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Principal Investigator Email Address

• smohanty@cfa.harvard.edu

Estimated Total Execution Time (hours, including overheads)

• 8.0 (08:01:08)

General Description

• This is a Ks-band Med-Resolution Spectroscopy run on ISAAC, for a total
   duration (including overheads) of 8.0 hours.  The scientific goal is to identify
   absorption features for spectral classification, and emission features for accretion/outflow
   measurements.    
  
  There are 2 science targets: B35A-VELLO (Ks = 15.1) and B35A-YSO (Ks = 12.4).  The
   two targets are to be observed separately.  Acquisition is to be done on the science
   targets in both cases.  The position angle of the slit in both cases should be 0
   degrees.  The slit-width should be 1".  The required observing conditions are: sky
   -- CLEAR, airmass <= 1.3, seeing <= 0.8". 
  
  The total wavelength coverage of the OBs for both targets is 2.10 -- 2.36 um, divided
   into 2 sets of OBs for each target: 2.10 -- 2.23 um (central wavelength = 2.1650
   um, identified as *K1* in the OB names), and 2.24 -- 2.36 um (central wavelength
   = 2.2978 um, identified as *K2* in the OB names). The total # of OBs is 10: 8 OBs
   for B35A-VELLO and 2 OBs for B35A-YSO. The OB summary is as follows:
  
  B35A-VELLO: total # of OBs = 8
  -------------------------------
  6 OBs (B35A-VELLO_K1_OB1..6): central wvl = 2.1650 um 
                                time/OB incl overheads = ~58 min (40 min on-source
   integration)
  2 OBs (B35A-VELLO_K2_OB1..2): central wvl = 2.2978 um
                                time/OB incl overheads = ~47 min (30 min on-source
   integration)
  
  For each of the above 8 OBs, 2 finding charts are attached: one showing the full
   FOV (2'X2'), and the other showing a 30"X30" zoom-in of the target.  Note, however,
   that the SAME 2 finding charts are given for all 8 OBs, since the filter (Ks), target,
   acquisition and slit details are the same for all 8 OBs (only the central wvl for
   the spectroscopy is different). 
  
  B35A-YSO: total # of OBs = 2
  -----------------------------
  1 OB (B35A-YSO_K1_OB1): central wvl = 2.1650 um
                          time/OB incl overheads = ~20 min (4 min on-source integration)
  1 OB (B35A-YSO_K2_OB1): central wvl = 2.2978 um
                          time/OB incl overheads = ~20 min (4 min on source integration)
  
  For each of the above 2 OBs, 2 finding charts are attached: again, one showing the
   full FOV (2'X2') and the other showing a 30"X30" zoom-in of the target.  Again,
   the SAME 2 finding charts are given for both OBs, since the filter (Ks), target,
   acquisition and slit details are the same for both OBs (only the central wvl for
   spectroscopy is different).  
   
  thanks very much!!
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Waiver Requests

• No Waiver Request was submitted

Critical Observing Condition Constraints

• Sky: Clear, Airmass <= 1.3, seeing <=0.8"

Time-Critical Aspects

• None

Special Execution Requirements

• None

Special Calibration Information

• None

ToO Information

• N/A (not a ToO run)

ToO Activators List

• N/A (not a ToO run)

Is this a Pre-imaging run ?

• false

Pre-imaging Requirements

• N/A (not a Pre-Imaging run)

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

• N/A

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

• YES

If you are doing spectroscopy, did you draw the slit on the Finding Charts
 ?

• YES

Did you enter the magnitude of the brightest star in the field-of-view
 in the 'Instrument Comments' field of each OB ?

• YES

If you use the MoveToPixel acquisition, have you given clear instructions
 on the FC and in the OB comment section as to how the field should be centered ?

• N/A