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Principal Investigator Email Address

• ehicks@mpe.mpg.de

Estimated Total Execution Time (hours, including overheads)

• 20hours 18minutes

General Description

• The goal of this program is to measure the distribution and kinematics
   of the molecular hydrogen, using H2 2.1218 emission, within the central ~kpc of
   a sample of ten quasars to test predictions of AGN feedback.  This sample consists
   of two subsamples, each consisting of five quasars.  One subsample is of quasars
   with a low ratio of IR to optical luminosity (measured by the 'big blue bump'),
   while the other has relatively high ratios.
  
  The priority of the OBs has been set according to RA and to ensure that data is
   acquired for each subsample.  For each quasar there are two OBs (title -0 and -1),
   and we prefer to have both OBs observed rather than one OB for each quasar. We gave
   a priority of 1 to each of the quasars in each subsample that is visible earliest
   in the P82 semester, and, since each of these quasars has two OBs, there are four
   OBs with this priority.  The subsequence priority OBs are then the next visible
   (based on RA) quasar in each subsample down to priority 5.
  
  For the standard star observations that typically follow each OB, we prefer an A-type
   star for atmospheric correction, and we plan to also use this data as a measure
   of the PSF.  Other than this request, we do not require any special calibration
   data.
  
  Please center each of the quasars in the 8"x8" SINFONI FoV, as indicated in the
   Finding Charts.  The QSO will appear very point-like, and therefore only the large
   FoV image has been included in the Finding Charts.  The dither pattern used for
   all OBs will keep the QSO within the central 2.4", except when going 30" off source
   for sky.  If the QSO is saturating, please adjust the DIT and NDIT appropriately.
    The Ks-band magnitude of each quasar is given in the User Comments field of each
   OB, and they are listed below.  It should be kept in mind that the magnitude of
   these targets may vary slightly over a period of months.
  
   Target      K-band Mag.
  --------    -------------
  PG 0050+124  10.2
  PG 1426+015  11.0
  PG 1229_204  11.7 
  PG 1119+120  11.8
  PG 1126-041  11.1
  PG 1211+143  11.2
  PG 0007+106  11.7
  PG 2214+139  11.1
  PG 1435-067  12.8
  PG 0026+129  12.5
  
  The above magnitudes are from the 2MASS extended source catalog, with the exception
   of PG 1211+143 and PG 0026+129, which are from Elvis et al. (1994), and PG 1435-067,
   which is from Guyon et al. (2006).

Waiver Requests

• No Waiver Request was submitted

Critical Observing Condition Constraints

• none

Time-Critical Aspects

• none

Special Execution Requirements

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Special Calibration Information

• As stated in the general description, for the standard star observations
   that typically follow each OB, we prefer an A-type star for atmospheric correction,
   and we plan to also use this data as a measure of the PSF.  Other than this request,
   we do not require any special calibration data.

ToO Information

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ToO Activators List

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Is this a Pre-imaging run ?

• false

Pre-imaging Requirements

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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)?

• 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

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

• N/A

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?

• N/A