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Principal Investigator Email Address

• kweis@astro.rub.de

Estimated Total Execution Time (hours, including overheads)

• about 2.5hours VLT UVES, that what is left from 381.D-0004(A)

General Description

• GENERAL DESCRIPTION
  
  Definition SETUP: one normal setup contains 2 OBs: position star with dic1 and 
  position star with dic2, or position fos4 with dic1 and position fos4 with dic2.
  
  The observations are OBs which have NOT BEEN EXECUTED IN THE LAST SEMESTER
  of the Program 381.D-0004 which is a direct continuation of earlier semesters
  programs 070.D-0607(A), 071.D-168(A),072.D-0524(A), 074.D-0141(A),
  077.D-0618 and 380.D-0036A. We are  monitoring
  Eta Carinae continous changes of the spectrum and brightness.
  The 4 OBs will be used to follow the so called spectroscopic event 
  starting around January 11th 2009.
  Detailed constrain for observing time are given below in Time-Critical Aspects.
  
  We are obtaining one full spectrum of the star and observe a special
  region (FOS4) within the nebula around Eta Car which shows the reflected
  stellar spectrum. To peak up on the FOS4 position we are using an
  offset star north-east of this position.
  
  A guide star and a finder chart for the guide star is given.
  The guide star's designation is U0300_10504917
  the position 10:45:12.898    -59:44:19.32   V about 12.1.
  
  Since the object is variable a S/N ratio cannot be given in advance.

Waiver Requests

• No Waiver Request was submitted

Critical Observing Condition Constraints

• none

Time-Critical Aspects

• Since the maximum effect of the spectral changes is expected around
  Jan 11 we would like to have the one STAR positions observed close
  to that date (if possible +- 2d) and the other about 25 days after that date.
  For the FOS4 position we prefer them to be executed 14 days after each
  STAR position.
  
  this translates to the roughly the following dates
  for the OBs
  
  That OBs have been named accordingly
  
  308408 ETA CAR STAR JAN DIC1      should be executed around JANUARY ~11th
  308409 ETA CAR STAR JAN DIC2      should be executed around JANUARY ~11th
  
  308406 ETA CAR FOS4 JAN DIC1      should be executed around JANUARY ~25th
  308407 ETA CAR FOS4 JAN DIC2      should be executed around JANUARY ~25th
  
  308398 ETA CAR STAR FEB DIC2      should be executed around  FEBRUARY ~5th
  308402 ETA CAR STAR FEB DIC1      should be executed around  FEBRUARY ~5th 
  
  308403 ETA CAR FOS4 FEB  DIC2     should be executed around  FEBRUARY ~19th 
  308405 ETA CAR FOS4 FEB DIC1      should be executed around  FEBRUARY ~19th 
  
  see also Special Excecution Requirements

Special Execution Requirements

• SPECIAL EXECUTION REQUIREMENTS
  
  Since we expect flux and line profiles to change with time, it is important
  that a full setup  - consisting of 2 OBs (Dic1 and Dic2 for star or FOS4) -
  is taken at least within the same night, better right after each other.
  With these left-over observation time we are planning to observe Eta Car
  during its spectral event around Jan 11th and thereafter.
  
  Since the maximum effect of the spectral changes is expected around
  Jan 11 we would like to have the one STAR positions observed close
  to that date (if possible +- 2d) and the other about 25 days after that date.
  For the FOS4 position we prefer them to be executed 14 days after each
  STAR position.
  
  That OBs have been named accordingly
  
  308408 ETA CAR STAR JAN DIC1      should be executed around JANUARY ~11th
  308409 ETA CAR STAR JAN DIC2      should be executed around JANUARY ~11th
  
  308406 ETA CAR FOS4 JAN DIC1      should be executed around JANUARY ~25th
  308407 ETA CAR FOS4 JAN DIC2      should be executed around JANUARY ~25th
  
  308398 ETA CAR STAR FEB DIC2      should be executed around  FEBRUARY ~5th
  308402 ETA CAR STAR FEB DIC1      should be executed around  FEBRUARY ~5th 
  
  308403 ETA CAR FOS4 FEB  DIC2     should be executed around  FEBRUARY ~19th 
  308405 ETA CAR FOS4 FEB DIC1      should be executed around  FEBRUARY ~19th

Special Calibration Information

• no

ToO Information

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ToO Activators List

• ---(Empty)---

Is this a Pre-imaging run ?

• false

Pre-imaging Requirements

• no

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 specified the S/N ratio at given wavelength in the User Comments
 field of each OB?

• 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 need secondary guiding, are there suitable objects within 30 arcsec
 from your target ?

• N/A