Sector 103
Sector 103 Information
For full data release notes see: DRN141.
For a list of TIC IDs with noted issues, see this list.
Sector Summary
Sector dates: Apr 21 to May 17 2026
Pointing: Southern hemisphere
Days of Science Data Collection: 25.38
Days of Paused Data Collection: 0.96
Spacecraft Pointing (deg)
|
RA |
dec |
roll |
| Spacecraft |
297.54 |
-68.11 |
263.19 |
| Camera 1 |
239.66 |
-46.44 |
302.50 |
| Camera 2 |
269.50 |
-63.95 |
327.47 |
| Camera 3 |
328.67 |
-66.46 |
202.01 |
| Camera 4 |
5.45 |
-50.96 |
234.00 |
Sector Notes
| Noted Issue |
Description |
| Rolled Sector: |
Sector 103 is the fifth of 9 overlapping “rolled” sectors that provide extended
temporal coverage of the southern ecliptic’s mid-latitudes. This observing plan is designed to
detect longer period planets than typical TESS pointings at latitudes that are more amenable
to follow up observations.
|
| Spacecraft pointing: |
The pointing in Sector 103 was set at−46.0 degrees in ecliptic latitude. The instrument
field-of-view was rotated by approximately 40 degrees covering a region of southern ecliptic mid-latitudes.
Camera 1 and Camera 4 were used for guiding during half-orbit segment 217a. Camera 1
alone was used during 218a, while Camera 4 alone was used during half-orbit segments 217b
and 218b. |
| Scattered light: |
In Sector 103, the Earth introduces scattered light signals in all cameras near the beginning of orbits 217a and 218a and end of orbit 217b and 218b. The moon also affects Camera 1 at the end of orbit 217b and beginning of orbit 218b
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