FM Walter 11/10/05 rev 11/11 SMARTS 1.5m Service Observing Program 051113 --- EPHEMERIS INFORMATION --- For the night of: Sun, 2005 Nov 13 ---> Mon, 2005 Nov 14 Local midnight = 2005 Nov 14, 3 hr UT, or JD 2453688.625 Local Mean Sidereal time at midnight = 1 50 00.9 Sunset ( 2215 m horizon): 20 23 CDT; Sunrise: 6 32 CDT Evening twilight: 21 46 CDT; LMST at evening twilight: 23 36 Morning twilight: 5 09 CDT; LMST at morning twilight: 7 00 Moonrise: 17 57 CDT Moonset : 5 37 CDT Moon at civil midnight: illuminated fraction 0.957 1.9 days until full moon, RA and dec: 1 40 46, 12 30.9 The sun is down for 10.1 hr; 7.4 hr from eve->morn 18 deg twilight. .............................................................................. Civil date Setup Program(s) Nov 13 13/I STAN 05b-09 VANF 05b-04 .............................................................................. Name Slit Filter Coll Grating Tilt & Comp,exp Ystart Ysize Yspec Blaze w.l. cov. (sec) Res (A) 13/I 110.5 clear 585 13 11.58 He-Ar 120 200 280 TBD 4450 3146-9374 17.2 13/Ir 110.5 GG495 585 13 11.58 4450 5000-9374 He-Ar 30 200 280 TBD 17.2 .............................................................................. In afternoon or during dinner: - Install 13/I grating setup - check focus if necessary - obtain at least 25 Zero frames - obtain at least 5, preferably 25, flat-field frames (projector or dome) Get well-exposed TWILIGHT SPECTRA at zenith at beginning of night. Aim for three spectra, each with between 5,000 and 30,000 counts per pixel. Program Pri Target RA (J2000) Dec mag Exp Cmp T CST Rem STAN 05B-09 2 J2035-6602 20 35 51.60 -66 02 7.1 17.5 2x 900 1 39 21 17 cal 1 Feige 110 23 19 58.4 -05 09 56 11.8 3x 180 1 18 21 56 STAN 05B-09 1 J2116-8053 21 16 30.76 -80 53 55.2 18.2 2x 900 1 39 22 14 STAN 05B-09 1 J0102-7546 1 02 18.81 -75 46 51.8 17.8 2x 900 1 39 22 53 STAN 05B-09 2 J0144-6421 1 44 16.80 -64 21 42.8 18.2 2x 900 1 39 23 32 end 13/I 0 11 ****************** GRATING TILT, FILTER, etc., CHANGE ****************** When the above list has been finished, change to the 13/Ir setup. This involves only a change in the filter. cal 1 Feige 110 23 19 58.4 -05 09 56 11.8 3x 180 1 18 0 36 VANF-05B-04 1 043124+1824 4 31 23.70 +18 23 55.0 12.7 3x 300 1 24 0 54 VANF-05B-04 1 035135+2528SE 3 51 35.00 +25 28 22.0 12.7 3x 300 1 24 1 18 VANF-05B-04 2 LkCa 1 4 10 08.46 +28 11 35.2 13.7 3x 300 1 24 1 42 E VANF-05B-04 2 LkCa 5 4 14 32.62 +28 25 42.6 13.6 3x 300 1 24 2 6 E VANF-05B-04 2 V410 Tau 4 15 24.83 +28 20 01.7 10.8 3x 300 1 24 2 30 VANF-05B-04 2 DI Tau 4 26 38.00 +26 26 20.1 12.9 3x 300 1 24 2 54 VANF-05B-04 1 042417+1744 4 24 17.20 +17 44 03.0 10.3 3x 300 1 24 3 18 VANF-05B-04 1 042835+1700 4 28 34.50 +17 00 02.0 12.5 3x 300 1 24 3 42 VANF-05B-04 1 042950+1757 4 29 50.00 +17 56 40.0 13.2 3x 300 1 24 4 6 VANF-05B-04 1 043230+1746 4 32 40.40 +17 45 34.0 14.1 3x 300 1 24 4 30 SUNY 05b-02 1 V1118 Ori 5 34 44.66 -05 33 41.3 16.5 3x 300 1 24 4 54 SUNY 05b-11 1 V574 Pup 7 41 53.8 -27 6 37 10 3x 300 1 24 5 18 cal 1 pflat -- -- -- -- -- -- -- - 6 5 42 end 13/Ir 5 48 If any of the targets are too faint to acquire, or if there is any time left before dawn, select from among the following: STAN 05B-09 1 J0516-6207 5 16 45.01 -62 07 5.0 17.5 2x 900 1 39 standard 3 HD 50281B 6 52 18.1 -05 11 26 10.1 3x 240 1 21 PM SUNY 05b-01 3 VV Pup 8 15 06.7 -19 03 16.8 13.9 3x 300 1 24 standard 3 HD 74576 8 43 18.0 -38 52 57 6.6 3x 30 1 10 PM Just before sunrise, get well-exposed TWILIGHT SPECTRA at zenith. Aim for 3-5 spectra, each with between 5,000 and 30,000 counts per pixel. -------------------------------------------------------------------- Remarks: M: moon within 10 deg. Skip if you do not see the star in the acquisition TV C: cataclysmic variable: may be fainter than on finding chart. If any emission lines are overexposed in the first spectrum, shorten the exposure time and take 3 more. E: ESO standard: chart at http://www.eso.org/observing/standards/spectra/ltt9491.html F: Faint supernova may be difficult to see with moon up. G: galaxy. Center on nucleus. N: fading nova PM: may have significant proper motion. -------------------------------------------------------------------- General Notes: Astronomical ephemerides are from SKYCAL,by John Thorstensen Pri: Target priority. 1 = observe object if possible 2 = extra targets; observe only if no Priority 1 target is available 3 = backup/filler targets; low priority Cmp: 1 means take comparison spectrum only before target exposures; 2 means before and after The T column lists the approximate time in minutes for this line. This includes 5 minutes acquisition plus 1 minute for the comparison. The CDT column is the approximate local start time assumed for scheduling purposes. If you fall too far behind, you may need to drop some priority 2 or 3 targets, but otherwise don't pay too much attention to it. For now I am allotting the nominal overheads, plus 20-25 minutes for changes in the grating tilt/filter. .............................................................................. Notes about finding charts: RA & Dec: all coordinates are accurate to 1"; charts can be generated by operator as necessary using LEDAS or DSS. Charts for most targets are on-line through the link at the top of the 1.5m scheduling page. Many charts may also available at the telescope. Other Charts and links: NOAO 05b-0263: Charts are linked at http://csp1.lco.cl/~cspuser1/SN.html .............................................................................. Questions may be addressed to: Howard Bond bond@stsci.edu (STSI programs) Fred Walter fwalter@astro.sunysb.edu (SUNY programs) Gaston Folatelli gfolatelli@lco.cl (NOAO 05b-0263)