README web version of /home/usg/OPS/MTS/readme_xml/readme_78059901

Principal Investigator Email Address

• psvteixeira@fisica.fc.ul.pt

Estimated Total Execution Time (hours, including overheads)

• 06:24:00

General Description

• We aim to acquire mid-infrared high resolution imaging to resolve the
   new sources we found with the Spitzer Space Telescope. We are submitting three finder
   charts for each OB: built from IRAC 3.6, IRAC 8, and MIPS 24 micron images, respectively.
   The finder charts are the same for each OB and include the guide star selected (GSC0075001777).
   We do not appear to suffer from vignetting for any of the guide probe positions
   given by Guidecam.
  We included four OBs using the Q1 filter, and 3 OBs using the SiC filter. The preferred
   order of observation is indicated in the User Priority section in each OB. We request
   that the same guide star be used for all our OBs (since we will be co-adding the
   data afterwards, we need good pointing accuracy). We have included the coordinates
   of the guide star in the OBs and make use of blind offsets to acquire the target
   (using the SiC filter for all OBs for the acquisition). The star we use for blind
   offset acquisition is marked in the finding charts. I have included 4 finding charts
   (8 and 24 microns): 2 of them showing the target and the guide star and another
   2 showing the target and the blind offset star (filename has suffix "_blindoffset").
  Thanks.

Waiver Requests

• No Waiver Request was submitted

Critical Observing Condition Constraints

• N/A

Time-Critical Aspects

• N/A

Special Execution Requirements

• In the OBs submitted, we asked for a chop throw of 15". However, since
   our field is very crowded and we would like to avoid to chop into our sources we
   would ask to increase the chop throw up to 18" if it is technically feasible.
  We also request that the same guide star (GSC0075001777) be used for all our OBs
   (since we will be combining them afterwards).
  Thanks.

Special Calibration Information

• We ask for standard calibration.

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 ?

• 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 the provided finding chart is at a different wavelength than the observations,
 did you clearly describe in the README file how to identify the target?

• YES

Did you specify a guide star brighter than V=12mag within a field of
 r=5arcmin around the science target?

• YES