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Principal Investigator Email Address

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sullivan@astro.ox.ac.uk
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Estimated Total Execution Time (hours, including overheads)

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8.5
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General Description

This program aims to observe very early SN Ia candidates jsut 2-3 days
 after explosion, with the goal of a) confirming their redshift and nature prior
 to TOO observations with HST, and b) to analyse the composition of the SN via the
 spectral features.

This is a ToO program. The single submited OB is a dummy OB which represents the
 telescope/instrument configuration. The exposure times will be updated when the
 target brightnesses are known.

Waiver Requests

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No Waiver Request was submitted
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Critical Observing Condition Constraints

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None
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Time-Critical Aspects

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None
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Special Execution Requirements

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None
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Special Calibration Information

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None
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ToO Information

This is a ToO program for confirmation of very early SNe Ia prior to observing
 the same targets with HST. A rapid confirmation is an essential part of the program
 so that HST observations can be scheduled when the SN is near the maximum brightness
 in its light curve.

The targets should be in the range r=19.5-20.5. The exact exposure time of the observations
 will be adjusted acording to the target brightness.

The obejcts are bright enough for standard accquisition template.

ToO Activators List

PI: Mark Sullivan email: sullivan@astro.ox.ac.uk

Other activators:

Sarah Blake, sarah.blake@astro.ox.ac.uk
Andy Howell, ahowell@lcogt.net
Chris Lidman, clidman@eso.org

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

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 ?

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N/A
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Have you specified the S/N ratio at given wavelength in the User Comments field of each OB?

Have you included OBs for any calibrations that you need but which are not part of the Calibration Plan ?

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N/A
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If you are observing Moving Targets, have you attached suitable ephemeris files to your OBs?

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N/A
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If you have preferences which OBs should be executed first, did you make use of the User Priority field in the OBs ?

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N/A
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If this is a run that requires coordinated observations with other facilities, did you give proper instructions in the Time-Critical Aspects Section ?

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N/A
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