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Principal Investigator Email Address

• linfante@astro.puc.cl

Estimated Total Execution Time (hours, including overheads)

• 20.0 h

General Description

• This is a spectroscopic run with FLAMES/Medusa/Giraffe, targetting in
   one pointing about three dozen ultra-compact dwarf galaxies (UCDs) in the central
   Fornax cluster. We submit 15 OBs "Fornax_UCDs*" that are just repeated integrations
   of the same target field and the same objects. I.e. the FPOSS target setup file
   is identical for all 15 OBs.
  
  The aim of the run is to derive internal velocity dispersions (which are expected
   to be in the range 10 to 30 km/s). The expected instrumental resolution in terms
   of Gaussian sigma is about 8 km/s.
  
  In order to calibrate well the instrumental line width we submit in addition four
   OBs cal_wCen*. We ask for two of them to be performed with plate 1 and the other
   two with plate 2 (see Special Calibration info). In those four OBs we target red
   giants in the globular cluster omega Centauri with V<12.5 mag.

Waiver Requests

• Waiver for >1h OBs approved (078.B-0496A.01.WAV). OBs are about 1:15
   h long.

Critical Observing Condition Constraints

• None

Time-Critical Aspects

• It would be of advantage if the calibration OBs targetting wCen could
   be observed as early as possible (i.e. January or even December), such that they
   are close in time to the science
  OBs (due between October and December). 
  They DO NOT need to be observed in the same night (huge RA difference).

Special Execution Requirements

• Except for the ones stated under time-critical aspects, none.

Special Calibration Information

• We have submitted four calibration OBs, two for each plate. The two OBs
   for a given plate (i.e.  pointing1 and pointing2) have different FPOSS target setups.
   Pointing1 in plate 1 is identical to Pointing1 in plate 2, analogous for Pointing2.
  
  The OBs target red giant stars in the outer parts of omega Centauri (more than about
   5' away from the center), all of which have V<12.5 mag. We will use these data
   to calibrate the instrumental line width of the fibres. We have taken care that
   the same fibres used for the most important science targets are allocated to the
   wCen red giants.
  
  We ask these calibration OBs to be executed as early as possible (January, even
   December..),
  in order to be as close in time as possible to the science OBs (prob. due October
   to December).

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 ?

• 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 ?

• YES

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 ?

• YES