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Principal Investigator Email Address

• bastian@ast.cam.ac.uk

Estimated Total Execution Time (hours, including overheads)

• 2 hours

General Description

• This programme consists of a relatively straight forward set of observations
   of individual stars inside a star cluster.  The general philosophy is that we have
   a 'base star' which we will use to acquire an accurate position.  We then use the
   generic offset option to step to a star in the cluster and begin exposing (spectroscopically).
    After a 90s (in the case of the first template a 60s) integration, we again use
   a generic offset to another star in the cluster and repeat.  All generic offsets
   are in the N-S direction, except for a few cases were we offset E-W in order to
   obtain a sky exposure.  After 6 or 7 generic offsets, we then would like to 'return
   to origin' (i.e. return to the base star position) and begin again.  This is to
   avoid compounding positional errors.  All positions have been calibrated off 2MASS
   and UKIDSS Kband images.  
  
  For the acquisition image, the brightest star in the field (in the K-band) has K=6.5.
    We thus use two nearby narrow band filters.  Our acquisition star however has K=9.75,
   and as the ESO ETC does not have the capability to insert two filters, it is unclear
   as to how long the exposure time for the acquisition should be.  In order to avoid
   saturation on the brightest star, we use the minimum allowed exposure time of 1.77s
   and set NDIT=3 in order to build up S/N in the fainter acquisition star.  (The acquisition
   star is the same in both OBs.)
  
  For each OB, we include 3 finding charts (one for each template), which show the
   positions of the science exposures as we step through the clusters (using the generic
   offset option).  The sky exposures are not shown.
  
  stimated Total Execution Time: 00:58:55.0 (for first OB), 00:59:40.0 (for second
   OB)
  
  For the telluric standards, we request that hot stars are observed.  We suggest
   the two following stars:
  Hip093836
  19:06:35.11 -1:20:46.00 B5V K=6.629
  
  Hip100977       
  20:28:24.89 -3:21:27.90 B9V K=6.177

Waiver Requests

• No Waiver Request was submitted

Critical Observing Condition Constraints

• No critical observing conditions are required

Time-Critical Aspects

• No time-critical aspects are requested

Special Execution Requirements

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Special Calibration Information

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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

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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 ?

• 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 ?

• YES

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

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

If you are doing spectroscopy, did you draw the slit on the Finding Charts
 ?

• YES

Did you enter the magnitude of the brightest star in the field-of-view
 in the 'Instrument Comments' field of each OB ?

• YES

If you use the MoveToPixel acquisition, have you given clear instructions
 on the FC and in the OB comment section as to how the field should be centered ?

• N/A