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Principal Investigator Email Address

• caccia@brera.mi.astro.it

Estimated Total Execution Time (hours, including overheads)

• 12.0

General Description

• FORS2 follow-up (low/medium resolution) of distant (z=0.4-2) absorbed
   AGN  candidates selected directly from the X-ray (XMM-Newton) data by means of the
   presence of a prominent X-ray emission line. An optical confirmation of the redshift
   (estimated from the X-raya data alone) and the characterization of the level of
   absorption from the optical spectra  are the two main goals of the observations.
   
  The 3 targets have optical magnitues between 24.3 and 22.6 and the effective exposure
   times range from 4.2 hours to 1.5 hours. 
  The 3 objects are independent, i.e. there is not a special observing sequence to
   be followed. 
  However, preference should be given to the completion of all the OB on a given target.
  The slit orientation must be parallactic in 1 source while, in the other 2 objects
   (0216-04 and 2204-01), the slit is oriented so as to include two sources (the relative
   distance between the 2 sources is only 1-3 arcsec)

Waiver Requests

• We have requested and obtained a change in the target list: the request
   was sent on the 14/02/2005 and it was accepted on the 15/02/2005. 
  The change consists in the exclusion of 2 targets from the original list (0227-04,
   1532-08) and the inclusion of a new, more interesting target (0216-04), taken from
   the most recent list of distant absorbed AGN candidates.

Critical Observing Condition Constraints

• We require photometric conditions and dark time.

Time-Critical Aspects

• there are no Time-Critical Aspects

Special Execution Requirements

• The observations of each target has been divided into 2 - 6 independent
   OBs of 1 hour each to fullfill the constraint on the maximum length of  a single
   OB. The partial execution of just a fraction of the OBs on a given target may result
   in an inconclusive spectrum. Therefore it is important that preference is given
   to the completion of all the OB on a given target before proceeding with another
   target.

Special Calibration Information

• no special calibration

ToO Information

• it isn't a ToO

ToO Activators List

• It isn't a ToO

Is this a Pre-imaging run ?

• false

Pre-imaging Requirements

• no Pre-Imaging

Source(s) of Pre-imaging

• ---(Empty)---

Pre-imaging sources not listed above

• ---(Empty)---

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 ?

• N/A

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 have prepared your finding charts with tools other than FIMS,
 do they comply with the specifications on the FORS2 Phase 2 web page ?

• YES