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Principal Investigator Email Address

• miriam@astroscu.unam.mx

Estimated Total Execution Time (hours, including overheads)

• 1hr

General Description

• Pre-imaging for FORS/MXU observations on August 19-22, 2006 will be acquired
   in these 
  observations. Therefore these images should be acquired much in advance such a date.
  
  Two OBs have been prepared:
  
  1. OB named PRE-NGC300-1, is for obtaining images centered at 00:54:49.0, -37:41:02.0.
  The finding chart 077.B-0430A.0001.jpg has been attached showing the field to be
   observe.
  The chart dimensions are 10x10 arcmin. No target has been marked as the center of
   the 
  field is the target.
  
  2. OB named PRE-NGC300-2, is for obtaining images centered at 00:55:22.00, -37:43:00.0.
  The finding chart 077.B-0430A.0002.jpg (10x10 arcmin) has been attached showing
   the field.
  The center of the field is the target.
  
  Two interference filters (FILT_500_5+85 and OIII/6000+52) are used in each OB. They
   were authorized.

Waiver Requests

• Waiver ID 077.B-430A.01 requesting authorization for using two interference
   filters in each OB was approved.

Critical Observing Condition Constraints

• The imaging should be good enough for an accurate astrometry of the objects
   to be centered in a slit of 1''. 
  Seeing better or equal 0.8 is necessary. We want to detect some diffuse objects
   (PNe and compact HII regions), 
  therefore the moon should be no brighter than 0.4

Time-Critical Aspects

• The FORS-MXU run is programmed in visitor mode on August 19-23, 2006 then
   the pre-imaging is required 
  much in advance this date, in order to prepare the masks.

Special Execution Requirements

• none

Special Calibration Information

• No special calibration is required.

ToO Information

• N/A

ToO Activators List

• N/A

Is this a Pre-imaging run ?

• true

Pre-imaging Requirements

• These observations are the preimaging for FORS2-MXU observations to be
   carried out on August 2006.

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 ?

• YES

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 ?

• YES

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 ?

• N/A