RXTE/ASM lightcurves of Cyg X-1. Red arrows are radio observations, magenta arrows are optical observations, yellow arrows are ultraviolet observations, green arrows are extreme ultraviolet observations, blue arrows are x-ray observations, and cyan arrows are gamma-ray observations. Compiled by Emma Rosenfeld of Medfield High School, July 28 2009. Updated by Harry Hausner of Gann Academy High School, July 20, 2010.
RXTE—
107 observations of length greater than 10,000 s
ASCA—
15 observations of length greater than 10,000 s
Time range: 1993-10-23 00:10:46 to 1996-05-30 06:02:09
2449283.507 to 2450264.751
Chandra—
J. date exposure
2454575.256 30140
2454576.113 19310
2452486.226 26400
2452749.198 48330
2452703.156 55850
2452211.176 30000
2451913.751 30150
2451471.303 13960
2451555.843 12570
Suzaku—
16 observations of length greater than 10,000 s
time range: 2005-10-05 04:51:39 to 2009-06-04 19:42:00
2453648.703 to 2454987.321
CGRO/COMPETEL
11 observations of length greater than 550,000 s
time range: 1991-05-30 20:00:57.6 to 1993-03-09 15:46:04.8
2448438.334 to 2449056.157
IUE—
Date; J. Date exposure
1979-11-03 20:35:31; 2444181.358 5199.689
1979-11-06 20:36:36; 2444184.359 25199.689
1980-01-26 18:54:49; 2444265.288 21599.715
1979-11-03 22:43:52; 2444181.447 14399.771
RXTE/ASM lightcurves of Cyg X-1. Blue arrows designate X-ray
observation times. Red arrows designate UV observation times.
Green arrows designate IR observation times. Compiled by Melissa
Warstadt July 10, 2007.
Table by Taylor Sipple:
Instrument Time on Source Date of Observation Julian Date
XTE 534380 2004-03-09 53073
505462 2002-03-08 52341
489032 2000-02-11 51585
250225 2000-01-05 51548
248265 2005-02-01 53402
237750 1999-01-14 51192
225742 1998-12-25 51172
219841 2006-03-05 53799
157187 1997-12-11 50793
99825 2005-03-06 53435
99414 1996-03-26 50168
98849 1996-12-15 50432
79607 2004-11-14 53323
78181 1997-12-28 50810
72335 2001-10-07 52189
69123 2000-12-22 51900
65249 2000-11-05 51853
63058 2001-08-19 52140
59700 1998-12-22 51169
54297 2000-10-28 51845
52868 2002-07-30 52485
49229 1996-02-12 50125
44012 2003-04-19 52748
39325 1997-12-10 50792
33444 1999-09-27 51448
33369 2001-10-15 52197
30326 1997-01-17 50465
26807 1996-01-08 50090
26803 2004-07-19 53205
25949 2001-09-23 52175
21633 1996-10-23 50379
20919 1996-05-22 50225
20326 2002-05-13 52407
20057 1997-06-25 50624
19826 1998-05-12 50945
19655 1999-04-25 51293
19336 2004-05-17 53142
14337 1996-06-04 50238
11581 1997-02-02 50418
10407 1996-02-12 50125
8343 2002-09-15 52532
7066 2004-04-07 53102
6986 2005-10-05 53648
5093 2004-05-22 53147
5052 2007-03-11 54170
4377 2001-06-28 52088
3756 1996-06-08 50242
906 2005-04-08 53468
900 2003-03-04 52702
Chandra ACIS-S 55850 2003-03-04 52702
48330 2003-04-19 52748
30150 2001-01-04 51913
30000 2001-10-28 52210
26400 2002-07-30 52485
13960 1999-10-19 51470
12570 2000-01-12 51555
5230 2002-04-13 52377
4750 2002-01-30 52304
4490 2002-01-28 52302
XTE
HDE226868
XMM 18914 2004-11-14 53323
18910 2004-11-20 53329
21209 2004-11-26 53335
18239 2004-10-08 53286
11215 2004-12-02 53341
18221 2004-10-06 53284
9344 2004-05-21 53146
12479 2004-05-17 53142
11371 2004-04-11 53106
11362 2004-04-09 53104
11369 2004-04-07 53102
5000 2004-06-02 53158
8205 2004-06-08 53166
Swift 4939 2004-12-18 53357
2968 2004-12-28 53367
1721 2005-03-03 53432
4503 2004-12-16 53355
4467 2004-12-28 53367
1064 2006-03-31 53825
993 2005-06-10 53531
33 2005-06-09 53530
26 2006-11-02 54041
11 2006-10-31 54039
Suzaku 45351 2007-04-30 54220
33417 2007-04-17 54207
27774 2006-10-30 54038
18241 2005-10-05 53648
INTEGRAL
CGRO/EGRET 1991-05-30 48406
1994-02-01 49384
1992-12-01 48957
1994-05-24 49496
1994-06-07 49510
1994-06-14 49517
1994-06-05 49508
1991-08-08 48476
1996-10-15 50371
1993-03-09 49055
1993-09-07 49237
1993-09-22 49252
1993-10-17 49277
1993-10-01 49261
606150 1997-07-15 50644
685733 1998-01-13 50826
521940 1998-01-21 50834
Spitzer 52 2005-05-23 53513
27 2005-06-07 53528
27 2005-07-02 53553
Suzaku 136051 2007-04-30 54220
100251 2007-05-17 54237
111096 2006-10-30 54038
72964 2005-10-05 53648
CGRO/OSSE 1996-02-06 50119
1996-03-21 50163
1996-04-03 50176
1996-06-14 50248
1996-06-25 50259
1997-01-28 50476
1997-02-04 50483
1997-11-25 50777
1997-12-02 50784
1997-12-09 50791
1997-12-16 50798
1997-12-23 50805
1997-12-30 50812
1998-12-22 51169
1999-01-05 51183
1999-10-05 51456
1999-10-15 51466
1999-10-26 51477
1999-11-17 51499
1999-11-23 51505
1999-11-30 51512
CGRO/BATSE 401 1997-02-09 50488
240 1997-02-10 50489
571 1999-04-21 51289
BeppoSAX 1996-06-22 50256
1996-09-12 50338
1996-09-13 50339
1996-06-25 50259
1998-05-03 50936
1998-10-04 51090
1999-10-05 51455
2000-11-19 51867
Swift
Swift UVOT 1565 2006-11-02 54041
1012 2005-06-10 53531
666 2005-11-03 53677
539 2006-10-31 54039
997 2006-03-31 53825
1836 2007-06-13 54264
HST 9700 2002-06-27 52452
9700 2002-06-24 52449
9648 2003-07-07 52827
9648 2003-07-05 52825
CGRO 706050 1991-05-30 48406
IUE 1970s-80s
ISO 3734 1997-10-15 50736
6452 1997-09-27 50718
6602 1996-03-25 50167
XTE 1996-01-05 50087
to 2007-07-06 54287
HPOL 7885 1992-09-23 48888