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Recommended Cycle 6 Program

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The following is the observing program for RXTE Cycle 6. This list contains the targets recommended by the review panels. Recall that multiple pointings at a particular target are permitted.

The various columns are:

  1. Prop Number: number assigned by RXTE GOF
  2. PI: Principal Investigator's last name
  3. Target Number: as listed on proposal forms
  4. Target Name: as listed on proposal forms
  5. time: total observing time approved in ksec
  6. NumConst: total number of constraints on target
  7. RA, Dec: J2000, in degrees
  8. TOO: is the target a TOO?
  9. OTHER TOO: too triggered by other observation requested


Prop PI TarName time RA DEC tooother_too
60003CORCORAN 1 ETA CARINAE 156 161.260-59.680N N
60004POLLOCK 1 WR 140 78 305.11643.8545N N
60005BASKILL 1 SU UMA 360 123.11862.6061N N
60006MUKAI 1 PQ GEM 40 117.82214.7397N N
60007STAUBERT 1 RX J1940.1-1025 340 294.637-10.490N N
60011MUKAI 1 FO AQR 100 334.481-8.3515N Y
60011MUKAI 2 V405 AUR 100 89.500453.8997N Y
60011MUKAI 3 V709 CAS 100 7.2038 59.2893N Y
60011MUKAI 4 BG CMI 100 112.8709.9394 N Y
60011MUKAI 5 V1025 CEN 100 189.567-38.712N Y
60011MUKAI 6 TV COL 100 82.3563-32.818N Y
60011MUKAI 7 TX COL 100 85.8346-41.032N Y
60011MUKAI 8 YY DRA 100 175.91071.6887N Y
60011MUKAI 9 PQ GEM 100 117.82214.7397N Y
60011MUKAI 10 EX HYA 100 193.102-29.249N Y
60011MUKAI 11 V2400 OPH 100 258.150-24.244N Y
60011MUKAI 12 AO PSC 100 343.824-3.1775N Y
60011MUKAI 13 V1223 SGR 100 283.758-31.163N Y
60011MUKAI 14 V1062 TAU 100 75.615024.7561N Y
60013ORIO 1 V603 AQL60 282.2250.5842 N N
60014WHEATLEY 1 SS CYGNI 150 325.67543.5861N Y
60017SCOTT 3 HER X-1:SHORT HIGH 326.6254.45735.3425N N
60018STAUBERT 1 HER X-1 170 254.45835.3422N Y
60019KAARET 1 GX 5-1 100 270.284-25.079N N
60022WIJNANDS 1 GX 3+1 300 266.983-26.563N N
60024SHIREY 1 CIRCINUS X-1 20 230.170-57.166N N
60024SHIREY 2 CIRCINUS X-1 20 230.170-57.166N N
60025SHIREY 1 CIRCINUS X-1 60 230.170-57.166N Y
60025SHIREY 2 CIRCINUS X-1 60 230.170-57.166N Y
60025SHIREY 3 CIRCINUS X-1 60 230.170-57.166N Y
60027SMALE 1 LMC X-2 450 80.1221-71.959N N
60028STROHMAYER 1 4U 1728-34 150 262.992-33.832Y N
60028STROHMAYER 3 KS 1731-260 150 263.553-26.085Y N
60029FENDER 2 4U 1728-34 140 262.988-33.836N N
60030WIJNANDS 1 4U 1820-30 200 275.919-30.361Y N
60032VAN DER KLIS 1 4U 1636-53 575 250.230-53.751N N
60032VAN DER KLIS 5 4U 1636-53 575 250.230-53.751N N
60033VAN DER KLIS 1 SCO X-1 100 244.979-15.640Y N
60033VAN DER KLIS 2 GX 5-1 100 270.283-25.079Y N
60033VAN DER KLIS 3 GX 17+2 100 274.005-14.036Y N
60033VAN DER KLIS 4 GX 340+0 100 251.448-45.610Y N
60033VAN DER KLIS 5 GX 349+2 100 256.435-36.422Y N
60033VAN DER KLIS 6 GX 3+1 100 266.983-26.563Y N
60033VAN DER KLIS 7 GX 9+1 100 270.384-20.528Y N
60033VAN DER KLIS 8 GX 13+1 100 273.629-17.157Y N
60033VAN DER KLIS 9 GX 9+9 100 262.933-16.961Y N
60034BELLONI 1 SLX 1735-269 90 264.566-27.004N N
60034BELLONI 2 1E 1724-3045 90 261.888-30.802N N
60035KAARET 1 BURSTER-1 120 0.0000 0.0000 N Y
60035KAARET 2 BURSTER-2 120 0.0000 0.0000 N Y
60035KAARET 3 BURSTER-3 120 0.0000 0.0000 N Y
60035KAARET 4 BURSTER-4 120 0.0000 0.0000 N Y
60036JONKER 1 4U 0918-549 150 140.111-55.206N N
60037MORGAN 1 NEW BURST SOURCE 40 0.0000 0.0000 N Y
60037MORGAN 2 SAX_J1808.4-3658 80 272.115-36.978Y Y
60037MORGAN 3 4U_1820-30 40 275.917-30.361N Y
60037MORGAN 4 4U_0614+091 40 94.27929.1370 N Y
60037MORGAN 5 NGC6652 40 278.933-32.991N Y
60037MORGAN 6 X1850-087 40 283.270-8.7055N Y
60037MORGAN 7 X2127+119 40 322.49212.1689N Y
60037MORGAN 8 X1905+000 40 287.1120.1686 N Y
60037MORGAN 9 X1812-12 40 273.800-12.083N Y
60037MORGAN 10 X1658-298 40 255.525-29.946N Y
60038IN 'T ZAND 1 TERZAN 6 200 267.694-31.277N Y
60039JONKER 1 1832-330 55 278.932-32.982N N
60039JONKER 3 1905+000 60 287.1120.1688 N N
60042HOMER 1 4U 1735-44 100 264.742-44.449N N
60042HOMER 2 4U 1822-371 100 276.444-37.105N N
60042HOMER 3 EXO 0748-676 100 117.140-67.752N N
60042HOMER 4 4U 1850-087 50 283.270-8.7055N N
60042HOMER 5 4U 1820-30 50 275.918-30.361N N
60044SMALE 1 X1254-690 150 194.405-69.289N N
60044SMALE 2 X1746-370 150 267.552-37.051N N
60046HOMAN 1 EXO 0748-676 375 116.889-67.751Y N
60047WOOD 1 EXO0748-676 10 117.137-67.749N N
60047WOOD 2 EXO0748-676 10 117.137-67.749N N
60047WOOD 3 EXO0748-676 10 117.137-67.749N N
60047WOOD 4 EXO0748-676 10 117.137-67.749N N
60047WOOD 5 EXO0748-676 10 117.137-67.749N N
60047WOOD 6 EXO0748-676 10 117.137-67.749N N
60048WOOD 1 X1658-298 18 255.526-29.945N N
60048WOOD 2 X1658-298 18 255.526-29.945N N
60048WOOD 3 X1658-298 18 255.526-29.945N N
60048WOOD 4 X1658-298 18 255.526-29.945N N
60048WOOD 5 X1658-298 18 255.526-29.945N N
60048WOOD 6 X1658-298 18 255.526-29.945N N
60049MARKWARDT 1 XTE J1710-281 150 257.550-28.118Y Y
60051BAILYN 2 CEN X-4 50 224.591-31.668N Y
60051BAILYN 3 4U1543-47 50 236.785-47.669N Y
60051BAILYN 4 A0620-00 50 95.68540.0000 N Y
60051BAILYN 5 GRO J1655-40 50 253.500-39.845N Y
60051BAILYN 6 GRS 1124-68 50 171.612-68.675N Y
60051BAILYN 7 XTE J1550-564 50 237.745-56.476N Y
60051BAILYN 8 RE-FLARE OF NEW XN 50 0.0000 0.0000 N Y
60052MENDEZ 1 4U 1608-52 100 243.178-52.423Y Y
60052MENDEZ 2 4U 1608-52 150 243.178-52.423Y N
60052MENDEZ 3 4U 1608-52 300 243.178-52.423Y N
60053REMILLARD 1 CEN X-4 120 224.591-31.668Y N
60054MORGAN 1 CEN X-4 150 224.591-31.668Y N
60054MORGAN 2 AQL X-1 100 287.8160.0000 Y N
60054MORGAN 3 4U 1608-52 100 243.178-52.423Y N
60054MORGAN 4 EXO 0748-676 100 117.137-67.749Y N
60054MORGAN 5 MX 0836-429 100 129.345-42.886Y N
60054MORGAN 6 GX 3+1 100 266.982-26.563Y N
60056WIJNANDS 1 XTE J1806-246 50 271.711-24.591Y N
60056WIJNANDS 2 XTE J1806-246 100 271.711-24.591Y N
60056WIJNANDS 3 XTE J1806-246 100 271.711-24.591N Y
60057CAMPANA 1 HXRT 1 150 53.749653.1731Y N
60057CAMPANA 2 HXRT 2 150 Y N
60058KOTANI 1 SS433 300 287.9564.9827 Y Y
60060CUI 1 GX 1+4 120 263.009-24.745N N
60061STROHMAYER 1 4U1907+09 240 287.4079.8303 N N
60062FINGER 1 A 0535+262 60 84.727126.3159Y N
60062FINGER 2 A 0535+262 12 84.727126.3159Y N
60062FINGER 3 A 0535+262 12 84.727126.3159Y N
60062FINGER 4 A 0535+262 12 84.727126.3159Y N
60062FINGER 5 A 0535+262 12 84.727126.3159Y N
60063HEINDL 2 A0535+26 100 84.727126.3159Y Y
60063HEINDL 3 A0535+26 84 84.727126.3159Y Y
60063HEINDL 4 A0535+26 100 84.727126.3159Y N
60064KASPI 1 AX J1845-0258 150 281.220-2.9444N N
60065KASPI 1 AX J1845-0258 100 281.220-2.9444N Y
60066SMITH 1 XTE_J1739-302 20 264.750-30.270Y Y
60066SMITH 2 XTE_J1739-302 30 264.750-30.270Y Y
60067COBURN14U 0352+30940058.84631.046N N
60068LEVINE 1 X PER 25 58.845031.0456N N
60069KASPI 1 1E 2259+586 56 345.28258.8795N N
60069KASPI 3 1E 1048.1-5937 150 162.537-59.888N N
60069KASPI 5 1E 1841-045 56 280.330-4.9368N N
60069KASPI 7 RXS J170849.0-4009124 257.194-40.157N N
60069KASPI 9 4U 0142+61 56 26.592561.7521N N
60071CORBET 1 4U2206+54 120 331.98454.5184N N
60072WILSON 1 XTE J1946+274 200 296.40827.3583N N
60073CORBET 1 A0538-66 200 83.9188-66.864Y Y
60074CORBET 1 SMC POSITION 1 364 12.5000-73.100N N
60075CORBET 1 SMC NEW PULSAR 1 20 0.0000 0.0000 N Y
60075CORBET 2 SMC NEW PULSAR 2 20 0.0000 0.0000 N Y
60075CORBET 3 SMC NEW PULSAR 3 20 0.0000 0.0000 N Y
60075CORBET 4 SMC NEW PULSAR 4 20 0.0000 0.0000 N Y
60075CORBET 5 SMC NEW PULSAR 5 20 0.0000 0.0000 N Y
60076SWANK 1 COHLMXB JXXYY+ZZ 200 0.0000 0.0000 Y Y
60076SWANK 2 VARLMXB JXXYY+ZZ 100 0.0000 0.0000 Y Y
60077VAN DER KLIS 1 SAX J0104.5+5828 300 16.141758.4797Y N
60077VAN DER KLIS 2 SAX J0840.7+2248 300 130.16622.8047Y N
60077VAN DER KLIS 3 SAX J1603.9-7753 300 240.970-77.885Y N
60077VAN DER KLIS 4 SAX J1753.5-2349 300 268.391-24.823Y N
60077VAN DER KLIS 5 SAX J1806.5-2215 300 271.641-22.251Y N
60077VAN DER KLIS 7 4U 0836-429 300 129.354-42.888Y N
60077VAN DER KLIS 8 EXO 1747-214 300 267.604-21.421Y N
60077VAN DER KLIS 9 SAX J0835.9+5118 300 128.98351.3100Y N
60077VAN DER KLIS 10 SAX J1712.6-3739 300 258.141-37.643Y N
60077VAN DER KLIS 13 SAX J1752.3-3138 300 268.100-31.628Y N
60078HEINDL 1 4U 0115+63 120 19.632963.7400Y N
60078HEINDL 2 2S 1417-624 120 215.303-62.698Y N
60078HEINDL 3 GRO J1008-57 120 152.441-58.293Y N
60078HEINDL 4 A1118-616 120 170.220-61.914Y N
60078HEINDL 5 GRO J1750-27 120 267.500-27.000Y N
60078HEINDL 6 GS 0834-430 120 128.980-43.189Y N
60078HEINDL 7 GRO J1948+32 120 298.50030.1000Y N
60078HEINDL 8 GS 1843+00 120 281.3860.9535 Y N
60078HEINDL 9 GRO J2058+42 120 314.75041.7167Y N
60078HEINDL 10 GENERIC PULSAR 120 0.0000 0.0000 Y N
60079JAHODA 1 CRAB PULSAR 26 83.633322.0144N N
60080JAHODA 1 CRAB PULSAR 6 83.633322.0144N Y
60081KUIPER 1 PSR J0218+4232 200 34.526342.5382N N
60082MARSHALL 1 PSR J0537-6910 448 84.4467-69.173N N
60083WIJNANDS 1 SAX J1808.4-3658 300 272.114-36.978Y Y
60083WIJNANDS 2 SAX J1808.4-3658 200 272.114-36.978N Y
60083WIJNANDS 3 SAX J1808.4-3658 100 272.114-36.978N Y
60084CHAKRABARTY 1 SAX J1747.0-2853 20 266.758-28.883Y Y
60084CHAKRABARTY 2 SAX J1748.9-2021 20 267.216-20.356Y Y
60084CHAKRABARTY 3 SAX J1750.8-2900 20 267.600-29.031Y Y
60084CHAKRABARTY 4 SAX J1753.5-2349 80 268.391-23.823N Y
60084CHAKRABARTY 6 SAX J1810.8-2609 20 272.685-26.110Y Y
60084CHAKRABARTY 7 NEW TRANSIENT 1 20 0.0000 0.0000 Y Y
60084CHAKRABARTY 8 NEW TRANSIENT 2 20 0.0000 0.0000 Y Y
60086SMITH 1 NEAR GRS 1758-258 135 270.315-26.245N N
60086SMITH 2 NEAR 1E 1740.7-2942135 265.652-30.193N N
60089CUI 1 CYG X-1_LH 176 299.59035.2020Y Y
60089CUI 2 CYG X-1_HH 80 299.59035.2020Y Y
60089CUI 3 CYG X-1_HL 176 299.59035.2020Y Y
60090POTTSCHMIDT 1 CYGNUS X-1 520 299.59135.2017N N
60091REMILLARD 1 CYG X-1 60 299.59035.2018Y N
60091REMILLARD 2 GX339-4 60 255.705-48.789Y Y
60093BELLONI 4 GX 339-4 50 255.705-48.789Y N
60096DIETERS 1 4U 1630-472 240 278.500-47.394Y N
60096DIETERS 2 4U 1630-472 30 278.500-47.394Y N
60096DIETERS 3 4U 1630-472 30 278.500-47.394Y N
60096DIETERS 4 4U 1630-472 30 278.500-47.394Y N
60096DIETERS 5 4U 1630-472 30 278.500-47.394Y N
60096DIETERS 6 4U 1630-472 30 278.500-47.394Y N
60097WILMS 1 LMC X-3 200 84.7333-64.083N N
60098BOYD 1 LMC X-3 100 84.7329-64.084Y N
60100EIKENBERRY 1 GRS 1915+105 55 288.79710.9458N N
60103JONKER 1 GS 1354-64 90 209.537-64.734Y N
60103JONKER 2 GS 1354-64 150 209.537-64.734Y N
60103JONKER 3 GS 1354-64 100 209.537-64.734Y N
60104JONKER 1 GRO J1719-24 120 259.896-25.011Y N
60105MARKWARDT 1 XTE J1819-254 90 274.830-25.410N Y
60105MARKWARDT 2 XTE J1819-254 30 274.830-25.410N Y
60105MARKWARDT 3 XTE J1819-254 90 274.830-25.410Y Y
60106LEE 1 XTE J1748-288 140 267.033-28.480Y N
60109FENDER 1 COMP.RADIOCORE SXT#360 0.0000 0.0000 N Y
60109FENDER 2 COMP.RADIOCORE SXT#360 0.0000 0.0000 N Y
60109FENDER 3 COMP.RADIOCORE SXT#360 0.0000 0.0000 N Y
60110CUI 1 SXT_1 200 0.0000 0.0000 Y Y
60110CUI 2 SXT_2 200 0.0000 0.0000 Y Y
60111VAN DER KLIS 1 BRIGHT BH TRANSIENT10.8 0.0000 0.0000 Y N
60111VAN DER KLIS 2 BRIGHT BH TRANSIENT3.6 0.0000 0.0000 Y N
60111VAN DER KLIS 3 BRIGHT BH TRANSIENT3.6 0.0000 0.0000 Y N
60111VAN DER KLIS 4 BRIGHT BH TRANSIENT64.8 0.0000 0.0000 Y N
60111VAN DER KLIS 5 BRIGHT BH TRANSIENT10.8 0.0000 0.0000 Y N
60111VAN DER KLIS 6 BRIGHT BH TRANSIENT10.8 0.0000 0.0000 Y N
60111VAN DER KLIS 7 BRIGHT BH TRANSIENT43.2 0.0000 0.0000 Y N
60111VAN DER KLIS 8 BRIGHT BH TRANSIENT36 0.0000 0.0000 Y N
60112SHRADER 1 X-RAY NOVA 350 0.0000 0.0000 Y Y
60113LEWIN 1 BHXB 200 0.0000 0.0000 Y Y
60115MCCLINTOCK 1 X-RAY NOVA 700 0.0000 0.0000 Y N
60116SWANK 1 BHCTRANS JXXYY+ZZ 100 0.0000 0.0000 Y Y
60117SWANK 1 FAINTTRANS JXXYY+ZZ24 0.0000 0.0000 Y Y
60117SWANK 2 FAINTTRANS JXXYY+ZZ24 0.0000 0.0000 Y Y
60117SWANK 3 FAINTTRANS JXXYY+ZZ24 0.0000 0.0000 Y Y
60117SWANK 4 FAINTTRANS JXXYY+ZZ24 0.0000 0.0000 Y Y
60117SWANK 5 FAINTTRANS JXXYY+ZZ24 0.0000 0.0000 Y Y
60117SWANK 6 FAINTTRANS JXXYY+ZZ24 0.0000 0.0000 Y Y
60118TOMSICK 1 BHC TRANSIENT 1 80 0.0000 0.0000 Y N
60118TOMSICK 2 BHC TRANSIENT 2 80 0.0000 0.0000 Y N
60119DINGUS 1 MILAGRO GRB1 24 0.0000 0.0000 N Y
60119DINGUS 2 MILAGRO GRB2 24 N Y
60119DINGUS 3 MILAGRO GRB3 24 N Y
60121KOUVELIOTOU 1 SGR 1806-20 190 272.166-20.413N N
60121KOUVELIOTOU 2 SGR 1900+14 120 286.5509.1000 N N
60122WOODS 1 SGR 1806-20 200 272.166-20.413N Y
60122WOODS 2 SGR 1900+14 200 286.5509.1000 N Y
60122WOODS 3 SGR 1627-41 200 248.501-47.596N Y
60122WOODS 4 SGR 0526-66 200 81.5042-66.076N Y
60122WOODS 5 SGR 1801-23 200 270.245-22.946N Y
60122WOODS 6 NEW SGR 200 0.0000 0.0000 N Y
60123STROHMAYER 1 SGR 1900+14 100 286.5009.0000 Y N
60124HURLEY 1 SGR TBD 100 0.0000 0.0000 N Y
60124HURLEY 2 SGR TBD 100 0.0000 0.0000 N Y
60126MARKWARDT 1 GALACTIC BULGE 1 292 258.335-28.178N N
60126MARKWARDT 2 GALACTIC BULGE 2 292 272.120-36.978N N
60129TORII 1 G29.7-0.3 160 281.603-2.9736N N
60130GOTTHELF 1 G130.7+3.1 100 31.408364.8233N N
60130GOTTHELF 2 G74.9+1.2 100 304.00837.2000N N
60131EDELSON 1 FAIRALL 9 42 20.9421-58.807N N
60131EDELSON 2 FAIRALL 9 256 20.9421-58.807N N
60131EDELSON 3 FAIRALL 9 35 20.9421-58.807N N
60131EDELSON 6 NGC 3783 6 174.757-37.738N N
60131EDELSON 7 NGC 5548 85 214.49725.1367N N
60131EDELSON 9 NGC 3516 21 166.69772.5684N N
60132GEORGE 1 NGC 3783 151 174.760-37.740N N
60132GEORGE 2 NGC 3783 82 174.760-37.740N N
60133MCHARDY 2 NGC 5506 183 213.311-3.2074N N
60133MCHARDY 3 NGC 4051 183 180.78944.5311N N
60133MCHARDY 4 MCG-6-30-15 183 203.972-34.296N N
60133MCHARDY 5 NGC 3227 183 155.87719.8650N N
60134YAQOOB 2 MKN 509 60 311.040-10.723N N
60134YAQOOB 3 NGC 4593 80 189.914-5.3443N N
60134YAQOOB 6 F9 80 20.9421-58.806N N
60135LEE 1 MARKARIAN 766 90 184.61029.8128N N
60135LEE 2 NGC 5506 90 213.312-3.2075N N
60136TUELLER 2 NGC 7469 30 345.8168.8739 N N
60136TUELLER 3 CYGNUS X-1 4 299.59135.2017N N
60137ROTHSCHILD1 NGC 529A10020.976-35.066NN
60139MADEJSKI 1 NGC 4945 600 196.364-49.467N N
60142SAMBRUNA 1 3C 111 100 64.587938.0258N N
60142SAMBRUNA 2 3C 382 100 278.76432.6964N N
60144MARSCHER 1 PKS 1510-089 176 228.210-9.0999N N
60144MARSCHER 2 3C 279 264 194.046-5.7893N N
60144MARSCHER 3 3C 273 264 187.2772.0524 N N
60145FOSSATI 1 MKN 421 350 166.11338.2088N N
60149REMILLARD 1 TOO_HBL_1 60 0.0000 0.0000 Y N
60149REMILLARD 2 TOO_HBL_2 60 0.0000 0.0000 Y N
60151KATAOKA 1 PG 1424+240 400 216.75123.8000N N
60152FOSSATI 1 TOO_1 120 0.0000 0.0000 N Y
60152FOSSATI 2 TOO_2 120 0.0000 0.0000 N Y
60153GRUBER 1 ANON AGN 25 0.0000 0.0000 N N
60154REPHAELI 1 A2256 400 255.90078.6667N N
60156SUGIHO 1 A3667 2006-56 80 302.625-56.500N N
60156SUGIHO 2 A3667 40 303.125-56.833N N
60156SUGIHO 3 A3667 2010-57 80 303.625-57.000N N
60701MORGAN 1 GRS1915+105 182 288.79810.9458N Y
60701MORGAN 2 GROJ1655-40 300 253.500-39.845Y Y
60702REMILLARD 1 GRS1915+105 155 288.79810.9458Y Y
60703ROTS 1 PSR B1509-58 65 228.482-59.135N N
60704LEVINE 1 GRB 120 0.0000 0.0000 Y Y
60705SMITH 1 GX 339-4 156 255.705-48.789N N