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Principal Investigator Email Address

• gworseck@ucolick.org

Estimated Total Execution Time (hours, including overheads)

• 11.0

General Description

• We want to obtain high-resolution spectra of two quasars with UVES, using
   dichroic #2 in a standard setup (437+760). Our primary aim is to reach a total S/N=20
   in the Lyman alpha forest of the targets (covered by the blue arm). The red arm
   of UVES will cover the region of CIV absorption, thereby tracing metal line systems
   in the intergalactic medium.
  All OBs for a given target have the same instrument setup and observational constraints.
   The constraints meet Phase I specifications. All OBs have execution times of 1h
   (1x3000s science exposure + 600s overhead). We do not require calibrations other
   than those provided by the UVES calibration plan.

Waiver Requests

• No Waiver Request was submitted

Critical Observing Condition Constraints

• According to the UVES ETC the observing conditions set in the constraints
   box will yield the S/N specified in the User Comments field. These values are critical
   to obtain a total S/N=20 in the wavelength range of interest.

Time-Critical Aspects

• N/A

Special Execution Requirements

• We have no target priorities (no ranks applied). However, we prefer to
   have the observations of one target completed before observing the next, because
   the data quality (total S/N=20) is critical to reach our science goals.

Special Calibration Information

• N/A

ToO Information

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ToO Activators List

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Do all your OBs comply with the instrument-specific requirements listed
 on the instrument-specific Phase 2 web page ?

• YES

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?

• YES

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