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Estimated Total Execution Time (hours, including overheads)
General Description
OVERVIEW:
the aim of this part of the program to measure the radial velocity of individual
stars with V<19.5-20 in the central region of the Galactic globular cluster NGC
6624.
Two pointings (both centred on the cluster centre) are planned:
(1) a pointing with the 50x100mas,3"x3" mode ("HR pointing")
(2) another pointing with the 125x250mas,8"x8" mode ("LR pointing")
The observations are organized in 8 OBs (4 for each pointing):
the 4 OBs for the HR pointing (6624sinf_HR1,2,3,4) last 01:01:06.000 each
the 4 OBs for the LR pointing (6624sinf_LR1,2,3,4) last 00:58:52.000 each
for a total execution time of less than 8h
NGS:
The NGS is the same for all pointings.
It a magnitude R=13.5 (K=9.7)
and a distance of ~2.1" from the FoV centre
BRIGHTEST STARS:
As apparent from the finding charts, the brightest star is the NGS (K=9.7) and it
is loctated:
- at the north-side edge of the FoV in the HR pointing
- within the Fov in the LR pointing
NOTES:
+ When choosing the telescope Guide Probe, please be aware that during the science
template ("FixedSkyOffset") the SKY position will be taken about 1.8' north and
7" est
from the science target. If possible, we would prefer a unique GP for both sky
and
target position.
+ During the acquisition of the NGS, before closing the loop, there is no need
to take sky because the surrounding fields are still too crowded to get a
reliable estimate of the background.
+ Once the NGS has been acquired and the loop is closed, no need to center
the target since we provided very accurate coordinates. Moreover, the target
coordinates correspond to the cluster centre, so not to specific visible sources.
+ Since it's a very crowded field you might want to reduce the size of the MACAO
diaphragm in order to maintain the loop closed on the NGS.
Waiver Requests
Critical Observing Condition Constraints
Time-Critical Aspects
Special Execution Requirements
Special Calibration Information
ToO Information
ToO Activators List
Is this a Pre-imaging run ?
Pre-imaging Requirements
Source(s) of Pre-imaging
Pre-imaging sources not listed above
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 ?
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 ?
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?
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 ?
Did you indicate the magnitude of the brightest object in the field in
each SINFONI OB?
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)?
If you submitted OBs for standard stars, did you use the provided StandardStar
templates?
If you are using a specific offset pattern or position angle: did you
check carefully the definition in the manual?
Did you make really sure that none of your OBs ever saturates the detector?
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?
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