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Principal Investigator Email Address

• cdebreuc@eso.org

Estimated Total Execution Time (hours, including overheads)

• 20 hours

General Description

• This is a simple imaging project with 11 objects spread all over the southern
   sky - an ideal filler project! The use of the polarimeter does not make this project
   any more difficult than regular imaging observations. The images will only look
   double, as both the ordinary and extra-ordinary rays are obtained in two slits.
   Within an OB, there are 2x4 exposures: 1 for each of the 4 half-wave plate orientations,
   and this for 2 spatially offset positions (-2" and +2").
  
  There is no need to observe the OBs consecutively, although it would be nice to
   finish the 2 or 3 parts of a single object before moving on to another object. These
   OB's were split to match the 1hour limit, and the science goal requires the full
   integration on an object.
  
  It is unlikely the objects will be seen in the acquisition images. The finding charts
   are centered on the radio galaxy, which is invisible, but indicated by a small box.

Waiver Requests

• No Waiver Request was submitted

Critical Observing Condition Constraints

• N/A

Time-Critical Aspects

• N/A

Special Execution Requirements

• It would be nice to finish the 2 or 3 parts of an object before moving
   to the next. But these do *not* need to be executed close in time. The main thing
   to avoid is that the programme would end with only 1 OB on several of the faintest
   targets.

Special Calibration Information

• For the entire project, at least one execution of a polarised standard
   star is needed to check the orientation of the polarisation vector. Although useful,
   it is not needed to observe this polarised standard star on every night data was
   taken. Only if FORS1 has been opened do we need a new observation of the polarised
   standard star.
  An unpolarised standard star observation is useful, but not essential.
  
  We will use the normal photometric standard stars obtained without the polarimeter,
   no special calibrations are needed for the photometry.

ToO Information

• N/A

ToO Activators List

• N/A

Is this a Pre-imaging run ?

• false

Pre-imaging Requirements

• N/A

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 ?

• 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 ?

• 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 ?

• N/A

If you have prepared your finding charts with tools other than FIMS,
 do they comply with the specifications on the FORS1 Phase 2 web page ?

• N/A