Subject: 4Q2001 APO 3.5m Preliminary Schedule

From: elt@astro.Princeton.EDU

Submitted: Sat, 22 Sep 2001 23:34:19 -0400 (EDT)

Message number: 526 (previous: 525, next: 527 up: Index)

		PRELIMINARY ARC 3.5M SCHEDULE FOR 4TH QUARTER 2001
			     E. TURNER 9/22/01


			NOTES: ***PLEASE READ***

	Except in cases where strong science drivers dictate otherwise
	(a minority of cases), observing time has again been scheduled
	in half night blocks.  

	Due to the late appearance of this prelim schedule and current
	air travel difficulties, no program that might require flying
	to reach APO for on-site observing has been scheduled before
	October 17.  Hopefully, this will allow enough time for everyone
	to evaluate the situation and book flights as needed.

	DIS will be taken out of service during the period Oct. 25 through
	Nov. 7, inclusive, for a major refubishment and upgrade.  No program
	requiring DIS has been scheduled during this interval, basically one
	bright run. 
	
	Scheduled engineering time for this quarter includes 2 nights
	for on-sky recommissioning and calibration of DIS following its
	upgrade plus an additional 3 nights or routine monthly engineering
	time for a total of 5.4% of the available nights.

	In addition to scheduled engineering time, science observations
	may be pre-empted, sometimes on short notice, for urgent
	engineering tasks.  Such tasks include both work that is required
	to safeguard observatory personnel or facilities and that allows
	"hot pursuit" of some significant problem.

	DD01 is a set aside of 8 half nights (3D, 1G, 4B) of observing time
	for rapid follow-up of targets identified by the SDSS or for other
	quick response target-of-opportunity programs.

	There are 8 half nights of OPEN bright time in the current schedule.
	Please send me requests *via* your institutional scheduler asap.  
	Two of the OPEN half nights are near the end of October, and the
	remainder are close to holidays in late December.

	Please see links off of the APO home page (http://www.apo.nmsu.edu/)
	for a web based interactive version of this schedule.

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	EN Note: No science observations scheduled during EN time.
	-----
	EN01 = EN01 Gill ? O
		Routine periodic engineering and projects time.
	EN02 = EN02 Gill D O (all)
		On-sky recommissioning of DIS following upgrade.

	-----
	DD Note: Director's Discretionary Time (4.3% of total time)
	-----
	DD01 = 014DD01 TBD TBD TBD

	-----
	CU Note: 100% of nominal share scheduled.
	-----
	CU01 = CU01 Stoc S O
		Presumbaly SPICAM is the "imager" desired; if this 
		assumption is incorrect, please notify me of the
		correct instrument asap.  Please specify specific
		instruments in future requests.
	CU02 = CU02 Elli D O (low)
	CU03 = CU03 Ball D/G/E/S O (low, high)
		The gray time awarded to this program had to be scheduled
		as bright, but not extremely bright, time due to the highly
		constrained schedule and its TAC assigned priority.
		PI should be in close contact with APO staff well in advance
		of the run re which instruments he wishes to have mounted,
		when switches will be made, etc.
	CU04 = CU04 Pryo D O (low, high)

	-----
	JHU Note:  100% of nominal share scheduled.
	Time allocations listed 
	in the individual requests do
	not agree with those tabulated in the overall summary.  The same
	problem occurred in the previous three quarters.
	JHU Scheduler - Please edit 
	individual requests to match TAC allocations in the future; this 
	will save me a lot of time and confusion.  Also, please send the
	requests in the order of decreasing priority.
	-----
	JH01 = 01 Semb D R/O (low)
	JH02 = 02 Kim D R (low)
		No time assigned to this program?
	JH03.G = 03 Zhen G R
	JH03.D = 03 Zhen D R (low)
	JH04 = 04 Ptak D R (medium)
	JH05 = 05 McCa E R
		September is 3Q, not 4Q, so all time scheduled in the
		requested December slot.
	JH06 = 06 Colb S/D R (medium)
		Please specifiy which instrument is desired on which
		night asap.
	JH07 = 07 Glaz E O
		This is a TOO program which may pre-empt other programs
		on VERY short notice (minutes) in order to obtain very
		early GRB afterglow observations; no time assigned in
		this schedule.

	-----
	NMSU Note: Only 92% of nominal share requested; all scheduled.
	-----
	NM01 = NM01 Chan G R/O
	NM02 = NM02 Walt D O (high, medium)
	NM03 = NM03 Vogt D/S R (high)
		Please inform APO staff which instruments should be mounted,
		when to switch etc.
	NM04 = NM04 McNa D R (high)
	NM05 = NM05 Harr S R
		Allocation may be confused with that for NM06; NMSU summary
		and info on individual programs are contradictory.
	NM06 = NM06 Harr D R (high)
		Allocation may be confused with that for NM05; NMSU summary
		and info on individual programs are contradictory.
	NM07 = NM07 Holt D R? (medium)
	NM08 = NM08 Klei S/D O (high)
		Please inform APO staff which instruments should be mounted,
		and info on individual programs are contradictory.
		Please name one PI per program; it is not important who it
		is, but it is useful for administrative and communication
		purposes.
	NM09 = NM09 Nitt D O (medium)

	-----
	PU Note: 96% of nominal share scheduled.
	-----
	PU01 = PU01 Pind D R (low)
		Instrument, grating etc not specified in request; scheduled
		based on previous quarters.
	PU02.G = PU02 Stra G R
	PU02.D = PU02 Stra D R (low)
		Please name one PI per program; it is not important who it
		is, but it is useful for administrative and communication
		purposes.
	PU03 = PU03 Bowe D R/O (low)
		Only one of two allocated nights could be scheduled at this
		priority due to scheduling constraints.
	PU04 = PU04 Bowe D R (low)
		Only gray time available at this priority given scheduling
		constraints.
	PU05 = PU05 Turn S O 
		Non-block scheduling.  See note in BLOCK CAPS just before 
		schedule below.

	-----
	UC Note: 100% of nominal share scheduled.
	-----
	UC01 = 374 Berk S/D R (low)
		Please inform APO staff which instruments should be mounted,
		when to switch etc.
	UC02 = 380 Lamb D R (?)
		Grating must be specified well in advance of assigned nights.
	UC03 = 379 York FabPer R/O
	UC04 = 376 Hobb E R
	UC05 = 378 Dunc E R
	UC06 = 377 York E/D R (medium)
		Please inform APO staff which instruments should be mounted,
		when to switch etc.
	UC07 = 375 Frie D R (low)
	UC08 = 381 York S/G/D/E R
		Adler Planetarium twilight program (not accounted to UC).
		Use instrument mounted for the night's first program.

	-----
	UW Note: 96% of nominal share scheduled.
	-----
	UW01 = UW01 Ande D R (low)
	UW02 = UW02 Szko D R (high)
	UW03 = UW03 Hawl D R (low)
	UW04 = UW04 West D R (medium)
	UW05 = UW05 Stub D/S R (low, high)
		Please inform APO staff which instruments should be mounted,
		when to switch etc.  Note that DIS is not available during
		the period Oct 25 - Nov 7, inclusive.
	UW06 = UW06 Hawl D R (high)
	UW07 = UW07 Raym D R (high)
	UW08 = UW08 Szko D R (high)
	UW09 = UW09 Stub FTSpec O
		No gray time available at this priority and blocked with
		the bright time.
	
	+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
	+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
	MOST PROGRAMS ARE SCHEDULED IN HALF NIGHT BLOCKS.  THE FIRST HALF OF
	EACH NIGHT EXTENDS FROM -12 DEGREE EVENING TWILIGHT UNTIL 0100 MDT
	OR 0000 MST.  THE SECOND HALF FOLLOWS UNTIL -12 DEGREE MORNING 
	TWILIGHT.

	FIRST HALF IS INDICATED BELOW AS "A"; THE SECOND, AS "B".

	THIS QUARTER ONLY TWO PROGRAMS USE NON-BLOCK SCHEDULING.
	THESE PROGRAMS ARE INDICATED IN PARENTHESES () ON THE SCHEDULE
	AND THEIR TIME ALLOTMENTS ARE LISTED HERE:
	PU05 = 45 MIN EACH TIME SCHEDULED.
	UC08 = 60 MIN BEFORE EVENING -12 DEGREE TWILIGHT EACH TIME SCHEDULED.

	INSTRUMENT CHANGE TIMES ARE NOT INCLUDED BELOW BUT WILL BE INDICATED
	IN THE SCHEDULE ISSUED FROM APO AND WILL BE SHARED BETWEEN ADJOINING
	PROGRAMS AS USUAL.
	++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
	++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++

	10/1	A: UW02
		B: UC05

	10/2	A: UW05
		B: UC05

	10/3	A: NM04
		B: UC05

	10/4	A: (PU05)/UW06
		B: UC05

	10/5	A: (UC08)/UC06
		B: PU02.G

	10/6	A: UW05
		B: PU02.G

	10/7	A: (PU05)/UC06
		B: PU02.G

	10/8	A: UC06
		B: PU02.G

	10/9	A: UW05
		B: PU02.G

	10/10	A: NM07
		B: NM09

	10/11	A: NM07
		B: UW08

	10/12	A: UW05
		B: UC06

	10/13	A: (PU05)/UW06
		B: UW06

	10/14	A: PU02.D
		B: UW06

	10/15	A: UW05
		B: UW07

	10/16	A: UW03
		B: UW03

	10/17	A: JH01
		B: PU01

	10/18	A: JH01
		B: PU01

	10/19	A: (PU05)/UW05
		B: UW05

	10/20	A: PU03
		B: UW08

	10/21	A: UW04
		B: UW04

	10/22	A: UW04
		B: UW04

	10/23	A: UW05
		B: UC07

	10/24	A: (PU05)/PU02.G
		B: UC07

	10/25	A: PU02.G
		B: PU02.G

	10/26	A: PU02.G
		B: PU02.G

	10/27	A: (PU05)/UW05
		B: UW05

	10/28	A: UC05
		B: OPEN

	10/29	A: UC05
		B: OPEN

	10/30	A: (PU05)/UW05
		B: UW05

	10/31	A: EN01
		B: EN01

	11/1	A: UC05
		B: NM01

	11/2	A: (UC08)/UW05
		B: NM01

	11/3	A: (PU05)/UC04
		B: NM01

	11/4	A: UC04
		B: NM01

	11/5	A: (PU05)/UW05
		B: UC05

	11/6	A: EN02
		B: EN02

	11/7	A: EN02
		B: EN02

	11/8	A: UC03
		B: UW05

	11/9	A: UC03
		B: JH04

	11/10	A: UC03
		B: JH04

	11/11	A: (PU05)/UC03
		B: UW05

	11/12	A: JH03.D
		B: PU02.D

	11/13	A: UW01
		B: PU02.D

	11/14	A: CU01
		B: CU01

	11/15	A: UC01
		B: CU01

	11/16	A: PU01
		B: PU01

	11/17	A: (PU05)/PU01
		B: UC01

	11/18	A: UW05
		B: NM03

	11/19	A: PU04
		B: NM03

	11/20	A: CU02
		B: CU02

	11/21	A: UW05
		B: NM03

	11/22	A: (PU05)/CU03
		B: NM03

	11/23	A: CU03
		B: CU03

	11/24	A: UW04
		B: CU03

	11/25	A: (PU05)/UW04
		B: UC06

	11/26	A: UW01
		B: UC06

	11/27	A: UW02
		B: UC06

	11/28	A: (PU05)/UW05
		B: UC06

	11/29	A: EN01
		B: EN01

	11/30	A: UW04
		B: UW09

	12/1	A: (PU05)/UW05
		B: UW09

	12/2	A: JH03.G
		B: UW09

	12/3	A: JH03.G
		B: UW09

	12/4	A: (PU05)/JH03.G
		B: NM08

	12/5	A: JH03.G
		B: NM08

	12/6	A: DD01
		B: NM08

	12/7	A: (UC08)/UW07
		B: NM08

	12/8	A: NM02
		B: NM09

	12/9	A: NM02
		B: UW02

	12/10	A: (PU05)/NM02
		B: UC01

	12/11	A: UW01
		B: UC01

	12/12	A: UC02
		B: UC02

	12/13	A: UC02
		B: UC02

	12/14	A: UC03
		B: UC03

	12/15	A: UC03
		B: UC03

	12/16	A: (PU05)/DD01
		B: DD01

	12/17	A: UW01
		B: NM06

	12/18	A: DD01
		B: UW07

	12/19	A: UC01
		B: UW07

	12/20	A: UC01
		B: UW08

	12/21	A: PU04
		B: JH06

	12/22	A: (PU05)/JH05
		B: JH06

	12/23	A: CU04
		B: CU04

	12/24	A: OPEN
		B: OPEN

	12/25	A: (PU05)/OPEN
		B: OPEN

	12/26	A: JH05
		B: UC06

	12/27	A: EN01
		B: EN01

	12/28	A: (PU05)/DD01
		B: NM05

	12/29	A: DD01
		B: NM05

	12/30	A: DD01
		B: OPEN

	12/31	A: (PU05)/DD01
		B: OPEN

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