Sector 24



Sector 24 Information

For full data release notes see: DRN35. For a list of TIC IDs with noted issues, see this list.

Sector Summary

  • Sector dates: April 16 to May 12 2020
  • Days of Science Data Collection: 25.57
  • Days of Paused Data Collection: 0.92



    • Spacecraft Pointing (deg)

    RA dec roll
    Spacecraft 261.45 63.12 317.26
    Camera 1 233.47 31.76 68.84
    Camera 2 247.74 53.46 58.98
    Camera 3 286.2 70.3 204.43
    Camera 4 354.22 66.46 140.21



    Orbit Summary

    Orbits Dates (UTC)

    Start - End

    		 Cadence #

    Start - End

    		 Momentum dumps
    55 2020-04-16 - 2020-04-28 524401 - 533442 0
    56 2020-04-29 - 2020-05-12 534104 - 543474 1



    Sector Notes

    Noted Issue Description
    Spacecraft pointing

    As in Sector 14, the pointing in Sector 24 was set at +85 degrees in ecliptic latitude so that Camera 2 and Camera 3 straddle the ecliptic pole.

    In Sector 24 there is an anomalously high pointing jitter was observed for the last 3–4 days of that orbit.
    Scattered light In Sector 24, the Earth is a significant source of scattered light throughout both orbits.