README web version of /home/usg/OPS/MTS/readme_xml/readme_79505600

Principal Investigator Email Address

• go@scn.jpl.nasa.gov

Estimated Total Execution Time (hours, including overheads)

• 1.5

General Description

• Overall goal:
  Image the southern hemisphere of Jupiter in 7 filters:
  PAH1, SIV_2, NeII_2, 7.9, Q1, Q2, Q3 (1) when the Great Red Spot (GRS) is near the
  central meridian of the planet, and (2) when the "Little Red Spot (LRS) is near
   the
  central meridian of the planet.
  
  Given the total allocated time of 1 hr, priority should be given to the GRS (but
  similar sequences on Jupiter have previously taken less than 30 min).
  
  
  The Little Red Spot is much lower priority than the Great Red Spot, which is 
  the part of Jupiter that changed significantly since the 15-16 August 
  observations.  The LRS *is* interesting in its own right, because of small 
  features running around which are definitely evolving.
  
  
  
  In case of doubts or questions do not hesitate to contact Leo Vanzi
  office 463-3104
  home   263-2774
  
  or Glenn Orton
  office USA-818-354-2460
  cell   USA-626-433-3549

Waiver Requests

• No Waiver Request was submitted

Critical Observing Condition Constraints

• none

Time-Critical Aspects

• Can be only executed at the following dates to observe
  the right side of the planet:
  
  
  
  
  local date/time to start MOV_Jup_south_GRS.obx:
  -----------------------------------------------
  
  Here's a re-re-re-examination of the dates (big red spot):  
  
  Sept 24/25 - one of the best
  *Sep 24 19:15   (Sep 24 23:15 UT)  (as early as possible)
  
  Sept 26/27 - another good one
   Sep 26 20:00   (Sep 27 00:00 UT)  (air mass = 1.5-1.7)
   Getting this closer to 19:00 means only 1 hour (~30 deg rotation) before the 
  GRS's central meridian crossing, and that's probably better than waiting for 
  minimum foreshortening but higher airmass.
  
  Sep 29/30 - I didn't include this, but it's probably OK.
   At 23:00 UT on Sep 29 (19:00 Chilean time?) the GRS has rotated some 30 deg
       past the central meridian, but we can live with that.
  
  Oct 1/2 - OK
   Oct  1 19:45   (Oct 1  23:45 UT)  (air mass = 1.5-1.7)
    Again, getting Jupiter closer to 23:00 UT may avoid the high airmasses and it
   
  will be no more than an hour before the central meridian.
  
  Oct 6/7 - still good
   Oct  6 19:15   (Oct 6  23:15 UT)  (even sooner if possible)
   
  Oct 8/9 - again, observing as early as possible will still get the GRS only an 
  hour before central meridian passage
   Oct  8 20:00   (Oct 9  00:45 UT)  (air mass = 1.5-1.7)
   
   Oct 13/14 - as soon as possible
   Oct 13 19:00   (Oct 13 23:00 UT)  (air mass = 1.6-1.8)
  
  
  
  Little Red Spot (LRS) opportuntities
  ------------------------------------
  
  local date/time to start MOV_Jup_south_LRS.obx
  
  *Sep 23 20:00   (Sep 24 00:00 UT)
  *Sep 28 19:30   (Sep 28 23:30 UT)
  *Sep 30 19:15   (Sep 30 23:15 UT)  (even sooner if possible)
   Oct  2 20:05   (Oct  3 00:05 UT)  (air mass = 1.9-2.1)
   Oct 10 19:30   (Oct 10 23:30 UT)  (air mass > 2.0)
   Oct 14 19:55   (Oct 14 23:55 UT)  (air mass > 2.0)
   
   *low airmass

Special Execution Requirements

• The integration time shall be shortened to 60s to reduce the execution
  time of the two OBs below the approved time (The template allows only
  a minimum of 180s).

Special Calibration Information

• calibration plan standard

ToO Information

• NA

ToO Activators List

• NA

Is this a Pre-imaging run ?

• false

Pre-imaging Requirements

• NA

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 ?

• N/A

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?

• YES

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 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?

• N/A

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

• NO