FM Walter 9/22/06 rev 9/27 SMARTS 1.5m Service Observing Program 060927 --- EPHEMERIS INFORMATION --- For the night of: Wed, 2006 Sep 27 ---> Thu, 2006 Sep 28 Local midnight = 2006 Sep 28, 4 hr UT, or JD 2454006.667 Local Mean Sidereal time at midnight = 23 43 55.4 Sunset ( 2215 m horizon): 18 49 CST; Sunrise: 6 18 CST Evening twilight: 20 03 CST; LMST at evening twilight: 19 46 Morning twilight: 5 05 CST; LMST at morning twilight: 4 50 Moonset : 23 51 CST Moon at civil midnight: illuminated fraction 0.265 2.3 days before first quarter, RA and dec: 16 16 24, -26 00.3 The sun is down for 11.5 hr; 9.0 hr from eve->morn 18 deg twilight. .......................................................................... Civil date Setup Program(s) September 27 58/I STSI 06a-10 SUNY 06b-02 .............................................................................. Name Slit Filter Coll Grating Tilt & Comp,exp Ystart Ysize Yspec Blaze w.l. cov. (sec) Res (A) 58/I 110.5 GG495 595 58 16.9 Neon 20 200 280 " 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 10, 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. Remember to take a comp spectrum too. Program Pri Target RA (J2000) Dec mag Exp Cmp T CST Rem STSI 06b-10 1 PM 61370 16 48 46.6 10 38 51 11.27 1x 30 1 8 19 24 STSI 06b-10 1 PM 61363 16 34 39.4 0 51 8 15.09 1x 300 1 12 19 32 STSI 06b-10 2 PM 44963 17 31 38.2 1 47 49 12.34 1x 100 1 9 19 44 STSI 06b-10 1 PM 61395 17 53 21.8 4 43 21 15.40 1x 300 1 12 19 53 STSI 06b-10 1 PM 61400 18 8 12.1 11 34 46 15.75 1x 600 1 17 20 5 STSI 06b-10 2 PM 61405 18 20 1.2 17 39 13 14.70 1x 300 1 12 20 22 STSI 06b-10 1 PM 61417 18 53 31.1 20 22 35 15.81 1x 600 1 17 20 34 STSI 06b-10 2 PM 47349 19 3 13.6 3 24 2 12.37 1x 100 1 9 20 51 SUNY 06b-01 1 QS Tel 19 38 35.7 -46 12 56.5 16 3x 100 1 14 21 0 C STSI 06b-10 2 PM 61441 19 31 52.4 19 6 58 15.27 1x 300 1 12 21 14 STSI 06b-10 1 PM 61453 19 54 18.3 17 38 29 15.16 1x 300 1 12 21 26 STSI 06b-10 1 PM 61457 20 4 57.1 3 21 7 15.66 1x 600 1 17 21 38 STSI 06b-10 1 PM 48838 20 10 34.4 6 32 14 12.17 1x 100 1 9 21 55 STSI 06b-10 2 PM 61466 20 17 43.3 5 59 17 13.56 1x 200 1 10 22 4 STSI 06b-10 1 PM 61477 20 44 22.1 13 39 0 16.60 2x 600 1 27 22 14 STSI 06b-10 1 PM 61494 21 14 49.1 12 54 0 14.43 1x 200 1 10 22 41 STSI 06b-10 1 PM 52192 21 49 35.8 5 43 22 14.90 1x 300 1 12 22 51 STSI 06b-10 2 PM 53354 22 15 54.9 23 21 2 16.90 2x 600 1 28 23 3 STSI 06b-10 1 PM 61526 22 31 4.6 23 50 56 14.56 1x 300 1 12 23 31 STSI 06b-10 1 PM 55743 23 4 31.3 1 35 43 8.09 1x 10 1 7 23 43 STSI 06b-10 1 PM 55911 23 8 3.4 22 32 51 15.40 1x 300 1 12 23 50 STSI 06b-10 2 PM 56083 23 11 23.8 8 31 1 12.85 1x 100 1 9 0 2 STSI 06b-10 1 PM 56194 23 13 47.3 21 17 29 16.80 2x 600 1 28 0 11 STSI 06b-10 1 PM 57087 23 30 53.7 15 47 40 11.86 1x 30 1 8 0 39 STSI 06b-10 2 PM 7268 2 11 38.3 8 3 50 16.74 2x 600 1 28 0 47 STSI 06b-10 1 PM 7481 2 15 56.1 10 15 17 16.00 1x 600 1 17 1 15 STSI 06b-10 1 PM 61041 2 18 36.6 12 18 57 12.55 1x 100 1 9 1 32 STSI 06b-10 2 PM 8408 2 35 14.9 2 47 53 14.58 1x 300 1 12 1 41 STSI 06b-10 1 PM 61054 2 48 20.5 23 52 19 15.60 1x 600 1 17 1 53 STSI 06b-10 1 PM 9223 2 53 26.1 17 24 32 12.90 1x 100 1 9 2 10 STSI 06b-10 2 PM 61068 3 6 17.0 14 48 41 14.25 1x 200 1 10 2 19 STSI 06b-10 1 PM 10023 3 9 4.7 0 31 12 15.81 1x 600 1 17 2 29 STSI 06b-10 1 PM 61077 3 35 43.0 11 33 22 13.64 1x 200 1 10 2 46 STSI 06b-10 2 PM 12348 4 0 43.8 6 0 28 15.07 1x 300 1 12 2 56 STSI 06b-10 1 PM 61094 4 12 21.7 16 15 3 14.56 1x 300 1 12 3 8 STSI 06b-10 1 PM 61104 4 23 38.9 11 12 33 14.34 1x 200 1 10 3 20 STSI 06b-10 2 PM 61117 4 53 50.1 15 49 15 13.86 1x 200 1 10 3 30 SUNY 06b-02 1 V1118 Ori 5 34 44.66 -05 33 41 16.5 3x 900 1 54 3 40 STSI 06b-10 2 PM 61123 5 1 18.0 22 37 1 15.44 1x 300 1 12 4 34 STSI 06b-10 1 PM 61146 5 53 34.6 15 20 7 13.30 1x 200 1 10 4 46 STSI 06b-10 1 PM 61147 5 54 45.7 10 55 57 12.60 1x 100 1 9 4 56 STSI 06b-10 2 PM 61149 5 56 57.2 11 44 33 15.45 1x 300 1 12 5 5 STSI 06b-10 2 PM 16144 6 10 22.5 22 34 20 16.43 1x 600 1 19 5 17 cal 1 mu Col 5 45 59.9 -32 18 23.4 5.2 3x 10 1 9 5 36 end 58/I 5 45 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- If there is any time left before dawn, or you get ahead and have to wait for targets to rise, or if some targets are too faint to acquire, please select from among the following 58/I targets: STSI 06b-10 3 PM 13172 4 24 9.4 15 5 15 15.62 1x 600 1 17 STSI 06b-10 3 PM 13328 4 28 16.6 6 0 17 16.77 2x 600 1 28 STSI 06b-10 3 PM 13622 4 37 8.0 11 8 45 14.71 1x 300 1 12 STSI 06b-10 3 PM 61110 4 37 10.6 15 56 14 8.20 1x 10 1 7 STSI 06b-10 3 PM 61129 5 10 48.0 24 10 12 14.74 1x 300 1 12 STSI 06b-10 3 PM 15056 5 26 23.6 10 3 41 15.59 1x 600 1 17 STSI 06b-10 3 PM 61137 5 30 37.2 15 14 28 12.76 1x 100 1 9 STSI 06b-10 3 PM 61140 5 40 53.9 8 54 18 15.95 1x 600 1 17 STSI 06b-10 3 PM 61152 6 1 45.7 13 5 1 11.93 1x 30 1 8 STSI 06b-10 3 PM 61154 6 4 38.9 7 41 54 15.93 1x 600 1 17 STSI 06b-10 3 PM 16539 6 27 44.0 9 23 54 11.78 1x 30 1 7 STSI 06b-10 3 PM 16590 6 29 56.6 9 34 18 14.88 1x 300 1 12 STSI 06b-10 3 PM 61162 6 36 37.0 6 19 10 17.23 2x 600 1 28 Just before sunrise, get well-exposed TWILIGHT SPECTRA at zenith IF you could not obtain them at dusk. Aim for 3-5 spectra, each with between 5,000 and 30,000 counts per pixel. Remember to take a comp spectrum too. -------------------------------------------------------------------- Remarks: M: moon within 10 degrees. Skip if not visible in the acquisition TV B: very bright target. Best observed through clouds. C: cataclysmic variable. May be fainter than in finding chart. Skip if not visible. E: target far to the east. If running ahead, give extra time to the previous target, or observe a backup target if time permits. N: Nova. Will be fainter than on finding chart. R: radial velocity standard. S2: set slit width to 2.0 arcsec. Be sure to center on the nucleus of the galaxy. S10: set slit width to 10.0 arcsec. Please reset at the end of the observation. No wavecal is necessary with this exposure. PM: may have significant proper motion. W: star very close to 2 air masses at end of observation. Don't start late; do the calibration lamp at the end if it helps. Y: 5 arcsec SE of brighter star. Try to keep the brighter star out of the slit. Skip if the seeing is really bad. Z: monitoring target. Try to maintain spacing between observations. -------------------------------------------------------------------- General Notes: Astronomical ephemerides are from SKYCAL,by John Thorstensen Pri: Target priority. + = absolute highest 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 .............................................................................. Notes about finding charts: RA & Dec: all coordinates are accurate to 1"; charts can be generated by operator as necessary using LEDAS or DSS. Many charts are available via the link from the main 1.5m scheduling page. Charts for many objects should be available at the telescope. .............................................................................. Questions may be addressed to: Mike Simon msimon@mail.astro.sunysb.edu (SUNY 06a-14) Kathy Vivas akvivas@cida.ve (YALE 06a-13) Howard Bond bond@stsci.edu (STSI programs) Fred Walter fwalter@astro.sunysb.edu (other SUNY programs)