README web version of /home/usg/OPS/MTS/readme_xml/readme_81505101

Principal Investigator Email Address

• dnuernbe@eso.org

Estimated Total Execution Time (hours, including overheads)

• 6.0

General Description

• This DDT program aims at NGS AO supported SINFONI observations of young
   stellar objects in M17 
  and their circumstellar environments, using the H+K grating and the 100 mas spaxel
   size. 
  The OBs are structured as described in the following. 
  
  For targets Pillar (3x) and MIRSW the OB uses 3 and 4 GenericOffset templates, respectively.
   
  The first and third templates perform offset sequences solely on the science target.
   
  The second and fourth templates perform offset sequences on separate sky positions,
   with a 
  final offset back to the science target (for position verification purposes). 
  All four templates apply well-defined generic offsets on the basis of a 3x3 positions
   grid 
  with grid spacings of about 2 arcsec. 
  
  For targets Triple and B273 the OB uses a sequence of 5 GenericOffset templates
   to observe 
  3-4 adjacent science targets, interleaved by 1 sky position. 
  On the science targets the templates apply well-defined generic offsets on the basis
   of a 
  2x2 positions grid with grid spacings of about 0.5-1 arcsec. 
  On the sky positions the templates apply well-defined generic offsets on the basis
   of either 
  a 2x2 or 3x3 positions grid with grid spacings of about 1-2 arcsec. 
  
  For each OB a suitable AO NGS has been selected and is indicated in the finding
   chart. 
  
  IMPORTANT: Please note that some of the observed central point sources are moderately
   bright 
  (at most, up to H = 10.5 mag and K = 8.9 mag). 
  Therefore, in the corresponding science templates the DIT settings are kept moderately
   short 
  (DIT = 60 sec or 30 sec), on the one hand to avoid detector saturation by the central
   point 
  source, and on the other hand to achieve a suitable compromise in sensitivity for
   the spectra 
  of the central point source and for those of the circumstellar environment. 
  Nevertheless, we kindly ask the nighttime astonomer to carefully evaluate on the
   SINFONI RTD 
  the acquisition images (DIT = 10 sec) for any detector remanences, before proceeding
   with the 
  science templates. Thanks a lot for all your help and support!

Waiver Requests

• No Waiver Request was submitted

Critical Observing Condition Constraints

• NA

Time-Critical Aspects

• NA

Special Execution Requirements

• NA

Special Calibration Information

• NA

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 ?

• 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 indicate the magnitude of the brightest object in the field in
 each SINFONI OB?

• YES

If you are using the AO: Did you indicate for every OB the magnitude
 of the guide star, and its distance to the target (if any)?

• YES

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

Did you make really sure that none of your OBs ever saturates the detector?

• YES

If you are using the AO: did you enter the correct Strehl Ratio (on-axis,
 K-band) AND the seeing value in the constraint set?

• YES