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)

AO10 91001 Timeline

Updated as necessary


Day 076 is MAR 17 (UT).
2005:076:03:23:00 353647384 OBSERVATION 91001-01-01-00 START
      PI: MICHAEL FRANCIS CORCORAN
  SOURCE: ETA_CAR
  TARGET: RA=161.260406 DEC=-59.680302 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 	03:23:00 (353647384)
          end_slew 	03:36:00 (353648164)
          in_saa 	03:54:00 (353649244)
GOODTIME: 03:36:00 (353648164) to 03:54:00 (353649244)
TOTAL_GT: 1.08 ksec
2005:076:04:02:00 353649724 OBSERVATION 91001-01-01-00 END
	16-Mar-2005 22:23 EST
	
	
Day 089 is MAR 30 (UT).
2005:089:06:46:00 354782764 OBSERVATION 91001-01-02-00 START
      PI: MICHAEL FRANCIS CORCORAN
  SOURCE: ETA_CAR
  TARGET: RA=161.260406 DEC=-59.680302 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 	06:46:00 (354782764)
          end_slew 	06:54:00 (354783244)
          in_occult 	07:10:00 (354784204)
          out_occult 	07:12:00 (354784324)
  MACROS: Pcu4stop.mac 	06:46:00 (354782764)
GOODTIME: 06:54:00 (354783244) to 07:10:00 (354784204)
TOTAL_GT: 0.96 ksec
2005:089:07:12:00 354784324 OBSERVATION 91001-01-02-00 END
	30-Mar-2005 01:46 EST
	
Day 104 is APR 14 (UT).
2005:104:12:36:00 356099764 OBSERVATION 91001-01-03-00 START
      PI: MICHAEL FRANCIS CORCORAN
  SOURCE: ETA_CAR
  TARGET: RA=161.260406 DEC=-59.680302 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 	12:36:00 (356099764)
          end_slew 	12:56:00 (356100964)
          out_saa 	12:56:00 (356100964)
GOODTIME: 12:56:00 (356100964) to 13:15:00 (356102104)
TOTAL_GT: 1.14 ksec
2005:104:13:15:00 356102104 OBSERVATION 91001-01-03-00 END
	14-Apr-2005 08:36 EDT

Day 118 is APR 28 (UT).
2005:118:10:24:00 357301444 OBSERVATION 91001-01-04-00 START
      PI: MICHAEL FRANCIS CORCORAN
  SOURCE: ETA_CAR
  TARGET: RA=161.260406 DEC=-59.680302 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 	10:24:00 (357301444)
          end_slew 	10:33:00 (357301984)
  MACROS: Pcu2stop.mac 	10:24:00 (357301444)
          Pcu5stop.mac 	10:24:00 (357301444)
GOODTIME: 10:33:00 (357301984) to 10:50:00 (357303004)
TOTAL_GT: 1.02 ksec
2005:118:10:50:00 357303004 OBSERVATION 91001-01-04-00 END
	28-Apr-2005 06:24 EDT
	
Day 132 is MAY 12 (UT).
2005:132:21:57:00 358552624 OBSERVATION 91001-01-05-00 START
      PI: MICHAEL FRANCIS CORCORAN
  SOURCE: ETA_CAR
  TARGET: RA=161.260406 DEC=-59.680302 ROLL_BIAS=-8.9 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 	21:57:00 (358552624)
          end_slew 	22:07:00 (358553224)
          in_saa 	22:22:00 (358554124)
GOODTIME: 22:07:00 (358553224) to 22:22:00 (358554124)
TOTAL_GT: 0.9 ksec
2005:132:22:33:00 358554784 OBSERVATION 91001-01-05-00 END
	12-May-2005 17:57 EDT

Day 146 is MAY 26 (UT).
2005:146:04:18:00 359698684 OBSERVATION 91001-01-06-00 START
      PI: MICHAEL FRANCIS CORCORAN
  SOURCE: ETA_CAR
  TARGET: RA=161.260406 DEC=-59.680302 ROLL_BIAS=-8.6 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 	04:18:00 (359698684)
          end_slew 	04:26:00 (359699164)
GOODTIME: 04:26:00 (359699164) to 04:42:00 (359700124)
TOTAL_GT: 0.96 ksec
2005:146:04:42:00 359700124 OBSERVATION 91001-01-06-00 END
	26-May-2005 00:18 EDT

Day 160 is JUN 9 (UT).
2005:160:21:49:00 360971344 OBSERVATION 91001-01-07-00 START
      PI: MICHAEL FRANCIS CORCORAN
  SOURCE: ETA_CAR
  TARGET: RA=161.260406 DEC=-59.680302 ROLL_BIAS=-8.3 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 	21:49:00 (360971344)
          end_slew 	22:04:00 (360972244)
          in_saa 	22:33:00 (360973984)
  MACROS: Pcu4stop.mac 	21:49:00 (360971344)
GOODTIME: 22:04:00 (360972244) to 22:33:00 (360973984)
TOTAL_GT: 1.74 ksec
2005:160:22:33:00 360973984 OBSERVATION 91001-01-07-00 END
	09-Jun-2005 17:49 EDT

Day 174 is JUN 23 (UT).
2005:174:22:36:00 362183764 OBSERVATION 91001-01-08-00 START
      PI: MICHAEL FRANCIS CORCORAN
  SOURCE: ETA_CAR
  TARGET: RA=161.260406 DEC=-59.680302 ROLL_BIAS=-8.1 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 	22:36:00 (362183764)
          end_slew 	22:44:00 (362184244)
          in_saa 	23:00:00 (362185204)
GOODTIME: 22:44:00 (362184244) to 23:00:00 (362185204)
TOTAL_GT: 0.96 ksec
2005:174:23:27:00 362186824 OBSERVATION 91001-01-08-00 END
	23-Jun-2005 18:36 EDT

Day 188 is JUL 7 (UT).
2005:188:18:15:00 363377704 OBSERVATION 91001-01-09-00 START
      PI: MICHAEL FRANCIS CORCORAN
  SOURCE: ETA_CAR
  TARGET: RA=161.260406 DEC=-59.680302 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 	18:15:00 (363377704)
          end_slew 	18:23:00 (363378184)
          in_saa 	18:41:00 (363379264)
  MACROS: Pcu2stop.mac 	18:15:00 (363377704)
          Pcu4stop.mac 	18:15:00 (363377704)
GOODTIME: 18:23:00 (363378184) to 18:41:00 (363379264)
TOTAL_GT: 1.08 ksec
2005:188:18:41:00 363379264 OBSERVATION 91001-01-09-00 END
	07-Jul-2005 14:15 EDT

Day 202 is JUL 21 (UT).
2005:202:16:19:00 364580344 OBSERVATION 91001-01-10-00 START
      PI: MICHAEL FRANCIS CORCORAN
  SOURCE: ETA_CAR
  TARGET: RA=161.260406 DEC=-59.680302 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 	16:19:00 (364580344)
          end_slew 	16:28:00 (364580884)
  MACROS: Pcu2stop.mac 	16:19:00 (364580344)
          Pcu4stop.mac 	16:19:00 (364580344)
          Pcu5stop.mac 	16:19:00 (364580344)
GOODTIME: 16:28:00 (364580884) to 16:44:00 (364581844)
TOTAL_GT: 0.96 ksec
2005:202:16:44:00 364581844 OBSERVATION 91001-01-10-00 END
	21-Jul-2005 12:19 EDT

Day 216 is AUG 4 (UT).
2005:216:07:19:00 365757544 OBSERVATION 91001-01-11-00 START
      PI: MICHAEL FRANCIS CORCORAN
  SOURCE: ETA_CAR
  TARGET: RA=161.260406 DEC=-59.680302 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 	07:19:00 (365757544)
          end_slew 	07:27:00 (365758024)
  MACROS: Pcu4stop.mac 	07:19:00 (365757544)
GOODTIME: 07:27:00 (365758024) to 07:43:00 (365758984)
TOTAL_GT: 0.96 ksec
2005:216:07:43:00 365758984 OBSERVATION 91001-01-11-00 END
	04-Aug-2005 03:19 EDT

Day 230 is AUG 18 (UT).
2005:230:01:17:00 366945424 OBSERVATION 91001-01-12-00 START
      PI: MICHAEL FRANCIS CORCORAN
  SOURCE: ETA_CAR
  TARGET: RA=161.260406 DEC=-59.680302 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 	01:17:00 (366945424)
          end_slew 	01:30:00 (366946204)
  MACROS: PCA_VLE_2.mac 	01:17:00 (366945424)
          Pcu2stop.mac 	01:17:00 (366945424)
          Pcu4stop.mac 	01:17:00 (366945424)
          Pcu5stop.mac 	01:17:00 (366945424)
GOODTIME: 01:30:00 (366946204) to 01:46:00 (366947164)
TOTAL_GT: 0.96 ksec
2005:230:01:46:00 366947164 OBSERVATION 91001-01-12-00 END
	17-Aug-2005 21:17 EDT

Day 242 is AUG 30 (UT).
2005:242:21:38:00 368055484 OBSERVATION 91001-01-13-00 START
      PI: MICHAEL FRANCIS CORCORAN
  SOURCE: ETA_CAR
  TARGET: RA=161.260406 DEC=-59.680302 ROLL_BIAS=-8.6 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 	21:38:00 (368055484)
          end_slew 	21:50:00 (368056204)
  MACROS: Pcu4stop.mac 	21:38:00 (368055484)
          Pcu4start.mac 	21:50:00 (368056204)
GOODTIME: 21:50:00 (368056204) to 22:06:00 (368057164)
TOTAL_GT: 0.96 ksec
2005:242:22:06:00 368057164 OBSERVATION 91001-01-13-00 END
	30-Aug-2005 17:38 EDT

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