NICER observation list: Target ID 655702

Abstract

We propose 3joint NICER+NuSTAR ToOs observations of TBHXBs to be taken in coordination with the IXPE, a NASA-ASI mission launched on 2021. The second year IXPE observing plan includes 3ToOs of TBHXB in outburst. Each ToO includes one long (300ks) exposure in the hard state and another in the soft state. In fact, until now IXPE has not had an opportunity to observe a TBHXB in outburst because of the lack of bright outbursts occurred within the visibility windows. We propose (for each ToO) two 30ks NICER+NuSTAR exposures during the hard state IXPE observation and one 20ks NICER+NuSTAR exposure during the soft state IXPE observation. This will provide, as demonstrated by the IXPE first year results, an unprecedented combination of X-ray polarimetry and high resolution broad-band spectroscopy
Obsid RA DEC l b Start End Exposure Number of
Modules
Number of
Processing
Status of
Processing
Date of
Processing
Public
date
6557020201 261.930 -16.205 8.642 10.255 60203.7296 60203.9377 0.0 14 4 VALIDATED 60215.2 60217
6557020202 261.930 -16.205 8.642 10.255 60203.9991 60204.5833 0.0 14 4 VALIDATED 60216.8 60218
6557020401 261.931 -16.205 8.642 10.255 60221.1831 60221.9616 6485.0 17 4 VALIDATED 60234.8 60235
6557020402 261.931 -16.205 8.643 10.255 60222.0227 60222.1530 600.0 17 4 VALIDATED 60234.9 60236