README web version of /home/usg/OPS/MTS/readme_xml/readme_82503108

Principal Investigator Email Address

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Fabien.Malbet@obs.ujf-grenoble.fr
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Estimated Total Execution Time (hours, including overheads)

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1h
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General Description

The objective of the observation is to observe Z CMa when it is in outburst.
 Therefore we request to have the observations made during 5 epochs until the end
 of the period 82. The baseline is not very important. It could be any one among
 the ones stated in Table 15 of the proposal. 

Note for acquisition: Z CMa is a known binary whose separation is 100mas and PA=120deg.
 However since the acquisition FOV of MIDI is 1.1arcsec (on the MIDI webpage it is
 quoted 3 pixels of 0.37arcsec on sky), then individual ATs will not separate the
 binary. The acquisition should be done on the photocenter of this binary object.

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

Must be observed during the 1st epoch, from 15-dec-2008 and 4-jan-2009,
 because we want to follow the decline of the outburst.

We adapted the epochs computed in the initial proposal because of the late approval,
 so now the epochs are:
- 1st epoch (run D): 15-dec-2008 to 4-jan-2009
- 2nd epoch (run E): 5-jan-2009 to 25-jan-2009
- 3rd epoch (run F): 26-jan-2009 to 15-feb-2009
- 4th epoch (run G): 16-feb-2009 to 8-mar-2009
- 5th epoch (run H): 9-mar-2009 to 31-mar-2009

Special Execution Requirements

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No.
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Special Calibration Information

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CAL/SCI
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ToO Information

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ToO Activators List

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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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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 ?

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 ?

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 ?

Did you verify that your coordinates are as accurate as possible (2Mass coordinates recommended) and that they include proper motions if available ?

Did you specify the LST range of the calibrators such that they cover the range from 30 min before the start of the LST range of the science target to 30 min after the end of the LST range of the science target ?

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