CHIEF OBSERVER'S REPORT for Week 27
                      01-Jul-01 through 07-Jul-01 

                              D. McKenzie

GENERAL 

Solar activity declined during the week, with no M-class flares, and in
fact only two flares above C level.  The X-ray background at the end of
the week was B2.


SXT TECHNICAL 

No new technical issues to report.  Pointing was steady, and the 
instrument performed according to our usual expectations.  A normal 
pointing update was requested on 6-July, and was carried out that night.


SXT SCIENTIFIC
 
For Web material see the science nuggets:
 
Current Week: http://isass1.solar.isas.ac.jp/sxt_co/010706.html
Index:        http://isass1.solar.isas.ac.jp/sxt_co/index.html
 
In this week's Nugget, we describe the newest "most southerly active
region of the cycle".


CAMPAIGNS 

JOP 100, "Active Region DEM for Heating & Magnetography Studies", will
begin this week.  The campaign runs on July 12,15,17,19,23, for four hours 
at a time.  SXT will make PFIs in all five analysis filters, possibly with 
ARS2 pointing.

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

There were no personnel changes this week.

SEMINARS

There was no seminar this week.





                     SXT TABLE PLAN, WEEK 28
                   (09-Jul-01 through 15-Jul-01)

This week we begin the JOP 100 observing campaign in PFIs; the 
campaign may require ARS2, depending on choice of target.  There 
will be two table uploads on Thursday night.
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JST Day         UT Start Time      Pass        Table ID

Monday PM       09-Jul-01 14:40      3    010709 P3 ARS1 STD 
Wednesday AM    10-Jul-01 16:22      4    010710 P4 ARS1 DRK *
Wednesday PM    11-Jul-01 12:57      2    010711 P2 ARS1 STD
Thursday PM     12-Jul-01 09:35      1    010712 P1 ARS1 DIF
Thursday PM     12-Jul-01 14:39      4    010712 P4 ARS2 STD+J100
Friday PM       13-Jul-01 09:34      1    010713 P1 ARS1 STD 
Saturday PM     14-Jul-01 14:37      4    010714 P4 ARS? STD+J100 

The date part of a table ID reflects the UT date of pass 1.  The "*" in 
the table ID indicates that the JST date of the upload is different from 
the UT date of Pass 1.

This table plan is likely to change.  Prepare for last minute changes.

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.