CHIEF OBSERVER'S REPORT for Week 43
 
                        16-Oct-00 through 22-Oct-00

                           A. Takeda, D. McKenzie


GENERAL 

Solar activity generally remained low this week, but we observed 2 M-class
flares. One was on 16 Oct UT, at NOAA 9182 behind the west limb (M2.5),
the third from this region (M1.5 on 12th and M1.1 on 14th). Another
occurred on disk, 21st UT, in NOAA 9201 (M3.0). 

SXT TECHNICAL 

No problems this week. Pointing and roll remained stable. 
We updated normal pointing on 20th Oct.

SXT SCIENTIFIC

For Web material see the science nuggets:

Current Week: http://isass1.solar.isas.ac.jp/sxt_co/001020.html
Index:        http://isass1.solar.isas.ac.jp/sxt_co/index.html

The latest nugget looks at the coronal hole channel appeared
since last week. It reminds us of the famous "Italian Peninsula"
observed with Skylab in 1970s. 

CAMPAIGNS 

JOP 104 continues, though because of more activity elsewhere
we have been a non-participant.

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

No seminar this week.

TELEMETRY DOWNLINKS

Week     Wallops  Goldstone   Canberra     Madrid       NASA      Japan
  43       26        0         0        0      8   34    32
  44       33        1         6        0     11   51    35




                     SXT TABLE PLAN, WEEK 44
                      (23-Oct-00 to 28-Oct-00)

                              
JOP104 continues until 27th Oct., and we will try to cooperate with it. 
In standard operation, we make an effort to observe the same region 
as the JOP's target, if the JOP chooses a bright target.
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JST Day         UT Start Time      Pass   Table ID

Monday AM      22-Oct-00 20:01     3      001022 P3 ARS1 DIF*
Tuesday AM     23-Oct-00 20:07     3      001023 P3 ARS1 STD*
Wednesday AM   24-Oct-00 16:49     1      001024 P1 ARS1 DARK*
Wednesday AM   24-Oct-00 21:55     4      001024 P4 ARS1 STD*
Thursday AM    25-Oct-00 18:36     3      001025 P3 ARS1 STD*
Friday AM      26-Oct-00 18:42     3      001026 P3 ARS1 STD*
Saturday AM    27-Oct-00 18:47     3      001027 P3 ARS1 STD*
Sunday AM      28-Oct-00 17:11     3      001028 P3 ARS1 STD*

* 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.