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Principal Investigator Email Address

• gianluca@mporzio.astro.it

Estimated Total Execution Time (hours, including overheads)

• 3 hr for each target for a total of 30hr. Only 2 OBs (3hr total) will
   be used

General Description

• This Program is a RMM which deals with variable IR sources. The main aim
   is to study the IR variability followed by X-ray/Gamma-ray activity (bursts or giant
   flares) of the targets (Anomalous X-ray Pulsars and Soft Gamma-ray Repeaters). 
   
  OBs corresponding to 10 known sources have been submitted (2 OBs for each source
   for a total of 20 OBs). Up to 2 OBs will be used during the Period. Each OB has
   an execution time of about 1.5hr (see also the waiver section). 
  
  Each OB is made up of four jittering imaging templates: H, Ks, H  and Ks. This strategy
   is used to rely upon at least 2 independent flux measurements (to study its variability)
   of a given target at the beginning and the end of the 1.5hr OB duration.   
  
  All the Finding charts are available at the following URL:  
   
  www.mporzio.astro.it/gianluca/ESO/RRM75/index.html
  
  See ToO information section for detail on the bright objects in the ISAAC FOV

Waiver Requests

• The following waiver requests have been accepted: 
  
  1) OBs with execution time larger than 1hr (075.D-0283A.02.WAV);
  
  2) the possibility of performing images with DIT as shorter as 3.55s due to the
   presence of bright objects in the ISAAC field of view and within 1.5arcmin from
   the target. See the ToO information section for the details on the bright objects
   in the ISAAC FOV (075.D-0283A.01.WAV).

Critical Observing Condition Constraints

• None

Time-Critical Aspects

• This is a pseudo-RRM program. It has been submitted first as a RRM program
   and later moved to a ToO one due to  the presence of relatively bright objects in
   the ISAAC FOV which can effect other scientific observations.

Special Execution Requirements

• None

Special Calibration Information

• We request standard calibrations (flats, bias and photometric standards)

ToO Information

• This is a RRM program. See the General Description section for more details.
  
  Below is the list of the brightest objects within the ISAAC FOV and close to the
   target.
  
   OBs                         Brightest star
                               within ISAAC FOV
  --------------------------------------------
  RRM_1E1048*			K = 6   @  90arcsec
  RRM_1E1841*			K = 7   @  80arcsec  
  RRM_AXJ1844*		        K = 7.5 @  50arcsec
  RRM_CXCJ0110*			K = 13  @  20arcsec
  RRM_1RXSJ1708*                   K = 5   @  90arcsec
  RRM_SGR0526*                    K = 10  @  60arcsec
  RRM_SGR1627*            	K = 6.5 @ 140arcsec
  RRM_SGR1900*		        K = 5.5 @  11arcsec   
  RRM_SGR1806*		        K = 6   @  90arcsec
  RRM_XTEJ1810			K = 8.5 @  90arcsec

ToO Activators List

• GianLuca Israel   -  gianluca@mporzio.astro.it
                       uff  +39-06-94286437
                       cell +39-3481348590
  
  Stefano Covino    - covino@merate.mi.astro.it
                       uff  +39-039-9991166
  
  Sandro Mereghetti - sandro@mi.iasf.cnr.it
                       uff +39-02-23699323

Is this a Pre-imaging run ?

• false

Pre-imaging Requirements

• n/a

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 ?

• N/A

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

• N/A

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