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Principal Investigator Email Address

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nah@ast.cam.ac.uk
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Estimated Total Execution Time (hours, including overheads)

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7
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General Description

We wish to take IFU observations of two different fields covering the
 same elliptical galaxy.
We have submitted 4 OBs, two covering each field.

The OB first moves to a reference star. This bright star lies at the centre of the
 finding charts. 
Please check that the reference star is as close to the centre of the guidecam field-of-view
 as possible. We have left some additional time in order for the observer to make
 some small adjustments.

Then take a blind offset to the desired field covering the elliptical galaxy. 
Offsts provided in VIMOS_ifu_acq_Preset Alpha and Delta regions. 
Alpha offsets move East, Delta offsets move south.

Observe the target in 4 exposures using a small dittering pattern.

Take a Night calibration.

Waiver Requests

WaiverID 077.B-0204A.01.WAV
Waiver granted to have OB total execution time of 1h 40min. 
Submitted 26-01-2006, accepted 26-01-2006

Critical Observing Condition Constraints

Observations can be made in bright time.
Seeing - maximum 0.8
photometic conditions

Time-Critical Aspects

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N/A
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Special Execution Requirements

We prefer to have observations of field 1 completed before observing field
 2.

Special Calibration Information

No calibrations required beyond the baseline calibration plan.

ToO Information

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No
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ToO Activators List

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N/A
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Is this a Pre-imaging run ?

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false
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Pre-imaging Requirements

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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N/A
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Did you specify suitable guide stars for all your OBs using Guidecam ?

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N/A
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Did you check that the chosen guide stars are suitable for all the offset positions and that they do not produce unacceptable vignetting of the field of view ?

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N/A
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