README web version of /home/usg/OPS/MTS/readme_xml/readme_76038100

Principal Investigator Email Address

• francesco.ferraro3@unibo.it

Estimated Total Execution Time (hours, including overheads)

• 35:57:00.00

General Description

• This is a simple spectroscopic programme which uses FLAMES in COMBINED
   (UVES+MEDUSA) mode. The final aim of the programme is the determination of chemical
   abundances in 5 Large Magellanic cloud clusters and surrounding fields by observing
   a sample of giants
  (V=16-17). The programme clusters are: NGC2108(priority=1), NGC 2157(priority=1),
   NGC1806(priority=1), NGC 2257 (priority=1) and NGC2162 (priority=2). 
  We use UVES fibres to observe mainly cluster stars (normally 6 UVES fibres are allocated
   on 6 stars in the central region of the cluster) and 2 UVES fibers are allocated
   to the sky. MEDUSA fibers are used to sample stars in the field adjacent the cluster.
   The execution time of each OB is a few seconds less than 1 hour. 7 or 8 OBs are
   required to observe each cluster, usually the first 4 OBs use the following setup:UVES+MEDUSA
   H572.8, the 3 additional OBs use UVES+MEDUSA H627.3, hence the stars observed with
   MEDUSA fibers are observed in two setups. A total of 36 OBs have been submitted.
  
  All the OBs have been checked for a period of 2 months (february and march) and
   for a hour angle range of +/-4 hours. 
  Please note that guide  and  fiducial star magnitudes listed in the instrument file
   ARE in K-band (typically the V-K colour for these stars is 2-4) hence any possible
   warning of the system about excessive brightness of the guide and FACS can be negletted.
   
  During the execution of the programme please take into account that we would prefer
   to have a cluster completed (with all the 7 or 8 OBs done) before starting a new
   cluster.

Waiver Requests

• No Waiver Request was submitted

Critical Observing Condition Constraints

• We have relaxed the seeing constraint to 1.2 arcsec.

Time-Critical Aspects

• This proposal has not any time-critical aspect.

Special Execution Requirements

• We would request that all the 7 (or 8) OBs of one cluster are executed
   before starting the observations of a new one.

Special Calibration Information

• ---(Empty)---

ToO Information

• ---(Empty)---

ToO Activators List

• ---(Empty)---

Is this a Pre-imaging run ?

• false

Pre-imaging Requirements

• ---(Empty)---

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

Did you specify in your OBs the hour angle range for which your Target
 Setup files are valid ?

• YES

Did you specify in your OBs the magnitudes of FACBs and Guide Star for
 all your fields ?

• YES

Are the FACBs and Guide Star in the brightness ranges specified in the
 FLAMES manual ?

• YES

Did you enter the expected signal to noise in your OBs ?

• N/A