Subject: 4Q2006 APO 3.5m revised schedule, version 9/14/06

From: Suzanne Hawley

Submitted: Sun, 17 Sep 2006 08:45:22 -0700 (PDT)

Message number: 982 (previous: 981, next: 983 up: Index)

                   ARC 3.5M SCHEDULE FOR 4th QUARTER 2006
                        S.Hawley, R.McMillan 9/14/06

                           NOTES: ***PLEASE READ***

           9/14/06: assigned OPEN and DD time, implemented time trades.
           There are 3 half nights of unallocated DD time (DD05) and
           no OPEN time in the 9/14/06 version of the schedule.

           **** NOTE that DIS gratings have been assigned to the new
           **** default setting for the low resolution mode, except where
           **** explicitly requested otherwise.  Please check grating
           **** assignments and confirm settings when sending setup
           **** message before your run.  See message 978 in the
           **** apo35-general archive for more information:
           http://www.astro.princeton.edu/APO/apo35-general/msg.978.html

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

           There are 92 nights, or 184 half nights, in 4Q2006.  Scheduled
           engineering (routine EN01 time) consists of 5 nights, or 10
           half nights.  Engineering time comprises 5.4% of the total
           time in 4th quarter 2006.  DD time consists of 16 equivalent
           half nights (9B, 1G, 6D), representing 8.7% of the total.

           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.

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

           There are 3 half-nights of OPEN time and 4 half nights of
           unallocated DD time (DD05) in the 9/8/06 version of the
           schedule.

           -----
           EN Note: No science observations scheduled during EN time.
           -----
           EN01 = EN01 Klae X W
                   Routine periodic engineering time.

           -----
           DD Note: Director's Discretionary Time (8.7% of total time)
           -----
           DD01 = DD01 Bary CE O
           DD02 = DD02 Wils C O
           DD03 = DD03 Wood FD O
           DD04 = DD04 Murp A O
           DD05 = DD05 TBD TBD TBD

           -----
           CU Note: University of Colorado 12.5% share
           -----
           CU01.O = CU01 Ball SD O
           CU01.R = CU01 Ball SD R
           CU02 = CU02 Hart SD R (R300+B400)
           CU03 = CU03 Bend N R
           CU04 = CU04 Pern NE R
                  ToO, not scheduled
           CU05 = CU05 Stri END R (TBD)

           -----
           JHU Note:  Johns Hopkins University 8.0% share
           -----
           JH01 = 01 Fulb E R
           JH02 = 02 Hove D R (R300+B400)
           JH03 = 03 Lamp D W

           -----
           NMSU Note: New Mexico State University 15.625% share
           -----
           NM01 = NM01 Kacp D R (high)
           NM02 = NM02 Walt D R (R1200)
                  Please be specific about grating/slit request in setup emails
           NM03 = NM03 ASTR DSNE O
           NM04 = NM04 Holt D W (R300+B400)
           NM05 = NM05 Holt E R
           NM06 = NM06 Camp D R (R300+B400)
           NM07 = NM07 Sned D O (high)

           -----
           PU Note: Princeton University 15.625% share
           -----
           PU01 = PU01 Stra SND R (R300+B400)
           PU02 = PU02 Lin NS R
           PU03 = PU03 Ivans E R
           PU04 = PU04 Shin D R (R300+B400)
           PU05 = PU05 Bowe D R (R300+B400)

           -----
           UC Note: University of Chicago 20.125% share
           -----
           UC01 = 535 Frie D R (R300+B400)
           UC02 = 538 Puck S R
           UC03 = 539 Harp N R
           UC04 = 536 Wolf N R
           UC05.F = 543 York FD O (high)
           UC05.N = 543 York N R (high)
           UC06 = 540 Gyuk D R (R300+B400)
           UC07 = 544 York DN R (high)
           UC08 = 537 Adle SD R (any)
           UC09 = 541 Frie SD R (R300+B400)
                  No time allocated; not scheduled
           UC10 = 542 York D R (high)
           UC11 = 5?? Gate N R
           -----
           UW Note: University of Washington 28.125% share
           -----
           UW01 = UW01 Will D R (R300+B400)
           UW02 = UW02 Beck S R
           UW03 = UW03 Ande D R (R300+B400)
           UW04 = UW04 Szko D R (high)
           UW05 = UW05 Muka D R (none)
           UW06.R = UW06 Beck D R (R300+B400)
           UW06.W = UW06 Beck D W (R300+B400)
           UW07 = UW07 Cova D R (R300+B400)
           UW08 = UW08 DeBa D R (R300+B400)
           UW09 = UW09 Bali D O (R300+B400)
           UW10 = UW10 Bali D O (R300+B400)
           UW11 = UW11 Mott E R
           UW12 = UW12 Mott E R
           UW13 = UW13 Silv N R
           UW14 = UW14 Silv ND R (high)
           UW15 = UW15 Plot N R
           UW16 = UW16 Agol DE R (high)
           UW17 = UW17 Fras D R (high)
           UW18 = UW18 Hilt D R (rm+bl))
           UW19 = UW19 Murp A O

           +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
           +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++

           MOST PROGRAMS ARE SCHEDULED IN HALF NIGHT BLOCKS.  THE FIRST HALF OF
           EACH NIGHT EXTENDS FROM SUNSET UNTIL 0110 MDT OR 0010 MST.  THE
           SECOND HALF FOLLOWS UNTIL SUNRISE.

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

           THIS QUARTER FOUR PROGRAMS USE NON-BLOCK SCHEDULING.

           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: DD04[18:56-20:11]/UW14
                   B: NM04

           10/2    A: UW12
                   B: NM05

           10/3    A: DD02/DD04[23:40-01:10]
                   B: DD01

           10/4    A: DD02
                   B: DD01

           10/5    A: DD02
                   B: DD04[01:10-02:40]/PU01

           10/6    A: UC08/NM03
                   B: PU01

           10/7    A: NM03
                   B: DD04[01:10-02:40]/PU02

           10/8    A: NM03
                   B: PU01

           10/9    A: CU01.R
                   B: UC04/DD04[05:25-06:55]

           10/10   A: EN01
                   B: EN01

           10/11   A: EN01
                   B: EN01

           10/12   A: NM05
                   B: UC04/DD04[05:27-06:57]

           10/13   A: PU02
                   B: NM02

           10/14   A: NM01
                   B: NM04/DD04[05:29-06:59]

           10/15   A: UC02
                   B: UW02

           10/16   A: UC01
                   B: CU05/DD04[05:30-07:00]

           10/17   A: CU02
                   B: NM02

           10/18   A: NM01
                   B: NM04

           10/19   A: UW03
                   B: NM02

           10/20   A: UC01
                   B: NM01

           10/21   A: UW04
                   B: UW04

           10/22   A: UW01
                   B: NM04

           10/23   A: UW05
                   B: UW08

           10/24   A: UC01
                   B: NM01

           10/25   A: UW05
                   B: UC06

           10/26   A: PU04
                   B: JH03

           10/27   A: JH02
                   B: CU02

           10/28   A: UC01
                   B: UW01

           10/29   A: UW08
                   B: UW12

           10/30   A: DD04[17:23-18:39]/UW13
                   B: JH03

           10/31   A: CU01.O
                   B: NM05

           11/1    A: DD04[17:21-18:37]/CU01.O
                   B: CU01.O

           11/2    A: CU01.O
                   B: NM05

           11/3    A: UC08[17:19-18:35]/DD04[18:35-20:05]/CU05[20:05-00:10]
                   B: JH01

           11/4    A: UW11
                   B: UW13

           11/5    A: CU01.R
                   B: DD04[00:10-01:40]/UC04

           11/6    A: UW11
                   B: PU02

           11/7    A: JH01
                   B: UW19[00:10-01:40]/PU03

           11/8    A: EN01
                   B: EN01

           11/9    A: EN01
                   B: EN01

           11/10   A: PU02
                   B: PU03

           11/11   A: UC01
                   B: UC05.N/UW19[04:52-06:22]

           11/12   A: PU02
                   B: PU02

           11/13   A: UW01
                   B: NM04/UW19[04:54-06:24]

           11/14   A: UW03
                   B: UW02

           11/15   A: UC01
                   B: UW01/UW19[04:56-06:26]

           11/16   A: UW10
                   B: UW09

           11/17   A: UW10
                   B: JH03

           11/18   A: DD03
                   B: DD03

           11/19   A: UC01
                   B: UC05.F

           11/20   A: UC05.F
                   B: UC05.F

           11/21   A: DD03
                   B: DD03

           11/22   A: NM02
                   B: JH03

           11/23   A: UC01
                   B: PU02

           11/24   A: UW07
                   B: UC07

           11/25   A: UC01
                   B: CU02

           11/26   A: UW19[17:06-18:25]/UW03
                   B: UC06

           11/27   A: UC01
                   B: UW01

           11/28   A: UW19[17:06-18:24]/CU05
                   B: PU04

           11/29   A: UC04
                   B: UW17

           11/30   A: UW19[17:06-18:24]/PU03
                   B: UW18

           12/1    A: UC08/UC04
                   B: NM06

           12/2    A: JH01/UW19[22:40-00:10]
                   B: UC11

           12/3    A: UW11
                   B: UW14

           12/4    A: UC05.N
                   B: UW19[00:10-01:40]/PU03

           12/5    A: UW17
                   B: UW16

           12/6    A: EN01
                   B: EN01

           12/7    A: NM06
                   B: PU03

           12/8    A: UW15
                   B: UC03/UW19[05:15-06:45]

           12/9    A: UC04
                   B: UW16

           12/10   A: UW06.W
                   B: CU05/UW19[05:17-06:47]

           12/11   A: UW07
                   B: NM06

           12/12   A: UW06.R
                   B: CU02/UW19[05:18-06:48]

           12/13   A: CU01.R
                   B: JH02

           12/14   A: UW06.W
                   B: PU03/UW19[05:19-06:49]

           12/15   A: CU02
                   B: PU04

           12/16   A: PU05
                   B: UC06

           12/17   A: PU04
                   B: NM07

           12/18   A: CU01.R
                   B: UW04

           12/19   A: PU04
                   B: CU02

           12/20   A: CU01.R
                   B: UW05

           12/21   A: PU05
                   B: CU02

           12/22   A: CU03
                   B: NM07

           12/23   A: UC07
                   B: CU02

           12/24   A: UW19[17:12-18:31]/DD05
                   B: PU04

           12/25   A: PU04
                   B: DD05

           12/26   A: UW19[17:13-18:32]/CU05
                   B: PU05

           12/27   A: UC05.N
                   B: DD05

           12/28   A: UW19[17:14-18:33]/UW12
                   B: UC03

           12/29   A: UW15
                   B: UC05.N

           12/30   A: UC04/UW19[22:40-00:10]
                   B: UC03

           12/31   A: UC10
                   B: UC10

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