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Principal Investigator Email Address

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a.m.swinbank@dur.ac.uk
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Estimated Total Execution Time (hours, including overheads)

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60
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General Description

SINFONI IFU observations of 18 galaxies at high redshift.  We have selected
 6 galaxies at each redshift of z=0.87 (HiZELS 1-6); z=1.47 (HiZELS 7-12) and z=2.23
 (SHizELS 13-18).  We are mapping the H-alpha emission line structures in the J,
 H and K-bands respectively.

In all cases we are using the 3x3" IFU field of view and nodding the object within
 the field of view.  The only exception is SHiZELS-11 which might have very extended
 H-alpha and so we nod to blank sky.

In all cases, the galaxies lie near bright (R=12 to R=15) stars allowing NGS AO
 correction.

Acquisition
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In all cases, peak up on the NGS star and offset to the target.  When peaking up,
 please center the IFU are carefully as possible since the targets are extended and
 fill the IFU field of view.

Observations
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Standard ABBA sequences with 600 second integrations and nodding the galaxy across
 the IFU, thus keeping the galaxy within the field.

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

Please only observe one of the OBs from SHiZELS-11.  We think the H-alpha
 emission might be very extended, so have set the IFU nod (the sky position) to offset
 completely to blank sky.  Once 1 OB has been observed, I will check the data and
 then update the dither pattern in the remaining OBs if necessary to increase efficiency.
  Thanks.

Special Calibration Information

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Standard calibrations
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ToO Information

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None
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ToO Activators List

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None
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Is this a Pre-imaging run ?

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false
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Pre-imaging Requirements

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None
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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 ?

If this is a pre-imaging run, did you select PRE-IMAGING for the Observing Category for each Observing Template ?

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N/A
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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 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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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?

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N/A
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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?

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N/A
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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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