBSERVATION 60003-01-04-10 START
     PI: MICHAEL FRANCIS CORCORAN
 SOURCE: ETA_CARINAE
 TARGET: RA=161.259995 DEC=-59.680000 ROLL_BIAS=-8.0 SLEW_RATE=6.0
    EDS: GOODXENON1_2S
         GOODXENON2_2S
         D_1US_0_249_1024_64S_F
         Standard1b
         Standard2g
         D_1US_0_249_1024_64S_F 
  HEXTE: E_8US_256_DX1F (LLDA=DEF DWELLA=DEF ROCKA=DEF)
         E_8US_256_DX1F (LLDB=DEF DWELLB=DEF ROCKB=DEF)
 EVENTS: start_slew 	04:34:00 (474006846)
         end_slew 	04:41:00 (474007266)
 MACROS: Pcu5stop.mac 	04:34:00 (474006846)
GOODTIME: 04:41:00 (474007266) to 04:54:00 (474008046)
TOTAL_GT: 0.78 ksec
2009:008:04:54:00 474008046 OBSERVATION 60003-01-04-10 END
	2009-Jan-07 23:34 EST

Day 008 is JAN 8 (UT).
2009:008:06:08:00 474012486 OBSERVATION 60003-01-04-11 START
     PI: MICHAEL FRANCIS CORCORAN
 SOURCE: ETA_CARINAE
 TARGET: RA=161.259995 DEC=-59.680000 ROLL_BIAS=-8.0 SLEW_RATE=6.0
    EDS: GOODXENON1_2S
         GOODXENON2_2S
         D_1US_0_249_1024_64S_F
         Standard1b
         Standard2g
         D_1US_0_249_1024_64S_F 
  HEXTE: E_8US_256_DX1F (LLDA=DEF DWELLA=DEF ROCKA=DEF)
         E_8US_256_DX1F (LLDB=DEF DWELLB=DEF ROCKB=DEF)
 EVENTS: start_slew 	06:08:00 (474012486)
         end_slew 	06:15:00 (474012906)
 MACROS: Pcu4stop.mac 	06:08:00 (474012486)
GOODTIME: 06:15:00 (474012906) to 06:27:00 (474013626)
TOTAL_GT: 0.72 ksec
2009:008:06:27:00 474013626 OBSERVATION 60003-01-04-11 END
	2009-Jan-08 01:08 EST


Day 010 is JAN 10 (UT).
2009:010:10:24:00 474200646 OBSERVATION 60003-01-05-10 START
     PI: MICHAEL FRANCIS CORCORAN
 SOURCE: ETA_CARINAE
 TARGET: RA=161.259995 DEC=-59.680000 ROLL_BIAS=-8.0 SLEW_RATE=6.0
    EDS: GOODXENON1_2S
         GOODXENON2_2S
         D_1US_0_249_1024_64S_F
         Standard1b
         Standard2g
         D_1US_0_249_1024_64S_F 
  HEXTE: E_8US_256_DX1F (LLDA=DEF DWELLA=DEF ROCKA=DEF)
         E_8US_256_DX1F (LLDB=DEF DWELLB=DEF ROCKB=DEF)
 EVENTS: start_slew 	10:24:00 (474200646)
         end_slew 	10:41:00 (474201666)
         in_saa 	10:48:00 (474202086)
         out_saa 	11:08:00 (474203286)
 MACROS: Pcu3stop.mac 	10:24:00 (474200646)
         Pcu3start.mac 	10:41:00 (474201666)
GOODTIME: 10:41:00 (474201666) to 10:48:00 (474202086)
         11:08:00 (474203286) to 11:35:00 (474204906)
TOTAL_GT: 2.04 ksec
2009:010:11:35:00 474204906 OBSERVATION 60003-01-05-10 END
	2009-Jan-10 05:24 EST


Day 012 is JAN 12 (UT).
2009:012:10:56:00 474375366 OBSERVATION 60003-01-06-10 START
     PI: MICHAEL FRANCIS CORCORAN
 SOURCE: ETA_CARINAE
 TARGET: RA=161.259995 DEC=-59.680000 ROLL_BIAS=-8.0 SLEW_RATE=6.0
    EDS: GOODXENON1_2S
         GOODXENON2_2S
         D_1US_0_249_1024_64S_F
         Standard1b
         Standard2g
         D_1US_0_249_1024_64S_F 
  HEXTE: E_8US_256_DX1F (LLDA=DEF DWELLA=DEF ROCKA=DEF)
         E_8US_256_DX1F (LLDB=DEF DWELLB=DEF ROCKB=DEF)
 EVENTS: start_slew 	10:56:00 (474375366)
         end_slew 	11:03:00 (474375786)
         in_saa 	11:24:00 (474377046)
GOODTIME: 11:03:00 (474375786) to 11:24:00 (474377046)
TOTAL_GT: 1.26 ksec
2009:012:11:27:00 474377226 OBSERVATION 60003-01-06-10 END
	2009-Jan-12 05:56 EST


Day 014 is JAN 14 (UT).
2009:014:00:17:00 474509826 OBSERVATION 60003-01-06-11 START
     PI: MICHAEL FRANCIS CORCORAN
 SOURCE: ETA_CARINAE
 TARGET: RA=161.259995 DEC=-59.680000 ROLL_BIAS=-8.0 SLEW_RATE=6.0
    EDS: GOODXENON1_2S
         GOODXENON2_2S
         D_1US_0_249_1024_64S_F
         Standard1b
         Standard2g
         D_1US_0_249_1024_64S_F 
  HEXTE: E_8US_256_DX1F (LLDA=DEF DWELLA=DEF ROCKA=DEF)
         E_8US_256_DX1F (LLDB=DEF DWELLB=DEF ROCKB=DEF)
 EVENTS: start_slew 	00:17:00 (474509826)
         end_slew 	00:24:00 (474510246)
         out_saa 	00:24:00 (474510246)
GOODTIME: 00:24:00 (474510246) to 00:44:00 (474511446)
TOTAL_GT: 1.2 ksec
2009:014:00:44:00 474511446 OBSERVATION 60003-01-06-11 END
	2009-Jan-13 19:17 EST

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