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Principal Investigator Email Address

• bruno.sicardy@obspm.fr

Estimated Total Execution Time (hours, including overheads)

• 3 hr

General Description

• Description: FastJitter observations of TNO stellar occultations.
  
  Each observation is activated by a ToO trigger because, at OB submission time, we
   do not know the occultation time with
  sufficient accuracy. NB: it is a time critical program and, once activated, the
   OB should start at the UT time specified in the  
  trigger
  
  The observation are performed either in J or Ks filter (depending target SED), and
   either thru a
  squared or a rectangular window. The rectangular window will allow to observe a
   reference star, if any, for relative
  photometry.
  
  The trigger will specify the required filter/OB, DIT & NDIT
  
  For rectangular windows, we will specify the PA (to be edited in the acquisition
   template) and the Nx, Ny (to
  be edited in the science template) parameters.
  
  NB. we are using the following formula to be sure we are not exceeding the maximum
   cube size, ~260 Mb, before each
  activation: Nx*Ny*4*NDIT (see p.45 in User Manual)
  
  Finding charts will clearly mark the target and the reference star (if any). In
   the case of rectangular window,
  we will draw the windowed detector FoV to facilitate acquisition. Please window
   the detector to be sure that both
  target & ref. star are in FoV
  
  The magnitude of brightest star in the FoV is not known yet, but we be supplied
   in the trigger.

Waiver Requests

• We require a waiver for using rectangular windows.
  
  This waiver has been accepted under number 083.C-0451A.01.WAV

Critical Observing Condition Constraints

• None

Time-Critical Aspects

• The program is a ToO AND observe time critical event. The observations
  (i.e. the science integration) MUST start at the UT time specified in the ToO trigger.

Special Execution Requirements

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Special Calibration Information

• a SWLW full frame sky flat in the same filter used for the science will
   be sufficient for us
  (we do NOT need a window sky flat)

ToO Information

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ToO Activators List

• PI: Bruno Sicardy, bruno.sicardy@obspm.fr
  
  List of persons that may activate the programme:
  
  Yannick Boissel, yannick.boissel@obspm.fr
  Alain Doressoundiram, Alain.Doressoundiram@obspm.fr
  Elena Mason, emason@eso.org
  Francoise Roques, Francoise.Roques@obspm.fr
  Thomas Widemann, thomas.widemann@obspm.fr

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 ?

• N/A

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 ?

• 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 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
 ?

• N/A

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

• N/A

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