README web version of /home/usg/OPS/MTS/readme_xml/readme_83098302

Principal Investigator Email Address

• sylvestre.lacour@obspm.fr

Estimated Total Execution Time (hours, including overheads)

• 13.2

General Description

• There is no particular constraints on the OBs of the following stars R
   Nor,  V Aqr,  Z Sco,  XZ Cen, R Sgr 
  
  However, Observation of SS_Oph will require you to read this :
  
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  Please increase the number of exposures to 10 on SS_Oph (Star's magnitude K>~3,
   and seeing constraint is 1.2)
  
  SS Oph is a Mira variable with a period of 180 days. Our goal is to observe the
   modification of the atmosphere over a pulsation cycle. 
  The optimal baseline configuration is A0-D0-H0. Optional basiline is D0-H0-G1.
  After consulting the availibilities of the configurations during service mode, we
   propose the following schedule of observations:
  SCI_SS_Oph-0 :
  		Apr 04    D0-H0-G1
  SCI_SS_Oph-1 :
  		Apr 29    D0-H0-G1
  SCI_SS_Oph-2 :
  		May 21-29 A0-D0-H0 (including 3 half nights of SM)
  SCI_SS_Oph-3 :
  		Aug 06-10 A0-D0-H0 (including 3 half nights of SM)
  SCI_SS_Oph-4 :
  		Sep 06-08 A0-D0-H0 (including 1 half night of SM)
  SCI_SS_Oph-5 :
  		Sep 23-25 A0-D0-H0 (including 1 half night of SM)
  
  These dates have not been placed in the "time intervals" constraint within the OBs.
   If changes happen in the scheduling of the baselines, you are free to adapt the
   schedule, having in mind that at least 10 days between two observations is necessary
   for the science case.
  
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Waiver Requests

• 1) About the 1.2 seeing constraint on SS_Oph
  
  "
  Since your target is just slightly fainter than the given limiting 
  magnitude for the atmospheric conditions and mode you define, Paranal 
  agrees to try your observations as they are currently defined. 
  Explicitely, this means that your run (C) will stay in priority 
  class "A", the seeing constraint will not be changed to something 
  better than 1.2", but you may state in 
  the readme file that you want to increase the number of exposures to
  10. This means, the data quality _could_ be ok and comparable to the 
  quality as if the observations were carried out under seeing <=0.8",
  but if not, the observations will not be repeated.
  "
  
  2)
  your target change request is approved for the following
  targets:  R Nor,  V Aqr,  Z Sco,  XZ Cen, R Sgr

Critical Observing Condition Constraints

• ..

Time-Critical Aspects

• *** Please, allow at least ten days between two observations of SS Oph
   ***
  
  Suggestion :
  
  SCI_SS_Oph-0 :
  		Apr 04    D0-H0-G1
  SCI_SS_Oph-1 :
  		Apr 29    D0-H0-G1
  SCI_SS_Oph-2 :
  		May 21-29 A0-D0-H0 (including 3 half nights of SM)
  SCI_SS_Oph-3 :
  		Aug 06-10 A0-D0-H0 (including 3 half nights of SM)
  SCI_SS_Oph-4 :
  		Sep 06-08 A0-D0-H0 (including 1 half night of SM)
  SCI_SS_Oph-5 :
  		Sep 23-25 A0-D0-H0 (including 1 half night of SM)

Special Execution Requirements

• Delay line is not long enough to observe SS Oph before 30 minutes before
   the meridian passage

Special Calibration Information

• Calibrators
  
  HD152601   diameter = 1.40 +/- 0.018mas
  HD188114   d=2.26+/-0.024mas
  HD175775   d=3.28+/-0.036mas
  HD139663   d=2.00+/-0.021mas
  HD196321   d=3.18+/-0.037mas
  HD139127   d=3.29+/-0.037mas

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 ?

• YES

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?

• YES

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 ?

• YES

Did you indicate for each science star OB the corresponding calibrator
 star OB (and vice versa) in the 'Instrument Comments' field ?

• YES

Did you check that your chosen calibrator is bright enough for the instrument
 mode used ?

• YES

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 ?

• YES

Do you use the same DIT for pairs of science target and associated calibrator?

• YES

Are the magnitudes of science target and calibrator within +/- 1 mag
 ?

• YES

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

• YES

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 ?

• N/A