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NuSTAR & XRISM PV-phase coordination

The following targets have been selected in the NuSTAR General Observer (GO) programs for observations coordinated with XRISM during the performance verification (PV) phase. XRISM was successfully launched on August 26, 2023 (see launch announcement) and the PV-phase is expected to be performed in the first half of 2024. 

In addition, NuSTAR will be performing observations of targets coordinated with the XRISM calibration plan (see below).

Last update: 2023-09-27

 

NuSTAR - XRISM PV-phase targets
Target Name J2000 NuSTAR exposure [ks] XRISM exposure [ks] Notes
RA [deg] Dec [deg]
GX 13+1 273.63146 -17.15742 30 30  
GX 340+0 251.448880 -45.61110 30 150  
4U 1916-054 289.69946 -5.23808 2x20 2x25  
4U 1624-49 247.02304 -49.21111 2x20 2x25  
NGC 4151 182.63575 39.40586 4x45 4x45  
Cen X-3 170.31287 -60.62378 30 90  
Circinus Galaxy 213.29146 -65.33922 20 100  
SS 433 287.9565 4.98272 50+30 50+30  
NGC 3783 174.75713 -37.73861 160 200 (see also below)
Cygnus X-1 299.59033 35.20161 30 100  
Cyg X-3 308.10742 40.95775 40 40  
Mrk 766 184.6105 29.81292 80 80 (Priority-C target, see also below)
Centaurus A 201.36504 -43.01911 100 100  
SS Cyg 325.67833 43.58608 30+100 2x100 ToO (flare and quiescence)
Black Hole Binary     50 30 ToO
T CrB 239.87567 25.92017 40 150 ToO

 

Coordinated XMM-Newton & NuSTAR observations with XRISM PV-phase observations
Target Name J2000 NuSTAR exposure [ks] XRISM exposure [ks] XMM exposure [ks]
RA [deg] Dec [deg]
PDS 456 262.08246 -14.26553 150 150 120
MCG-6-30-15 203.974038 -34.29560 100 100 130
NGC 1365 53.401908 -36.140658 2x60 2x125 2x120 (also HST)
Mrk 766 184.610484 29.812925 6x50 80 6x100
NGC 3783 174.757123 -37.738613 2x20 200 2x110

 

Possible coordinated calibration observations
Target Name J2000 NuSTAR exposure [ks] XRISM exposure [ks] Notes
RA [deg] Dec [deg]
1ES0229+200 38.2026 20.2882 100 75 replaces 1ES0033+595
3C273 187.277920 2.05250 30 150 IACHEC campaign
LMC X-1 84.9118 -69.7432 30 30  
PKS2155-304 329.7169 -30.2256 30 28