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[vsnet-alert 3653] XTE J1859+226 HST/XTE visit 3 observations - 1999 Nov 6.




C.A. Haswell, S. Chaty, A.J. Norton (Open University), W. Chen
(NASA/GSFC/U.MD.)
and R.I. Hynes (Southampton University) announce:

We have scheduled further (visit #3) simultaneous HST and RXTE
observations
of the new X-ray transient XTE J1859+226, planned for
November 6th 1999 19:37 - 22:22 UT.

Coordinated multi-wavelength observations (simultaneous,
near-simultaneous, and
following the evolution over days/weeks) would be extremely helpful.

If you can observe simultaneously with HST and/or XTE, high
time-resolution
data (< 10 seconds) will be particularly useful. It will also
be very useful to know what the source did in the gaps between our
exposures, appended below both for HST and XTE.

Details of the target are given in IAUC #7274, IAUC #7276, IAUC #7278,
IAUC #7279,
IAUC #7282, IAUC #7284, IAUC #7291, ATEL #47 and ATEL #50.
The coordinates are R.A. = 18h 58m 41s.51, Decl. = +22o 39' 30".2
(J2000.0).
Garnavich et al. (IAUC 7276) give a finding chart
http://cfa-www.harvard.edu/~peterg/gosox/j1859.jpg.

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For a best multiwavelength coverage purpose, the HST and detailed
XTE schedule of the science observations is given below:

### HST ###

Date: Nov 6 1999:

 From Start UT 19:37:07 - to End UT 22:20:06

Type: Start         UT Start: 19:37:07

Type: Science 1     UT Start: 19:47:18 to UT End: 19:51:29

Type: Science 2     UT Start: 19:56:24 to UT End: 20:33:55

Type: Science 3     UT Start: 21:20:44 to UT End: 21:36:04

Type: Science 5&6   UT Start: 21:39:04 to UT End: 22:09:30

Type: Science 7     UT Start: 22:09:30 to UT End: 22:14:04

Type: End                              to UT End: 22:20:06

### RXTE ###

Date: Nov 6 1999:

 From Start UT 19:53:00 - to End UT 22:22:00

Type: Start         UT Start: 19:53:00

Type: Science 1     UT Start: 19:56:00 to UT End: 20:11:00

Type: Science 2     UT Start: 21:20:00 to UT End: 21:47:00

Type: End                              to UT End: 22:22:00

*****

Please do not hesitate to contact us (S.Chaty@open.ac.uk,
C.A.Haswell@open.ac.uk,
or <Rob Hynes> rih@astro.soton.ac.uk) if you wish in order to achieve
the most
fruitful multiwavelength campaign.

Thanks a lot and best regards, Sylvain.

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                    Sylvain CHATY

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                Physics Department
                The Open University
                Walton Hall
                Milton Keynes
                MK7 6AA
                United Kingdom

                Telephone: +44 1908 659 272
                Fax      : +44 1908 654 192

                e-mail: S.Chaty@open.ac.uk

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