Hinode XRT Observation (XOB) Request Preparation Form



Please enter information about your XRT request here. When you select "submit", your request will be mailed to you in text format. Copy this text into your formal request to Hinode. Clicking "submit" will send an email to you, but does not send any request/email to the XRT team.

For a detailed description of the items below, please refer to the Intro to XRT Obs document. [Opens a new browser window. Also available as a MS Word document.]

Proposals/requests will be discussed by the Hinode team, and therefore will not be treated as confidential.

Brief Description:

Relevance to XRT Science Goals: Link to Science Objectives page at SAO; Link to Initial 90-day Observing Plan (PDF)
(Is this request in support of existing science goals, is it a new science goal,
e.g., supported by a GI observing proposal?)

JOP Number (if already assigned): Campaign Number (if already assigned):

Contact person (and institution):

Contact email address:



When to Observe


Preferred Start Date:

Preferred End Date:


Requested Start Time:   (hh:mm)
Requested End Time:   (hh:mm)


Rigidity of Time Constraints:

Length of Observation Desired:
(Describe in a few words, e.g., "Need approx. 10 active regions near disk center, 2-4 hours each")



Where to Observe


Type of target:
Active Region Flares Quiet Sun Coronal Hole
Emerging Flux Filament Channel Limb Plumes
Bright Points MDI Hi Res Other

Target location on the Sun (e.g., "west limb", "disk center", "don't care"):



How to Observe


[In two parts--primary observations and context images.]


First, configure the primary observations.

Filters: For information on temperature responses and
countrates through the various
filters, see here.
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For an estimated comparison of resolution/FOV/cadence tradeoffs, see here.

Cadence (in seconds): Continuity (longest allowable gap, in minutes):


Exposures: Automatic Exposure Control:
Resolution:


FOV (describe in one sentence):




Next, consider the context images.

If no context images are needed/desired,
check this box.

Filters: For information on temperature responses and
countrates through the various
filters, see here.
Thin Al/mesh Thin Al/polyimide C/polyimide
Ti/polyimide Thin Be Medium Be
Medium Al Thick Al Thick Be

Context frequency: Take context images after repetitions of primary obs (insert number).

Exposures: Automatic Exposure Control:
Resolution:


Context FOV (describe in one sentence):



Support from Other Solar-B Instruments:
(Requests will need to be made to those instruments separately)
None needed
Requires SOT support
Requires EIS support



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