FM Walter 1/09/06 rev 1/12 SMARTS 1.5m Service Observing Program 060114 --- EPHEMERIS INFORMATION --- For the night of: Sat, 2006 Jan 14 ---> Sun, 2006 Jan 15 Local midnight = 2006 Jan 15, 3 hr UT, or JD 2453750.625 Local Mean Sidereal time at midnight = 5 54 27.4 Sunset ( 2215 m horizon): 20 57 CDT; Sunrise: 6 49 CDT Evening twilight: 22 22 CDT; LMST at evening twilight: 4 17 Morning twilight: 5 23 CDT; LMST at morning twilight: 11 18 Moonrise: 21 18 CDT Moon at civil midnight: illuminated fraction 0.993 0.7 days after full moon, RA and dec: 8 26 49, 24 36.8 The sun is down for 9.9 hr; 7.0 hr from eve->morn 18 deg twilight. .............................................................................. Civil date Setup Program(s) Jan 14 58/I STSI 06A-10 SUNY 06A-11 .............................................................................. Name Slit Filter Coll Grating Tilt & Comp,exp Ystart Ysize Yspec Blaze w.l. cov. (sec) Res (A) *** NOTE: this is a new grating setup 58/I 110.5 GG495 TBD 58 16.9 Neon 20 200 280 TBD 8000 6000-9000 6.5 .............................................................................. In afternoon or during dinner: - Install 58/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 CDT Rem STSI 06A-10 2 PM 7268 2 11 38.3 8 3 50 16.74 2x 600 1 28 21 44 STSI 06A-10 2 PM 7481 2 15 56.1 10 15 17 16.00 1x 600 1 17 22 12 STSI 06A-10 2 PM 61041 2 18 36.6 12 18 57 12.55 1x 100 1 9 22 29 STSI 06A-10 2 PM 61046 2 27 38.6 17 40 20 14.67 1x 300 1 12 22 38 STSI 06A-10 2 PM 61050 2 28 47.0 15 38 53 12.44 1x 100 1 9 22 50 STSI 06A-10 2 PM 61053 2 44 39.0 15 42 28 15.27 1x 300 1 12 22 59 STSI 06A-10 2 PM 10087 3 10 3.4 2 34 27 16.80 2x 600 1 28 23 11 STSI 06A-10 2 PM 11329 3 35 53.2 10 17 9 15.23 1x 300 1 12 23 39 STSI 06A-10 2 PM 61077 3 35 43.0 11 33 22 13.64 1x 200 1 10 23 51 STSI 06A-10 2 PM 61081 3 42 31.8 12 16 22 14.89 1x 300 1 12 0 1 STSI 06A-10 2 PM 12012 3 51 29.8 9 43 44 14.82 1x 300 1 12 0 13 STSI 06A-10 2 PM 61092 4 10 5.7 9 56 24 16.07 1x 600 1 17 0 25 STSI 06A-10 2 PM 13328 4 28 16.6 6 0 17 16.77 2x 600 1 28 0 42 STSI 06A-10 2 PM 61137 5 30 37.2 15 14 28 12.76 1x 100 1 9 1 10 STSI 06A-10 2 PM 61146 5 53 34.6 15 20 7 13.30 1x 200 1 10 1 19 STSI 06A-10 2 PM 61149 5 56 57.2 11 44 33 15.45 1x 300 1 12 1 29 STSI 06A-10 2 PM 61152 6 1 45.7 13 5 1 11.93 1x 30 1 8 1 41 SUNY 06a-11 1 N LMC 2005 5 10 32.2 -69 12 35 11.5 3x 400 1 29 1 49 STSI 06A-10 2 PM 61174 7 9 33.6 8 0 56 14.83 1x 300 1 12 2 18 STSI 06A-10 2 PM 61177 7 15 0.9 1 29 42 14.73 1x 300 1 12 2 30 STSI 06A-10 2 PM 17833 7 25 5.2 6 37 26 14.86 1x 300 1 12 2 42 STSI 06A-10 2 PM 61180 7 31 29.5 2 49 8 16.84 2x 600 1 28 2 54 STSI 06A-10 2 PM 61181 7 37 43.8 5 54 36 14.56 1x 300 1 12 3 22 STSI 06A-10 2 PM 18488 7 49 21.7 8 39 5 15.52 1x 600 1 17 3 34 STSI 06A-10 2 PM 61186 7 50 51.8 4 49 36 15.47 1x 300 1 12 3 51 STSI 06A-10 2 PM 61237 10 14 31.9 6 6 40 12.79 1x 100 1 9 4 3 STSI 06A-10 2 PM 61240 10 19 0.7 0 32 57 12.15 1x 100 1 9 4 12 STSI 06A-10 2 PM 24074 10 20 44.1 8 14 23 15.05 1x 300 1 12 4 21 STSI 06A-10 2 PM 24417 10 27 49.7 2 51 36 13.54 1x 200 1 10 4 33 STSI 06A-10 2 PM 24622 10 32 33.0 6 30 7 15.90 1x 600 1 17 4 43 STSI 06A-10 2 PM 61246 10 46 33.4 19 6 37 14.63 1x 300 1 12 5 0 STSI 06A-10 2 PM 25848 10 58 5.8 6 33 47 15.80 1x 600 1 17 5 12 STSI 06A-10 2 PM 61270 11 23 49.9 10 37 7 10.91 1x 30 1 8 5 29 cal 1 LTT 4364 11 45 37.7 -64 50 25.1 11.5 3x 300 1 24 5 37 end 58/I 6 01 If any of the targets are too faint to acquire, or if there is any time left before dawn, select from among the following: STSI 06A-10 1 PM 61267 11 20 27.7 19 53 27 16.20 1x 600 1 17 STSI 06A-10 2 PM 61271 11 28 7.0 1 41 30 17.11 2x 600 1 28 STSI 06A-10 1 PM 61275 11 40 6.4 10 6 44 15.10 1x 300 1 12 STSI 06A-10 1 PM 61277 11 46 33.7 15 30 43 14.42 1x 200 1 10 STSI 06A-10 1 PM 28619 11 48 35.5 7 41 40 13.94 1x 200 1 10 STSI 06A-10 1 PM 29470 12 4 12.6 5 14 12 15.18 1x 300 1 12 STSI 06A-10 1 PM 61283 12 12 13.6 13 56 53 15.59 1x 600 1 17 STSI 06A-10 1 PM 30844 12 28 29.9 9 38 22 15.17 1x 300 1 12 STSI 06A-10 1 PM 60211 12 33 17.4 9 1 15 12.70 1x 100 1 9 STSI 06A-10 1 PM 34022 13 24 40.9 0 59 32 14.36 1x 200 1 10 STSI 06A-10 1 PM 34043 13 25 10.6 3 53 52 14.05 1x 200 1 10 STSI 06A-10 1 PM 61300 13 46 18.5 7 13 38 15.33 1x 300 1 12 STSI 06A-10 1 PM 35270 13 48 9.2 4 29 16 15.79 1x 600 1 17 STSI 06A-10 1 PM 35845 13 58 20.7 11 0 49 15.73 1x 600 1 17 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 W: air mass approaches 2 hours at the end of the observation. 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: STSI 06A-10: http://www.stsci.edu/~inr/smarts.html .............................................................................. Questions may be addressed to: Howard Bond bond@stsci.edu (STSI programs) Fred Walter fwalter@astro.sunysb.edu (SUNY programs) Iain Neill Reid inr@stsci.edu (STSI 06a-10)