CHIEF OBSERVER'S REPORT for Week 45 30-Oct-00 through 05-Nov-00 A. Takeda, D. McKenzie GENERAL Solar activity was medium-low this week, the GOES backround level dropping below 'C' until Saturday. SXT TECHNICAL No new problems this week. Pointing and roll appeared to remain stable. We will probably ask for a normal pointing update during Week 46. SXT SCIENTIFIC For Web material see the science nuggets: Current Week: http://isass1.solar.isas.ac.jp/sxt_co/001103.html Index: http://isass1.solar.isas.ac.jp/sxt_co/index.html The latest nugget describes cusp-shaped loops, and examines an apparent "cusp-filling" event from 19-OCT-00. CAMPAIGNS There were no coordinated campaigns this week. In Week 46, the MEOC campaign begins (see Table Plan). 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 change. SEMINARS The seminar this week was given by V. Rusin and M. Minarovjech of the Slovak Academy of Sciences. The topics were solar research in the Slovak Republic and coronal variations on time scales of minutes to decades. TELEMETRY DOWNLINKS Week Wallops Santiago Goldstone Canberra Madrid NASA Japan 45 24 14 3 0 12 53 28 46 32 7 0 0 9 48 24 SXT TABLE PLAN, WEEK 46 (06-Nov-00 to 12-Nov-00) The MEOC campaign begins this week, so we will attempt faster cadences in single-filter FFIs. There are two table uploads planned for Tuesday night and Wednesday night. ________________________________#_______________________________ JST Day UT Start Time Pass Table ID Monday PM 06-Nov-00 14:36 3 001106 P3 ARS1 STD+MEOC Tuesday PM 07-Nov-00 09:37 1 001107 P1 ARS1 DARK Tuesday PM 07-Nov-00 14:41 4 001107 P4 ARS1 STD+MEOC Wednesday PM 08-Nov-00 09:42 1 001108 P1 ARS1 DIFF Wednesday PM 08-Nov-00 14:47 4 001108 P4 ARS1 STD+MEOC Thursday PM 09-Nov-00 13:10 3 001109 P3 ARS1 STD+MEOC Friday PM 10-Nov-00 13:15 3 001110 P3 ARS1 STD+MEOC Saturday PM 11-Nov-00 13:20 4 001111 P4 ARS1 STD+MEOC A * in the table name means that the UT date of pass 1 differs from the JST date of the pass in question This table plan is subject to change. 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.