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Principal Investigator Email Address

• juri.poutanen@oulu.fi

Estimated Total Execution Time (hours, including overheads)

• 7 hours

General Description

• We intend to take 2D spectra of the nebulae surrounding three ULX sources
   (NGC1313 X-1, NGC1313 X-2 and
  NGC1068 ULX-1) and spectra of faint (22-23 magnitude) stars embeded in the nebulae
   both in and around the
  X-ray boxes. On the base of our preliminary studies of the nebulae using archive
   images from the HST, the VLT/FORS and others we introduced offsets in each OB to
   better cover the ULX nebulae and their stars.
  
  For each target we intend to take both HR-Blue and HR-Orange IFU spectra. To complete
   a study of a target we need both HR-Blue and HR-Orange data for the target. In this
   reason we prefer to complete first the OBs regarding two targets: NGC1313 X-1, NGC1313
   X-2 (priority 1) before proceeding the last target NGC1068 ULX-1 (priority 2).
  
  We included night-sky 120-sec exposures in each scientific OB (per each target and
   each grism). Having such sky spectra and averaging the sky per 20-30 fibers we can
   correctly take into account the night sky spectrum. It would be possible to miss
   one night-sky exposure per grism if only two subsequent (or close in time) OBs with
   the same grism will be executed, i.e. one night-sky exposure per NGC1313 X-1 and
   NGC1313 X-2 targets per one grism is possible.

Waiver Requests

• No Waiver Request was submitted

Critical Observing Condition Constraints

• No

Time-Critical Aspects

• No

Special Execution Requirements

• To complete a study of a target we need both HR-Blue and HR-Orange data
   for the target. In this reason we ask to complete first the OBs regarding two targets:
   NGC1313 X-1, NGC1313 X-2 (priority 1) before proceeding OBs for the last target
   NGC1068 ULX-1 (priority 2).

Special Calibration Information

• No

ToO Information

• No

ToO Activators List

• No

Is this a Pre-imaging run ?

• false

Pre-imaging Requirements

• No

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

Did you specify suitable guide stars for all your OBs using Guidecam
 ?

• YES

Did you check that the chosen guide stars are suitable for all the offset
 positions and that they do not produce unacceptable vignetting of the field of view
 ?

• YES