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Principal Investigator Email Address

• wgieren@astro-udec.cl

Estimated Total Execution Time (hours, including overheads)

• 23:58:25

General Description

• We want to observe 4 ISAAC  fields through K_s and J filters in the galaxy
   NGC 247.
  The scientific goal is the derivation of the mean J and K_s magnitudes of Cepheid
  variables located in these four fields. We want to get second-epoch observations
   of field IV. These second-epoch observation should be obtained at least 10 days
   after the
  corresponding first-epoch observation of field IV, to allow for a significant
  phase progression in the Cepheids.  In order to reach a sufficient S/N ratio we
   need long exposure times in the K_s filter. To keep our K_s OBs reasonably short,
   each of  them was divided into three parts (e.g. NGC247-FI-K[1-3]-N1, etc ). Please
   execute these four OBs one after another on the same night and follow them immediately
   with the  corresponding J band OB of this particular field.  We have selected four
   sets of standard stars from the UKIRT list (Hawarden et al. 2001) to calibrate our
   observations. For each of our NGC 247 fields we need a full set of accompanying
   standard star observations  conducted on the same night (This is cruitial for our
   project). The brightest stars (background and not relevant for our project) in our
   fileds have about 11.5 mag in the K band.

Waiver Requests

• Our waiver 171.D-0004A.01 was accepted. It gives permission to 
  execute OBs exeeding 1 hour.

Critical Observing Condition Constraints

• Our observations should be executed on photometric nights.

Time-Critical Aspects

• The repetition of the full K_s, J observing sequence for field IV
  should be done at least 10 days later than the first-epoch
  observation of this particular field, to ensure that there is sufficient
  phase progress in the Cepheid variables.

Special Execution Requirements

• Please, observe a whole set of K_s, J observations for a given NGC 247
  field TOGETHER with a full corresponding set of standard stars, in one of the two
  nights in which this field will be observed. Please observe as many as possible
   
  standards (at least 2-3) close-in time to the NGC 247 observations (just before,
   
  in the middle and just after execution of the full set of OBs for a given NGC 247
   field).
  The remaining standard star OBs can be executed at any time during the same night.

Special Calibration Information

• A number of standard stars to be observed together with our
  targets has been selected.

ToO Information

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ToO Activators List

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Is this a Pre-imaging run ?

• false

Pre-imaging Requirements

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Source(s) of Pre-imaging

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Pre-imaging sources not listed above

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Do all your OBs comply with the instrument-specific requirements listed
 on the instrument-specific Phase 2 web page ?

• YES

If this is a pre-imaging run, did you select PRE-IMAGING for the Observing
 Category for each Observing Template ?

• N/A

Do all your finding charts comply with both the general and instrument-specific
 Phase 2 Web Pages ?

• YES

If you submitted OBs for standard stars, did you specify the magnitude
 and spectral type of all standard stars in the OBs ?

• YES

Have you included OBs for any calibrations that you need but which are
 not part of the Calibration Plan ?

• N/A

If you are observing Moving Targets, have you attached suitable ephemeris
 files to your OBs?

• N/A

If you have preferences which OBs should be executed first, did you make
 use of the User Priority field in the OBs ?

• N/A

If this is a run that requires coordinated observations with other facilities,
 did you give proper instructions in the Time-Critical Aspects Section ?

• N/A

If you submitted OBs for standard stars, did you use the provided StandardStar
 templates ?

• YES

If you are using a specific offset pattern or position angle, did you
 check carefully the definition in the manual ?

• N/A

If you are doing spectroscopy, did you draw the slit on the Finding Charts
 ?

• N/A

Did you enter the magnitude of the brightest star in the field-of-view
 in each OB ?

• YES

If you use the MoveToPixel acquisition, have you given clear instructions
 on the FC and in the OB comment section as to how the field should be centered ?

• N/A