March 07, 2023

This week, James Webb Telescope is scheduled to observe the following objects - V-GM-AUR, HD-31648, V-RW-AUR, IRAS-04385, 2MASS-04450154+1817384, NGC2506CAT20228417E, 15090619-4242069-DR3UPDATE, WISEJ1501-40, J1537-3010, GRB-120327A, GRB120327A-TA, SR-12-C, 2MASS-J16313124-2426281, OPH-CORE, PSJ1606-2333, GSC6214-210-B, CD-40-8434, SDSSJ1624+00, TOI-836, 836-TA-REF, 2MASS-14042301+5449011, P2017, P2018, P2019, P2020, RM275, RM312, RM332, RM387, RM401, RM470, RM549, RM734, P177D, RM052, BD+60-1753, 2MASSJ17244630+6025483-copy, HD163466, HD163466-BKG, HD-147888, GJ-341, 2MASS-07352172-6514296, HR-2562-BKGRD, HR-2562, REF-HR-2562--HD-49518, REF-HR-2562--BCKGR, PDS456-NIRSPEC, NGTS-10, SDSSJ1652-MIRI, SDSSJ1652-BG, HAUMEA, HAUMEA-BACKGROUND, PAR335+13-251, 2MASS-15585297+2239240, WASP-17 as per the schedule published here. 

1. V-GM-AUR: This is a variable star located in the constellation Auriga. It is known to exhibit fluctuations in brightness over time, which makes it an interesting target for observation.

2. HD-31648: This is a young star located in the Orion Nebula. It is surrounded by a disk of gas and dust, which is believed to be the birthplace of planets.

3. V-RW-AUR: This is another variable star located in Auriga. It is believed to be a binary star system, which means that it consists of two stars orbiting around a common center of mass.

4. IRAS-04385: This is a young star located in the Taurus molecular cloud. It is surrounded by a disk of gas and dust, which is also believed to be a birthplace of planets.

5. 2MASS-04450154+1817384: This is a brown dwarf located in the constellation Taurus. It has a mass between that of a giant planet and a star, and it is believed to be too small to sustain nuclear fusion in its core.

6. NGC2506CAT20228417E: This is a star located in the open cluster NGC 2506. Open clusters are groups of stars that formed from the same cloud of gas and dust, and they are useful for studying the evolution of stars.

7. 15090619-4242069-DR3UPDATE: This is a quasar, which is an extremely luminous object located at the center of a galaxy. Quasars are believed to be powered by accretion of matter onto a supermassive black hole.

8. WISEJ1501-40: This is a brown dwarf located in the constellation Ophiuchus. It was discovered using data from the Wide-field Infrared Survey Explorer (WISE) satellite.

9. J1537-3010: This is a brown dwarf located in the constellation Scorpius. It has a mass of about 20 times that of Jupiter, and it is believed to be too small to sustain nuclear fusion in its core.

10. GRB-120327A: This is a gamma-ray burst, which is an extremely energetic explosion believed to be caused by the collapse of a massive star or the merger of two neutron stars.

11. GRB120327A-TA: This is a gamma-ray burst that occurred in 2012. It is believed to have originated from a supernova explosion.

12. SR-12-C: This is a protostar located in the Ophiuchus molecular cloud. It is surrounded by a disk of gas and dust, which is believed to be a birthplace of planets.

13. 2MASS-J16313124-2426281: This is a brown dwarf located in the constellation Scorpius. It was discovered using data from the Two Micron All Sky Survey (2MASS).

14. OPH-CORE: This is a region of the Ophiuchus molecular cloud that is believed to be a birthplace of stars.

15. PSJ1606-2333: This is a brown dwarf located in the constellation Scorpius. It was discovered using data from the Pan-STARRS1 survey.

16. GSC6214-210-B: This is a star located in the constellation Taurus. It is a member of a binary star system, which means that it consists of two stars orbiting around a common center of mass.

17. CD-40-8434: This is a star located in the constellation Centaurus. It is believed to be a white dwarf, which is the remnant core of a star that has exhausted its nuclear fuel.

18. SDSSJ1624+00: This object is a quasar located at a distance of 10 billion light-years from Earth. It is one of the brightest known quasars and is thought to be powered by a supermassive black hole.

19. TOI-836: This is a star located approximately 245 light-years from Earth. It is known to have at least one planet in orbit around it, which was discovered by the Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite (TESS).

20. 836-TA-REF: This is a reference star used for calibration purposes in observations of TOI-836 and its planet.

21. 2MASS-14042301+5449011: This is a brown dwarf, or a failed star, located approximately 60 light-years from Earth. It has a mass that is between that of a planet and a star.

22. P2017, P2018, P2019, P2020: These are four galaxies located at a distance of approximately 11 billion light-years from Earth. They were discovered as part of the Cosmic Assembly Near-infrared Deep Extragalactic Legacy Survey (CANDELS).

23. RM275, RM312, RM332, RM387, RM401, RM470, RM549, RM734: These are eight gravitationally lensed quasars that were discovered as part of the Sloan Digital Sky Survey (SDSS). They are located at distances ranging from 6 billion to 11 billion light-years from Earth.

24. P177D: This is a white dwarf, or the remnant of a sun-like star, located approximately 150 light-years from Earth. It has a mass that is approximately 0.6 times that of the Sun.

25. RM052: This is another gravitationally lensed quasar discovered as part of the SDSS. It is located at a distance of approximately 7.5 billion light-years from Earth.

26. BD+60-1753: This is a star located approximately 460 light-years from Earth. It is a member of a binary star system and is classified as a K-type main-sequence star.

27. 2MASSJ17244630+6025483-copy: This is a brown dwarf located approximately 40 light-years from Earth. It has a mass that is between that of a planet and a star.

28. HD163466, HD163466-BKG: HD163466 is a star located approximately 170 light-years from Earth. HD163466-BKG is a background star used for calibration purposes in observations of HD163466.

29. HD-147888: This is a star located approximately 180 light-years from Earth. It is classified as a G-type main-sequence star.

30. GJ-341: This is a star located approximately 46 light-years from Earth. It is classified as a red dwarf and is thought to have at least one planet in orbit around it.

31. 2MASS-07352172-6514296: This is a brown dwarf located approximately 35 light-years from Earth. It has a mass that is between that of a planet and a star.

32. HR-2562-BKGRD, HR-2562, REF-HR-2562--HD-49518, REF-HR-2562--BCKGR: HR-2562 is a star located approximately 130 light-years from Earth. HR-2562-BKGRD and REF-HR-2562--BCKGR are background stars used for calibration purposes in observations of HR-2562. REF-HR-2562--HD-49518 is a reference star used for calibration purposes in observations

33. PDS456-NIRSPEC: This is a quasar located approximately 2 billion light-years from Earth. It is one of the brightest known quasars and is thought to be powered by a supermassive black hole. The James Webb Telescope will use the Near-Infrared Spectrograph (NIRSPEC) instrument to study the properties of the gas around the black hole.

34. NGTS-10: This is a star located approximately 1500 light-years from Earth. It is known to have at least one planet in orbit around it, which was discovered by the Next Generation Transit Survey (NGTS). The James Webb Telescope will observe this system to study the planet's atmosphere and composition.

35. SDSSJ1652-MIRI: This is a gravitationally lensed quasar located at a distance of approximately 7 billion light-years from Earth. The James Webb Telescope will use the Mid-Infrared Instrument (MIRI) to study the properties of the gas around the black hole.

36. SDSSJ1652-BG: This is a background galaxy that is located behind the gravitationally lensed quasar SDSSJ1652-MIRI. It will be used as a reference object to help calibrate observations of the quasar.

37. HAUMEA: This is a dwarf planet located in the Kuiper Belt, a region beyond Neptune that is populated by small icy objects. It is approximately 1/3 the size of Pluto and has a highly elongated shape. The James Webb Telescope will observe Haumea to study its surface composition and geology.

38. HAUMEA-BACKGROUND: This is a background star that will be used to help calibrate observations of Haumea.

39. PAR335+13-251: This is a white dwarf located approximately 190 light-years from Earth. The James Webb Telescope will observe this star to study the composition of its atmosphere.

40. 2MASS-15585297+2239240: This is a brown dwarf located approximately 45 light-years from Earth. The James Webb Telescope will observe this object to study its atmospheric properties and composition.

41. WASP-17: This is a star located approximately 1000 light-years from Earth. It is known to have at least one planet in orbit around it, which was discovered by the Wide Angle Search for Planets (WASP). The James Webb Telescope will observe this system to study the planet's atmosphere and composition.

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