README web version of /home/usg/OPS/MTS/readme_xml/readme_78505300

Principal Investigator Email Address

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Olivier.Chesneau@obs-azur.fr
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Estimated Total Execution Time (hours, including overheads)

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3h
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General Description

First DDT observations of the nova V1280 with AMBER

These observations are time critical and should be performed as soon as possible.
The dust forming ejecta are expanding since more than 15 days, and the source is
 probably close and now very extended (10mas minimum).

Therefore we prefer to observe with the smallest configurations, i.e.
P1 E0-G0-H0
P2 A0-D0-HO
P2 D0-HO-G1

Note also that by definition the nova is not visible in the finding chart that was
 centered on its coordinates.

A DIT of 50mas was chosen consevatively. A shorter DIT should be used if the source
 is bright.

A bright calibrator was chosen since the nova is probably bright.

Waiver Requests

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No Waiver Request was submitted
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Critical Observing Condition Constraints

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None
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Time-Critical Aspects

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None
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Special Execution Requirements

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None
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Special Calibration Information

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None
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ToO Information

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None
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ToO Activators List

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None
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Is this a Pre-imaging run ?

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false
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Pre-imaging Requirements

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None
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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 ?

If this is a pre-imaging run, did you select PRE-IMAGING for the Observing Category for each Observing Template ?

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N/A
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Do all your finding charts comply with both the general and instrument-specific Phase 2 Web Pages ?

If you submitted OBs for standard stars, did you specify the magnitude and spectral type of all standard stars in the OBs ?

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N/A
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Have you included OBs for any calibrations that you need but which are not part of the Calibration Plan ?

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N/A
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If you are observing Moving Targets, have you attached suitable ephemeris files to your OBs?

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N/A
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If you have preferences which OBs should be executed first, did you make use of the User Priority field in the OBs ?

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N/A
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If this is a run that requires coordinated observations with other facilities, did you give proper instructions in the Time-Critical Aspects Section ?

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N/A
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Did you indicate for each science star OB the corresponding calibrator star OB (and vice versa) in the 'Instrument Comments' field ?

Did you check that your chosen calibrator is bright enough for the instrument mode used ?

If you use calibrator stars which are not in the CalVin database, did you specify their characteristics in the README file and in the OBs ?

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N/A
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