Sector 96



Sector 96 Information

For full data release notes see: DRN131. For a list of TIC IDs with noted issues, see this list.

Sector Summary

  • Sector dates: Aug 20 to Sep 15 2025
  • Pointing: Southern hemisphere
  • Days of Science Data Collection: 25.05
  • Days of Paused Data Collection: 0.63



    • Spacecraft Pointing (deg)

    RA dec roll
    Spacecraft 16.71 -55.94 223.76
    Camera 1 349.91 -25.62 295.45
    Camera 2 4.64 -46.57 304.3
    Camera 3 35.47 -63.43 150.02
    Camera 4 92.7 -65.23 202.4



    Orbit Summary

    Orbits Dates (UTC)

    Start - End

    		 Cadence #

    Start - End

    		 Momentum dumps
    199a 2025-08-20 - 2025-08-26 1929826 - 1934449 1
    199b 2025-08-26 - 2025-09-01 1934601 - 1938979 1
    200a 2025-09-02 - 2025-09-08 1939131 - 1943779 1
    200b 2025-09-08 - 2025-09-14 1943931 - 1948312 1

    Sector Notes

    Noted Issue Description
    Spacecraft pointing: The pointing in Sector 96 was set at -55.5 degrees in ecliptic latitude. Camera 4 was pointed near the South Ecliptic Pole. Camera 1 was used for guiding in Orbits 199b and 200b, and Camera 4 was used for guiding in all four half-orbit segments.
    Scattered light: In Sector 96, the Earth introduces scattered light signals in Cameras 1, 2, ans 3 towards the beginning and end of each orbit. The Moon introduces a signal in Cameras 1 and 2 in orbit 200.