The target - E0102-72.3 - is being observed by ACIS-I for 8 hours and 20 minutes. The observation started 5 hours ago and ends in 4 hours, and is part of the proposal AO-27 Calibration Observations of E0102-72.3. The target - also called SNR B0102-72.3 - is located in the constellation Tucana and is a SuperNova Remnant. The source is so bright in X-rays that only one-quarter of the chip is used for the observation. More information on the target can be found at SIMBAD
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This is a time-critical observation.
| Target: | E0102-72.3 |
| SIMBAD Type: | SuperNova Remnant |
| Observation Details: | 31376 |
| Sequence Summary: | 590788 |
| Proposal Id: | 27500382 |
| Proposal: | Cycle 27, Calibration Observation, SN, SNR AND ISOLATED NS |
| Instrument: | ACIS-I |
| Chips: | ACIS-3 |
| Sub Array: | Start: 341 Rows: 256 |
| Data Mode: | VFAINT |
| Date: | 06:00 Thursday, 7 May 2026 (UTC) |
| Exposure (approved): | 8 hours and 20 minutes |
| Right Ascension: | 01h 04m 02.4s |
| Declination: | -72° 01' 55.3" |
| Roll: | 153° |
| Constellation: | Tucana |
| Time critical: | Yes |
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