February 12, 2000 
                                                           D. McKenzie


 
                   CHIEF OBSERVER'S REPORT for Week 07 
                       07-Feb-00 through 12-Feb-00 


GENERAL 

Solar activity was nearly the same as last week -- the GOES background was
a little higher, but the number of flares above C5 was the same.  The
operational week was quiet, due to the schedule changes surrounding the
events at Kagoshima.

SXT TECHNICAL 

No new problems to report.  On Saturday we adjusted the normal pointing of
the spacecraft to aim approx. 50 arcsec further east.  This was to reduce
the amount of light falling on the weak pixels near the west limb. 


For Web material see

Current Week: http://isass1.solar.isas.ac.jp/sxt_co/000211.html
Index:        http://isass1.solar.isas.ac.jp/sxt_co/index.html

The science nugget this week describes the biggest flare of the century
(so far), and shows some SXT and HXT data from this flare, which was
reported by the BBC.

CAMPAIGNS 

No coordinated campaigns have been scheduled for this week.

For SXT plans, see:

http://isass1.solar.isas.ac.jp/sxt_co/sxt_future.html

For SXT completed campaigns, see:

http://isass1.solar.isas.ac.jp/sxt_co/sxt_catalog.html


PERSONNEL

No changes

SEMINARS
There was no seminar this week.



                       SXT TABLE PLAN, WEEK 8
                       (13-Feb-00 to 20-Feb-00)

This week's operations are standard, with no coordinated campaigns
planned as of the time of this writing.  We are planning two table
uploads for Tuesday.


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JST Day         UT Start Time      Pass   Table ID

Tuesday AM     14-Feb-00 20:30     2      000214 P2 ARS1 DIFF*
Tuesday AM     14-Feb-00 23:55     4      000214 P4 ARS1 DARKCAL*
Wednesday AM   16-Feb-00 00:06     4      000215 P4 ARS1 STD*
Thursday AM    16-Feb-00 22:35     4      000216 P4 ARS1 STD*
Friday AM      17-Feb-00 22:46     4      000217 P4 ARS1 STD*
Saturday AM    18-Feb-00 21:15     3      000218 P3 ARS1 STD*
Sunday AM      19-Feb-00 16:20     1      000219 P1 ARS1 STD*

The * on the name means that the name of the table does not match 
the JST date. 


Continuing requests:

KSC & SSOC Tohbans: If any KSC passes are likely to be cancelled (for
example due to heavy snowfall) or an SXT table cannot be uploaded for some
reason, please telephone and e-mail the Chief Observer immediately.
(sxt_co@isass0.solar.isas.ac.jp, copy to sxt_st@flare2.solar.isas.ac.jp).

KSC Tohbans: In general flare mode supersedes table upload, i.e. if a
flare is in progress please do not upload a new table, and contact the
chief observer. Normally it is OK to go ahead with the planned table
without change on the next pass, if it is available. Chief observers
should keep an eye on this.