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Principal Investigator Email Address

• oleg@astro.uu.se

Estimated Total Execution Time (hours, including overheads)

• 15:59:00

General Description

• Observations consist of the time-resolved spectroscopy of the rapidly
   pulsating A star. Observations are scheduled simultaneously with photometry by the
   MOST satellite and should be carried out between July 2 and August 2, 2006. Data
   are to be obtained during 4 non-consecutive nights, for 4 hours each night. There
   are 4 observing blocks. Each consists of 211 science exposures and one attached
   wavelength calibration.

Waiver Requests

• The total length of each OB is 4 hours (waiver request submitted 16-01-2006,
   ID: 077.D-0491A.01, approved 23-01-2006). 
  
  To maximize the duty cycle we are using ultrafast readout mode "625kHz,4ports,low
   gain" (waiver request submitted 16-01-2006, ID: 077.D-0491A.01, approved 23-01-2006).

Critical Observing Condition Constraints

• We accept the risk of degrading observing conditions (seeing, sky transparency)
   after first hour of OB execution. However, OB execution should be started SUFFICIENTLY
   EARLY during the night so that last scientific exposures are obtained when the star
   is at airmass<2.0.

Time-Critical Aspects

• Observations are scheduled simultaneously with photometry by MOST satellite.
   This defines the time-critical window for UVES observations: from 02 Jul 2006 until
   02 Aug 2006.

Special Execution Requirements

• We ask 4 OBs to be taken in NON-CONSECUTIVE nights.
  
  Each OB should be completed within one night. We kindly ask not to interrupt or
   split our OBs.

Special Calibration Information

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ToO Information

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ToO Activators List

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Is this a Pre-imaging run ?

• false

Pre-imaging Requirements

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Source(s) of Pre-imaging

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Pre-imaging sources not listed above

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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 ?

• YES

If you need secondary guiding, are there suitable objects within 30 arcsec
 from your target ?

• N/A