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Principal Investigator Email Address

• ae@astro.keele.ac.uk

Estimated Total Execution Time (hours, including overheads)

• 2h58m

General Description

• This programme is to obtain SOFI spectra of novae observed as targets-of-opportunity
   with Spitzer. It is very likely that ToO will be declared during Period 75.

Waiver Requests

• No Waiver Request was submitted

Critical Observing Condition Constraints

• None other than as specified in proposal.

Time-Critical Aspects

• Co-ordination with Spitzer.
  
  The novae are currently `low impact' from a Spitzer point of view and so several
   days' notice of invoking ESO ToO will be obtained. Main requirement is that ESO
   ToO observations are executed within ~2-3 days of Spitzer observation, irrespective
   of photometric, seeing and Moon conditions that prevail.
  
  Science targets will be visually bright (V~6-8) point sources for Galactic novae,
   and V~10-12 for MC novae.

Special Execution Requirements

• None

Special Calibration Information

• Standard spectrophotometic, wavelength and other calibrations please.
   Flux calibrator as close in airmass to science target as possible.

ToO Information

• This is a ToO programme and so finders are not available at this stage.
   PI will provide these when ToO is invoked and, if necessary, update the observing
   times.
  
  We have an ongoing programme on Spitzer to observe novae as ToO. The novae are currently
   `low impact' from a Spitzer point of view and so several days' notice of invoking
   ESO ToO will be obtained. Main requirement is that ESO ToO observations are executed
   within ~2-3 days of Spitzer observation, irrespective of photometric, seeing and
   Moon conditions that prevail.
  
  Science targets will be visually bright (V~6-8) point sources for Galactic novae,
   and V~10-12 for MC novae.
  
  PI will notify ESO in the designated manner.

ToO Activators List

• A. Evans
  ae@astro.keele.ac.uk

Is this a Pre-imaging run ?

• false

Pre-imaging Requirements

• Not applicable

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 ?

• YES