ToO Information
Request ID: 52442
Request Type: NEW
ToO Urgency: WITHIN A WEEK
Proposal ID:
Target Info
Target Name: AQL X-1
Target No.: 2590
Category: X-RAY BINARIES
Coordinates[J2000]: (287.81690, 0.58496)
Exp (ks): 12
Extended: N
Extent Size:
Background Restriction: N
Remarks:
Constraint Details
Monitor: Y
Criteria: We request 6 observations of 2 ks each, with 3 observations per week for 2 weeks, to monitor the full outburst decay of Aql X-1. In order to coordinate this with other facilities, we would like to observe as close in time as possible to the VLA/ATCA(/ALMA) observations. If observations start on November 4, we would like observations on 1, 2, 7, 11 and 15 days.
Phase Dependent: N
Epoch:
Period:
Min:
Max:
Remarks:
Specific Time: Y
Start: 2024-11-04 00:00 UTC
End: 2024-11-24 00:00 UTC
Remarks: This is the expected duration of the (decay of the outburst). We request 6 observations of 2 ks to be recorded in this time frame.
ToO: Y
Coordinate Observation: Y
Observatory: VERY LARGE ARRAY, AUSTRALIA TELESCOPE COMPACT ARRAY, ATACAMA LARGE MILLIMETER ARRAY
Description: The Very Large Array (VLA) will observe Aql X-1 on Nov 4, and the VLA and Atacama Large Millimeter Array (ALMA) will observe together on Nov 5. Moreover, VLA and Australia Telescope Compact Array (ATCA) will observe Aql X-1 around Nov 10 and Nov 14 as well. We therefore request the NICER observations to be recorded quasi-simultaneously, in order to study the radio/X-ray correlation.
Uninterrupted: N
Justification:
Estimated Count Rate (cts s-1): 2536.000
Requester Information
Name: MS. STEFANIE FIJMA
Status
Request Date (UTC): 2024-11-01 15:26:14
Disposition: Accepted
Date: 2024-11-01T20:30:08
Reason:
Person: Auto
Status: Executing
Date: 2024-11-01T20:30:08
Person: Auto
Misc
Note:
Target Details
Nearest Target No: 7095
Nearest Taget Name: Aql_X-1
Separation (arcmin): 0.0000
Nearby Target (<3.0'): 2590[Aql_X-1],6628[Aql_X-1],6832[Aql_X-1],7095[Aql_X-1],7395[Aql_X-1]
Referenced Target Catalogue: /Home/eud/nicerweb/too/ags/NICER2_Xray_Target_List_V41e.csv.gz
Sun Angle: 59.2 deg at 2024:320:08:32:54 (UTC), 46.9 deg after 2 weeks
Planned Observations
AGS6 Reference: AGS6_STSCH_schedule_20243061500_20243180000_V02z.txt.gz,AGS6_STSCH_schedule_20243091800_20243181200_V02.txt.gz,AGS6_STSCH_schedule_20243121600_20243240000_V03.txt.gz,AGS6_STSCH_schedule_20243131930_20243260000_V02.txt.gz,AGS6_STSCH_schedule_20243162000_20243311200_V01.txt.gz,AGS6_STSCH_schedule_20243171500_20243311200_V03.txt.gz,AGS6_STSCH_schedule_20243171500_20243311200_V05.txt.gz,AGS6_STSCH_schedule_20243201200_20243290000_V02.txt.gz,AGS6_STSCH_schedule_20243201200_20243290000_V03.txt.gz,AGS6_STSCH_schedule_20243220500_20243340000_V03.txt.gz,AGS6_STSCH_schedule_20243231800_20243300000_V06.txt.gz,AGS6_STSCH_schedule_20243232200_20243300000_V02.txt.gz,AGS6_STSCH_schedule_20243260100_20243392133_V06.txt.gz,AGS6_STSCH_schedule_20243260100_20243380000_V03.txt.gz
Planned Snapshots:
| Observation Start |
Observation End |
Span |
Mode |
Observation ID |
| (YYYY-DDDTHH:MM:SS) |
(YYYY-DDDTHH:MM:SS) |
(seconds) |
Man/Opt |
|
| 2024-309T12:17:40 |
2024-309T12:22:15 |
275 |
Mandatory |
99999999 |
| 2024-309T13:50:40 |
2024-309T13:56:00 |
320 |
Mandatory |
99999999 |
| 2024-309T15:23:40 |
2024-309T15:28:40 |
300 |
Mandatory |
99999999 |
| 2024-309T16:56:20 |
2024-309T17:01:40 |
320 |
Mandatory |
99999999 |
| 2024-309T18:29:20 |
2024-309T18:34:20 |
300 |
Mandatory |
99999999 |
| 2024-309T20:02:20 |
2024-309T20:07:20 |
300 |
Mandatory |
99999999 |
| 2024-309T21:35:00 |
2024-309T21:40:20 |
320 |
Mandatory |
99999999 |
| 2024-310T00:36:19 |
2024-310T00:45:40 |
561 |
Mandatory |
99999999 |
| 2024-310T11:27:35 |
2024-310T11:36:20 |
525 |
Mandatory |
99999999 |
| 2024-310T12:59:08 |
2024-310T13:09:00 |
592 |
Mandatory |
99999999 |
| 2024-310T14:33:15 |
2024-310T14:42:20 |
545 |
Mandatory |
99999999 |
| 2024-310T16:06:18 |
2024-310T16:15:20 |
542 |
Mandatory |
99999999 |
| 2024-310T19:10:46 |
2024-310T19:20:40 |
594 |
Mandatory |
99999999 |
| 2024-315T02:54:00 |
2024-315T03:03:40 |
580 |
Mandatory |
99999999 |
| 2024-315T07:32:40 |
2024-315T07:42:20 |
580 |
Mandatory |
99999999 |
| 2024-315T12:11:00 |
2024-315T12:20:40 |
580 |
Mandatory |
99999999 |
| 2024-315T16:49:40 |
2024-315T16:59:00 |
560 |
Mandatory |
99999999 |
| 2024-315T21:28:20 |
2024-315T21:37:20 |
540 |
Mandatory |
99999999 |
| 2024-318T14:28:20 |
2024-318T14:33:20 |
300 |
Mandatory |
99999999 |
| 2024-318T19:07:00 |
2024-318T19:10:40 |
220 |
Mandatory |
99999999 |
| 2024-318T22:13:00 |
2024-318T22:15:40 |
160 |
Mandatory |
99999999 |
| 2024-318T23:45:52 |
2024-318T23:48:20 |
148 |
Mandatory |
99999999 |
Visibility
AGS3 Reference: AGS3_LTVIS_report_20243260100_20243380000_V01.txt.gz
Visibility Report:
| Target Name |
Target ID |
Visibility Start |
Visibility End |
Span |
Initial |
Final |
Relative |
|
|
(YYYY-DDDTHH:MM:SS) |
(YYYY-DDDTHH:MM:SS) |
(seconds) |
Interference |
Interference |
Orbits |
| Aql_X-1 |
2590 |
2024-328T02:07:20 |
2024-328T02:16:20 |
540 |
SUN |
EARTH |
31.794319 |
| Aql_X-1 |
2590 |
2024-328T03:40:20 |
2024-328T03:49:20 |
540 |
STRUCT |
EARTH |
32.797555 |
| Aql_X-1 |
2590 |
2024-328T05:13:20 |
2024-328T05:22:20 |
540 |
STRUCT |
EARTH |
33.800791 |
| Aql_X-1 |
2590 |
2024-328T06:46:00 |
2024-328T06:55:20 |
560 |
STRUCT |
EARTH |
34.800431 |
| Aql_X-1 |
2590 |
2024-328T08:19:00 |
2024-328T08:28:00 |
540 |
STRUCT |
EARTH |
35.803668 |
| Aql_X-1 |
2590 |
2024-328T09:52:00 |
2024-328T10:01:00 |
540 |
STRUCT |
EARTH |
36.806904 |
| Aql_X-1 |
2590 |
2024-328T11:25:00 |
2024-328T11:34:00 |
540 |
STRUCT |
EARTH |
37.810140 |
| Aql_X-1 |
2590 |
2024-328T12:57:40 |
2024-328T13:07:00 |
560 |
STRUCT |
EARTH |
38.809781 |
| Aql_X-1 |
2590 |
2024-328T14:30:40 |
2024-328T14:39:40 |
540 |
STRUCT |
EARTH |
39.813017 |
| Aql_X-1 |
2590 |
2024-328T16:03:40 |
2024-328T16:12:40 |
540 |
STRUCT |
EARTH |
40.816253 |
| Aql_X-1 |
2590 |
2024-328T17:36:40 |
2024-328T17:45:40 |
540 |
STRUCT |
EARTH |
41.819489 |
| Aql_X-1 |
2590 |
2024-328T19:09:20 |
2024-328T19:18:40 |
560 |
STRUCT |
EARTH |
42.819130 |
| Aql_X-1 |
2590 |
2024-328T20:42:20 |
2024-328T20:51:40 |
560 |
STRUCT |
EARTH |
43.822366 |
| Aql_X-1 |
2590 |
2024-328T22:15:20 |
2024-328T22:24:20 |
540 |
STRUCT |
EARTH |
44.825602 |
| Aql_X-1 |
2590 |
2024-328T23:48:00 |
2024-328T23:57:20 |
560 |
STRUCT |
EARTH |
45.825243 |
| Aql_X-1 |
2590 |
2024-329T01:21:00 |
2024-329T01:30:20 |
560 |
STRUCT |
EARTH |
46.828479 |