IXPE Cycle 3 Recommended Targets
Recommended Targets sorted by proposal number, click here to sort by RA.
Definition of Columns
- Prop: Proposal number assigned by the IXPE mission.
- Target: Target name as listed on proposal forms, in some cases modified for clarity.
- Category: L indicates a Large Program. Categories A or C were assigned during the Cycle 3 peer review. ToO targets are indicated as T and are also category A for regular programs. If the category letter is not capitalized, e.g., "t" this indicates alternative targets, i.e. no additional time is granted. Category A targets are guaranteed to be observed. The IXPE project expects to be able to observe ~50% of Category C targets.
- ToO Response: ToO Response Priority for a trigger.
- PI: Principal Investigator's name.
- RA: Right Ascension (equinox J2000) in degrees.
- Dec: Declination (equinox J2000) in degrees.
- Exclusive Use: Exclusive use period, if granted, in months
- IXPE Time: Total IXPE observing time recommended in ksec.
- XRISM: Approved XRISM exposure time (in ksec) through IXPE review.
- NuSTAR: Approved NuSTAR exposure time (in ksec) through IXPE review.
- Swift: Approved Swift exposure time (in ksec) through IXPE review.
| Prop |
Target |
Category |
ToO Response |
PI Name |
RA |
Dec |
Exclusive Use |
IXPE Time |
XRISM |
NuSTAR |
Swift |
| 3001 |
V 0332+53 |
T |
MEDIUM |
SERGEY TSYGANKOV |
53.74962 |
53.17314 |
6 |
600 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| 3001 |
4U 0115+63 |
t |
MEDIUM |
SERGEY TSYGANKOV |
19.63321 |
63.74253 |
|
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| 3001 |
GRO J1744-28 |
t |
MEDIUM |
SERGEY TSYGANKOV |
266.13788 |
-28.74083 |
|
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| 3001 |
GRO J1008-57 |
t |
MEDIUM |
SERGEY TSYGANKOV |
152.44567 |
-58.29322 |
|
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| 3001 |
1A 0535+262 |
t |
MEDIUM |
SERGEY TSYGANKOV |
84.72737 |
26.31578 |
|
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| 3001 |
KS 1947+300 |
t |
MEDIUM |
SERGEY TSYGANKOV |
297.39783 |
30.20883 |
|
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| 3003 |
LS I +61 303 |
A |
|
PHILIP KAARET |
40.13196 |
61.22933 |
|
718 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| 3016* |
CRAB PULSAR |
A |
|
ROGER ROMANI |
83.63312 |
22.0145 |
|
700* |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| 3031 |
H1743-322 |
T |
MEDIUM |
JAMES STEINER |
266.565 |
-32.23358 |
2 |
200 |
0 |
20 |
10 |
| 3031 |
H1743-322 |
T |
LOW |
JAMES STEINER |
266.565 |
-32.23358 |
|
120 |
0 |
20 |
10 |
| 3036 |
MRK 421 |
T |
MEDIUM |
OLIVIER HERVET |
166.11375 |
38.20883 |
|
150 |
0 |
0 |
40 |
| 3079 |
SS 433 E2 |
A |
|
PHILIP KAARET |
288.54271 |
4.93736 |
|
1000 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| 3089 |
1E 1145.1-6141 |
C |
|
ALEXANDER SALGANIK |
176.869 |
-61.95372 |
6 |
400 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| 3090 |
GX 1+4 |
C |
|
ALEXANDER SALGANIK |
263.00896 |
-24.74558 |
6 |
400 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| 3091 |
NGC 4151 |
T |
HIGH |
VITTORIA GIANOLLI |
182.63575 |
39.40586 |
|
900 |
0 |
75 |
33 |
| 3092 |
NGC 5548 |
C |
|
VITTORIA GIANOLLI |
214.49808 |
25.13683 |
|
1200 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| 3101 |
GRS 1915+105 |
T |
MEDIUM |
KARRI KOLJONEN |
288.79817 |
10.94581 |
|
100 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| 3111 |
BH XRB |
T |
MEDIUM |
MELISSA EWING |
0 |
0 |
6 |
300 |
0 |
20 |
0 |
| 3112 |
VELA JR. NW |
C |
|
DMITRY PROKHOROV |
132.24 |
-45.65 |
|
1000 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| 3129 |
ACCRETING MSP |
T |
MEDIUM |
ALESSANDRO PAPITTO |
0 |
0 |
6 |
900 |
0 |
80 |
0 |
| 3133 |
RCW86 NE |
C |
|
STEFANO SILVESTRI |
221.2375 |
-62.28333 |
|
1000 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| 3134 |
CYG X-1 |
C |
|
VADIM KRAVTSOV |
299.59033 |
35.20161 |
6 |
500 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| 3140 |
ARK 564 |
L |
|
FRANCESCO URSINI |
340.66392 |
29.72536 |
|
1700 |
0 |
100 |
0 |
| 3156 |
1E 1841-045 |
A |
|
ROBERTO TAVERNA |
280.33038 |
-4.9365 |
|
700 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| 3171 |
T CRB |
T |
HIGH |
MANEL ERRANDO |
239.87567 |
25.92017 |
3 |
500 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| 3175 |
1ES 1959+650 |
A |
|
LUIGI PACCIANI |
299.99938 |
65.14853 |
3 |
320 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| 3185 |
4U 1538-52 |
C |
|
VLADISLAV LOKTEV |
235.6 |
-52.386 |
|
360 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| 3207 |
V404 CYG |
T |
MEDIUM |
SUDIP CHAKRABORTY |
306.01596 |
33.86722 |
6 |
300 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| 3207 |
V4641 SGR |
t |
MEDIUM |
SUDIP CHAKRABORTY |
274.84013 |
-25.40717 |
|
0 |
0 |
20 |
0 |
| 3208 |
HER X-1 |
T |
LOW |
HERMAN MARSHALL |
254.45754 |
35.34236 |
6 |
750 |
45 |
0 |
0 |
| 3213 |
XB 1254-690 |
C |
|
ALESSANDRO DI MARCO |
194.40492 |
-69.28861 |
6 |
400 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| 3215 |
1E 1547.0-5408 |
L |
|
GEORGE YOUNES |
237.7255 |
-54.30669 |
|
1501 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| 3220 |
PKS 0548-322 |
A |
|
ANUVAB BANERJEE |
87.66904 |
-32.27125 |
|
1200 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| 3224 |
MRK 501 |
L |
|
STEVEN EHLERT |
253.46758 |
39.76017 |
|
500 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| 3224 |
MRK 501 |
L |
|
STEVEN EHLERT |
253.46758 |
39.76017 |
|
500 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| 3224 |
MRK 501 |
L |
|
STEVEN EHLERT |
253.46758 |
39.76017 |
|
500 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| 3224 |
MRK 501 |
L |
|
STEVEN EHLERT |
253.46758 |
39.76017 |
|
500 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| 3226 |
1ES 0502+675 |
C |
|
MAITREYA KUNDU |
76.984 |
67.62339 |
|
350 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| 3234 |
FAIRALL 51 |
C |
|
CHIEN-TING CHEN |
281.22496 |
-62.36469 |
|
1000 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| 3238 |
1H 0707-495 |
C |
|
MAYUKH PAHARI |
107.17288 |
-49.55175 |
|
800 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| 3239 |
MCG-06-30-15 |
A |
|
INDRANI PAL |
203.97404 |
-34.29561 |
|
1200 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| 3250 |
MRK 421 |
A |
|
MANEL ERRANDO |
166.11379 |
38.20883 |
3 |
515 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| 3250 |
MRK 501 |
a |
|
MANEL ERRANDO |
253.46758 |
39.76017 |
|
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| 3252 |
SOFT-STATE BHXB |
T |
MEDIUM |
SWATI RAVI |
0 |
0 |
6 |
450 |
0 |
20 |
2 |
| 3252 |
SOFT-STATE BHXB |
T |
LOW |
SWATI RAVI |
0 |
0 |
|
950 |
0 |
20 |
2 |
| 3257 |
V1223 SGR |
A |
|
NAZMA ISLAM |
283.759 |
-31.163 |
6 |
500 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| 3258 |
GRS 1915+105 |
T |
MEDIUM |
EDWARD NATHAN |
288.79817 |
10.94581 |
|
250 |
0 |
20 |
0 |
| 3258 |
GRS 1915+105 |
T |
MEDIUM |
EDWARD NATHAN |
288.79817 |
10.94581 |
|
400 |
0 |
20 |
0 |
| 3258 |
GRS 1915+105 |
T |
MEDIUM |
EDWARD NATHAN |
288.79817 |
10.94581 |
|
300 |
0 |
20 |
0 |
| 3260 |
CEN X-3 |
A |
|
RANDY LOBERGER |
170.31271 |
-60.62389 |
6 |
470 |
0 |
40 |
0 |
| 3261 |
4U 1916-053 |
A |
|
DAVID BOGENSBERGER |
289.69842 |
-5.23819 |
|
620 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
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