CHIEF OBSERVER'S REPORT for Week 3
                      15-Jan-01 through 21-Jan-01 

                         H. Hudson, A. Takeda       

GENERAL 

Activity remained low until an active region, NOAA9313, showed up from 
the east limb. This region produced 3 M-class flares; M1.0 on 19th and 
M1.2 and M7.7 on 20th. None of these large flares is fully observed with 
Yohkoh due to nights and SAAs, unfortunately.

SXT TECHNICAL 

No serious errors. 
We adjusted the normal pointing on 17-Jan-01 JST at pass 1(010116-1548).

SXT SCIENTIFIC

For Web material see the science nuggets:

Current Week: http://isass1.solar.isas.ac.jp/sxt_co/010119.html
Index:        http://isass1.solar.isas.ac.jp/sxt_co/index.html
The newest nugget(by HSH) entitled "A Flare in an Almost-Anemone" 
describes a compact flare observed on 16-Nov-00. 

CAMPAIGNS 

No campaigns during the interval and none planned at present.
We remain on the alert for sigmoids as a "target-of-opportunity".  

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

Hudson left on 18th for the scattering meeting at Hawaii.
 
SEMINARS

No seminars.

TELEMETRY DOWNLINKS

Week  Wallops Santiago Goldstone Canberra Madrid NASA Japan
  03       33        0         0        1      0   34    28
  04       28        7         0        3      4   42    25


                     SXT TABLE PLAN, WEEK 4 
                  (21-Jan-01 through 27-Jan-01)


There are no formal campaigns scheduled for this week, although we
are on the alert for sigmoid active regions. 
There are two table-uploads planned on Tuesday and Thursday.

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JST Day         UT Start Time      Pass   Table ID

Saturday AM    20-JAN-01 01:22     3      010120 P3 ARS1 STD

Monday PM      22-JAN-01 03:11     4      010121 P4 ARS1 STD*
Tuesday AM     22-JAN-01 22:09     1      010122 P1 ARS1 DARK*
Tuesday AM     23-JAN-01 01:33     3      010122 P3 ARS1 STD*
Wednesday AM   23-JAN-01 23:54     3      010123 P3 ARS1 STD* 
Thursday AM    24-JAN-01 20:35     1      010124 P1 ARS1 DIFF*
Thursday AM    25-JAN-01 01:40     4      010124 P4 ARS1 STD*
Friday AM      26-JAN-01 01:43     4      010125 P4 ARS1 STD*
Saturday AM    26-JAN-01 19:00     1      010126 P1 ARS1 STD*

The date part of a table ID reflects the UT date of pass 1.
A '*' signifies that the date of the table ID does not agree with
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 typhoons) or an SXT table cannot be uploaded for any 
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.