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Principal Investigator Email Address

• hkuntsch@eso.org

Estimated Total Execution Time (hours, including overheads)

• 28.5

General Description

• This Sinfoni program aims to provide **integrated** spectra of six LMC
   clusters in the J, H & K bands with Sinfoni. We do not require AO and are satisfied
   with weak seeing constraints. We cover each cluster with a central mosaic of 3x3
   pointings covering a total of 24"x24". Additionally each OB observes a number of
   individual stars around the cluster center. The observations are done in the sequence
   SSOOOSSOOO ... OOOSS where the sky field is chosen to be at the tidal radius to
   the east or west of the clusters. Please make sure that the VLT Guide star is not
   lost within one OB to ensure accurate pointings within the central mosaic.
  OB "NGC1806 extra K-band" covers additional pointings around the central mosaic
   in K-band only, however, the acquisition follows the same procedure as for all other
   clusters and the first pointing of the OB covers the central part of the cluster
   to allow for post-observational checks of the pointing.
  
  Finding charts: The first finding chart for each science OB shows the exact location
   of the central 8"x8" Sinfoni pointing (acquisition position) on a K-band 2MASS image.
   The second chart shows an overview of a larger field with the position of the 3x3
   mosaic of Sinfoni pointings indicated in magenta, plus the additional stars (green)
   covered in the OB. North is up, east to the left. The latter FCs are not always
   covering the complete FoV due to 2MASS image size restrictions. 
  
  There are no stars brighter than K=9.6 in the science OBs.
  
  Telluric calibration: For each science OB we provide a special OB for telluric calibration
   using well selected hot main sequence stars. The K-band magnitude of the star is
   indicated in the user comment, while the spectral type is given next to the target
   name. There are no finding charts attached since these are bright, isolated Hipparcos
   stars.
  
  Priority: The science OBs are prioritized in three classes, 1 being highest priority.
   If in doubt first do K, then J and H-band observations.

Waiver Requests

• A waiver was granted to extend the OB execution time up to 1h:15min (078.B-0205A.01)

Critical Observing Condition Constraints

• -

Time-Critical Aspects

• -

Special Execution Requirements

• -

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

• -

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 ?

• YES

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

• YES

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

Did you indicate the magnitude of the brightest object in the field in
 each SINFONI OB?

• YES

If you are using the AO: Did you indicate for every OB the magnitude
 of the guide star, and its distance to the target (if any)?

• N/A

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

• YES

If you are using a specific offset pattern or position angle: did you
 check carefully the definition in the manual?

• YES

Did you make really sure that none of your OBs ever saturates the detector?

• YES

If you are using the AO: did you enter the correct Strehl Ratio (on-axis,
 K-band) AND the seeing value in the constraint set?

• N/A