XMM-Newton Target of Opportunity (ToO)

ToO Policies & Procedures

Targets of Opportunity (ToOs) are subject to the policies and procedures explained in the XMM-Newton Policies & Procedures Document which is available online (or can be downloaded from here).
Please, pay particular attention to Section 5.2.2 and especially Subsection 5.2.2.2, which makes reference to unanticipated ToO alerts explaining also the policy for the determination of proprietary periods of such observations.

"Discretionary Time” may be granted for programmes where a timely observation (outside of the normal announcement of opportunity cycle) is likely to result in a significant scientific impact.

ToO Alert

Investigators may notify the XMM-Newton SOC of a Target of Opportunity online. Simply complete the details on the ToO Notification Page.

Pending Anticipated ToOs

A list of anticipated ToO observations already accepted by the XMM-Newton Observing Time Allocation Committee (OTAC), which are currently not yet fulfilled, is available at this link.

Unanticipated ToO Details

The following list comprises approved and performed unanticipated ToOs.

The status of the data is denoted using the following acronyms:

ToO (public): Target of Opportunity data are public with respect to data-rights
ToO (DD-MMM-YYYY): Target of Opportunity data are public after the given date, usually after a proprietary period of half a year. Dates can also be linked to data-rights of another accepted open-time target, or be decided by the Project Scientist
ToO (TBD): Target of Opportunity data rights are granted, but the date for the observation to be public is still undefined. Either the ODF has not been delivered yet, or the data rights depend on another observation
DPS: Observed in Discretionary Time of the Project Scientist

The links from entries in this table are as follows:

Rev: link to the Orbit/Date Calculator, to check the observation date
Observation Id: link to the corresponding entry in the Observation Log, if already scheduled. If an observation is not yet listed, the scheduling is still to be confirmed
ODF Data: link to the ODF data for download from the XSA archive, when available (the typical production time for an ODF is approximately 2 weeks). If the data is still proprietary, the linked page will indicate this
PPS Data: link to the PPS data for download from the XSA archive, when available (the typical production time for PPS Data is approximately 6 weeks). If the data is still proprietary, the linked page will indicate this

This table is weekly updated, but there might be periods for which updates take slightly longer. Should you need to know details about a ToO/DPS observation, that are not given below (yet), please do not hesitate to contact the HelpDesk.

Rev Observation
Id Target RA Dec Exp. Time
(ksec) Data Status ODF Data
when available PPS Data
when available Comments

3398 0830191001 GW170817 13:09:48.09 -23:22:53.4 119.2 ToO (TBD) ODF Data PPS Data (Dr. P. D'Avanzo)

3395 0830190901 Wasp-107 12:33:32.85 -10:08:46.1 63.0 DPS (TBD) ODF Data PPS Data (Dr. J. Sanz-Forcada)

3391 0830191601 M51 13:30:00.90 +47:13:44.0 60.0 ToO (20-Dec-2018) ODF Data PPS Data (Dr. G. Israel)

3390 0830191501 M51 13:30:00.90 +47:13:44.0 60.0 ToO (20-Dec-2018) ODF Data PPS Data (Dr. G. Israel)

3389 0830191301 ASASSN-18jd 22:43:42.88 -16:59:08.4 28.0 ToO (15-Dec-2018) ODF Data PPS Data (Dr. C. Ricci)

3386 0830191101 1ES 1927+654 19:27:19.50 +65:33:54.0 46.4 ToO (11-Dec-2018) ODF Data PPS Data (Dr. C. Ricci)

3382 0830191201 ASASSN-18jd 22:43:42.88 -16:59:08.4 25.0 ToO (15-Dec-2018) ODF Data PPS Data (Dr. C. Ricci)

3381 0830191401 M 51 13:30:00.90 +47:13:44.0 98.0 ToO (20-Dec-2018) ODF Data PPS Data (Dr. G. Israel)

3380 0830190801 ch cyg 19:24:33.07 +50:14:29.1 36.1 ToO (30-Nov-2018) ODF Data PPS Data (Dr. G. Luna)

3367 0830190701 SWIFT J0746.3-1608 07:46:17.13 -16:11:27.8 23.5 ToO (03-Nov-2018) ODF Data PPS Data (Dr. F. Bernardini)

3362 0830190501 OJ 287 08:54:48.87 +20:06:30.6 25.5 ToO (23-Oct-2018) ODF Data PPS Data (Dr. S. Komossa)

3357 0830190401 SWIFT J1756.9-2508 17:56:57.30 -25:06:28.0 66.0 ToO (12-Oct-2018) ODF Data PPS Data (Dr. A. Sanna)

3353 0830190301 IGRJ17379-3747 17:37:58.81 -37:46:19.2 48.1 ToO (05-Oct-2018) ODF Data PPS Data (Dr. A. Sanna)

3352 0811213501 PSR J1946+2052 19:46:14.13 +20:52:24.6 21.8 DPS (01-Aug-2018) ODF Data PPS Data (Dr. K. Stovall)

3346 0830190201 MAXI J1820+070 18:20:21.93 +07:11:07.3 95.3 ToO (21-Sep-2018) ODF Data PPS Data (Dr. S. Motta)

3345 0830190101 MAXI J1813-095 18:13:34.00 -09:31:59.2 26.7 ToO (21-Sep-2018) ODF Data PPS Data (Dr. P. Gandhi)

3334 0811213301 Fermi J1544-0649 15:44:19.72 -06:49:13.8 59.5 ToO (26-Aug-2018) ODF Data PPS Data (Dr. F. Ursini)

3332 0811213001 C2016 R2 PANSTARRS 03:58:54.50 +27:37:28.7 44.4 ToO (23-Aug-2018) ODF Data PPS Data (Dr. K. Dennerl)

3329 0811212901 Swift J0243.6+6124 02:43:40.30 +61:26:02.8 20.0 ToO (16-Aug-2018) ODF Data PPS Data (Dr. F. Koliopanos)

3326 0811212801 Swift J0243.6+6124 02:43:36.00 +61:24:00.0 20.0 ToO (16-Aug-2018) ODF Data PPS Data (Dr. F. Koliopanos)

3321 0811212701 GW170817 13:09:48.10 -23:22:52.9 111.5 ToO (31-Jul-2018) ODF Data PPS Data (Dr. L. Piro, Dr. P. D'Avanzo)

3307 0811210101 GW170817 13:09:48.10 -23:22:52.9 44.2 ToO (31-Jul-2018) ODF Data PPS Data (Dr. P. D'Avanzo)

3293 0795712601 NGC 5907 ULX-2 15:16:01.10 +56:17:51.5 60.9 ToO (Public) ODF Data PPS Data -

3292 0795712401 A/2017 U1 23:17:26.76 +07:04:46.4 26.2 DPS (Public) ODF Data PPS Data -

3282 0795712301 Kelt-9 b 20:31:26.35 +39:56:19.8 65.0 DPS (Public) ODF Data PPS Data -

3266 0795712201 SAX J1748.9-2021 17:48:52.16 -20:21:32.4 61.3 ToO (Public) ODF Data PPS Data -

3261 0794581301 IGR J06074+2205 06:07:26.61 +22:05:47.8 41.8 ToO (Public) ODF Data PPS Data -

3254 0795712101 MAXI J1535-571 15:35:19.73 -57:13:47.6 18.3 ToO (Public) ODF Data PPS Data -

3254 0795712001 MAXI J1535-571 15:35:19.73 -57:13:47.6 30.1 ToO (Public) ODF Data PPS Data -

3253 0795711901 MAXI J1535-571 15:35:19.73 -57:13:47.6 16.0 ToO (Public) ODF Data PPS Data -

3250 0795711801 MAXI J1535-571 15:35:19.73 -57:13:48.1 30.0 ToO (Public) ODF Data PPS Data -

For ToO data prior to revolution 3249, please refer to the ToO Archive Page

Rev	Observation Id	Target	RA	Dec	Exp. Time (ksec)	Data Status	ODF Data when available	PPS Data when available	Comments
3398	0830191001	GW170817	13:09:48.09	-23:22:53.4	119.2	ToO (TBD)	ODF Data	PPS Data	(Dr. P. D'Avanzo)
3395	0830190901	Wasp-107	12:33:32.85	-10:08:46.1	63.0	DPS (TBD)	ODF Data	PPS Data	(Dr. J. Sanz-Forcada)
3391	0830191601	M51	13:30:00.90	+47:13:44.0	60.0	ToO (20-Dec-2018)	ODF Data	PPS Data	(Dr. G. Israel)
3390	0830191501	M51	13:30:00.90	+47:13:44.0	60.0	ToO (20-Dec-2018)	ODF Data	PPS Data	(Dr. G. Israel)
3389	0830191301	ASASSN-18jd	22:43:42.88	-16:59:08.4	28.0	ToO (15-Dec-2018)	ODF Data	PPS Data	(Dr. C. Ricci)
3386	0830191101	1ES 1927+654	19:27:19.50	+65:33:54.0	46.4	ToO (11-Dec-2018)	ODF Data	PPS Data	(Dr. C. Ricci)
3382	0830191201	ASASSN-18jd	22:43:42.88	-16:59:08.4	25.0	ToO (15-Dec-2018)	ODF Data	PPS Data	(Dr. C. Ricci)
3381	0830191401	M 51	13:30:00.90	+47:13:44.0	98.0	ToO (20-Dec-2018)	ODF Data	PPS Data	(Dr. G. Israel)
3380	0830190801	ch cyg	19:24:33.07	+50:14:29.1	36.1	ToO (30-Nov-2018)	ODF Data	PPS Data	(Dr. G. Luna)
3367	0830190701	SWIFT J0746.3-1608	07:46:17.13	-16:11:27.8	23.5	ToO (03-Nov-2018)	ODF Data	PPS Data	(Dr. F. Bernardini)
3362	0830190501	OJ 287	08:54:48.87	+20:06:30.6	25.5	ToO (23-Oct-2018)	ODF Data	PPS Data	(Dr. S. Komossa)
3357	0830190401	SWIFT J1756.9-2508	17:56:57.30	-25:06:28.0	66.0	ToO (12-Oct-2018)	ODF Data	PPS Data	(Dr. A. Sanna)
3353	0830190301	IGRJ17379-3747	17:37:58.81	-37:46:19.2	48.1	ToO (05-Oct-2018)	ODF Data	PPS Data	(Dr. A. Sanna)
3352	0811213501	PSR J1946+2052	19:46:14.13	+20:52:24.6	21.8	DPS (01-Aug-2018)	ODF Data	PPS Data	(Dr. K. Stovall)
3346	0830190201	MAXI J1820+070	18:20:21.93	+07:11:07.3	95.3	ToO (21-Sep-2018)	ODF Data	PPS Data	(Dr. S. Motta)
3345	0830190101	MAXI J1813-095	18:13:34.00	-09:31:59.2	26.7	ToO (21-Sep-2018)	ODF Data	PPS Data	(Dr. P. Gandhi)
3334	0811213301	Fermi J1544-0649	15:44:19.72	-06:49:13.8	59.5	ToO (26-Aug-2018)	ODF Data	PPS Data	(Dr. F. Ursini)
3332	0811213001	C2016 R2 PANSTARRS	03:58:54.50	+27:37:28.7	44.4	ToO (23-Aug-2018)	ODF Data	PPS Data	(Dr. K. Dennerl)
3329	0811212901	Swift J0243.6+6124	02:43:40.30	+61:26:02.8	20.0	ToO (16-Aug-2018)	ODF Data	PPS Data	(Dr. F. Koliopanos)
3326	0811212801	Swift J0243.6+6124	02:43:36.00	+61:24:00.0	20.0	ToO (16-Aug-2018)	ODF Data	PPS Data	(Dr. F. Koliopanos)
3321	0811212701	GW170817	13:09:48.10	-23:22:52.9	111.5	ToO (31-Jul-2018)	ODF Data	PPS Data	(Dr. L. Piro, Dr. P. D'Avanzo)
3307	0811210101	GW170817	13:09:48.10	-23:22:52.9	44.2	ToO (31-Jul-2018)	ODF Data	PPS Data	(Dr. P. D'Avanzo)
3293	0795712601	NGC 5907 ULX-2	15:16:01.10	+56:17:51.5	60.9	ToO (Public)	ODF Data	PPS Data	-
3292	0795712401	A/2017 U1	23:17:26.76	+07:04:46.4	26.2	DPS (Public)	ODF Data	PPS Data	-
3282	0795712301	Kelt-9 b	20:31:26.35	+39:56:19.8	65.0	DPS (Public)	ODF Data	PPS Data	-
3266	0795712201	SAX J1748.9-2021	17:48:52.16	-20:21:32.4	61.3	ToO (Public)	ODF Data	PPS Data	-
3261	0794581301	IGR J06074+2205	06:07:26.61	+22:05:47.8	41.8	ToO (Public)	ODF Data	PPS Data	-
3254	0795712101	MAXI J1535-571	15:35:19.73	-57:13:47.6	18.3	ToO (Public)	ODF Data	PPS Data	-
3254	0795712001	MAXI J1535-571	15:35:19.73	-57:13:47.6	30.1	ToO (Public)	ODF Data	PPS Data	-
3253	0795711901	MAXI J1535-571	15:35:19.73	-57:13:47.6	16.0	ToO (Public)	ODF Data	PPS Data	-
3250	0795711801	MAXI J1535-571	15:35:19.73	-57:13:48.1	30.0	ToO (Public)	ODF Data	PPS Data	-