Subject: 3Q2008 APO 3.5m schedule, version 6/8/08

From: Suzanne Hawley

Submitted: Sun, 8 Jun 2008 19:20:23 -0700 (PDT)

Message number: 1105 (previous: 1104, next: 1106 up: Index)

                  ARC 3.5M SCHEDULE FOR 3rd QUARTER 2008
                       S.Hawley, R.McMillan 6/8/08

                          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.

          There are 92 nights, or 184 half nights, in 3Q2008. Scheduled
          engineering EN01 time consists of 5 nights, or 10 half
          nights, all bright.  The annual summer shutdown for telescope
          upgrades and maintenance consists of 17 nights or 34 half
          nights, broken down as 5D, 2G, 27B.  Instrument engineering
          (Triplespec EN03) consists of 2 nights, or 4 half nights, all
          bright.  The total engineering time is 48 half nights which
          comprises 26.1% of the total.  DD time consists of 10 half
          nights, divided as 4B, 2G, 4D and represents 5.4% of the
          total. There are 126 half nights for allocation by the
          institutions, divided as 33B, 24G and 69D.

          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 4 half-nights of unallocated DD time (DD03) and
          no OPEN time in the 6/8/08 version of the schedule.

          -----
          EN Note: No science observations scheduled during EN time.
          -----
          EN01 = EN01 Klae X W
                  Routine periodic engineering time.
          EN02 = EN02 Klae X W
                  Summer shutdown
          EN03 = EN03 Wils T R
                  Triplespec engineering

          -----
          DD Note: Director's Discretionary Time (5.4% of total)
          -----
          DD01 = DD01 Murp A R
          DD02.F = DD02 Wood F O
          DD02.D = DD02 Wood D R (B400+R300)
          DD03 = DD03 TBD TBD TBD

          -----
          CU Note: University of Colorado 12.5% share
          -----
          CU01 = CU01 OMal EN R
          CU02 = CU02 Moe T R
          CU03.T = CU03 Gins T R
          CU03.D = CU03 Gins D R (B1200+R1200)
              Time scheduled for DIS is adjacent to a Triplespec block;
              instrument changes possible only with advance discussion
          CU04 = CU04 Fron N O
          CU05 = CU05 Gins T R
          CU06 = CU06 Stoc T R
          CU07 = CU07 Hart N R
          CU08 = CU08 Fran D R (B400+R300)

          -----
          JHU Note: Johns Hopkins University 8.0% share
          -----
          JH01 = JH01 McCa D R (B400+R300)
          JH02 = JH02 Mora D O (B400+R300)
          JH03 = JH03 Over D R (B400+R300)
          JH04 = JH04 Weav S R
          JH05 = JH05 Fulb E R
          JH06 = JH06 Will D R (R1200)
          JH07 = JH07 Frie D R (B400+R300)
                 Coordinate time with UC06, NM06, and UW06

          -----
          NMSU Note: New Mexico State University 15.625% share
          -----
          NM01 = NM01 Mill P R
          NM02 = NM02 Holt DSNE O (?)
          NM03 = NM03 Harr T R
          NM04 = NM04 Kacp D R (B1200+R1200)
          NM05 = NM05 Stoc D R (B1200+R1200)
          NM06 = NM06 Holt D R (B400+R300)
                 Coordinate time with UC06, JH07, and UW06
          NM07 = NM07 Chur S R

          -----
          PU Note: Princeton University 15.625% share
          -----
          PU01 = PU01 Conr S R
          PU02 = PU02 Bowe D R (B400+R300)
          PU03 = PU03 Gree TD R (B400+R300)
          PU04 = PU04 Shin D R (B400+R300)
          PU05 = PU05 Berg N R
          PU06 = PU06 Stra T R

          -----
          UC Note: University of Chicago 17.0% share
          -----
          UC01 = 601 Glad D R (B400+R300)
          UC02 = 602 Glad N R
          UC03 = 598 Wolf N R
          UC04 = 603 York D R (B400+R300)
          UC05 = 599 Gyuk T R
          UC06 = 600 Frie D R (B400+R300)
                 Coordinate time with NM06, JH07, and UW06

          -----
          UV Note: University of Virginia 6.25% share
          -----
          UV01 = UV01 Whit T R
                 Coordinate shared time with UV02
          UV02 = UV02 Inde T R
                 Coordinate shared time with UV01
          UV03 = UV03 Skru T R
          UV04 = UV04 Carl D R (B1200)
          UV05 = UV05 Beat T R
          UV06 = UV06 Verb S R

          -----
          UW Note: University of Washington 25.0% share
          -----
          UW01 = UW01 Hawl DNSE O (B400+R300)
          UW02 = UW02 Beck P R
          UW03 = UW03 Kowa D R (B400+R300)
          UW04 = UW04 Schm D R (B1200+R1200)
          UW05 = UW05 Hilt P R
          UW06 = UW06 Beck D R (B400+R300)
                 Coordinate time with UC06, NM06, and JH07
          UW07 = UW07 Will D R (B400+R300)
          UW08.R = UW08 Szko P R
          UW08.O = UW08 Szko P O
          UW09 = UW09 Bali D R (B400+R300)
          UW10 = UW10 Hagg D R (B400+R300)
          UW11 = UW11 Kund T R
          UW12 = UW12 Schm T R
          UW13 = UW13 Kowa D R (R300)
          UW14 = UW14 Hugh S R
          UW15 = UW15 Silv N R
          UW16 = UW16 Wall D R (B1200)
          UW17 = UW17 Murp A O
          UW18 = UW18 Wall E R
          UW19 = UW19 Fras D R (B1200+R1200)

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

          MOST PROGRAMS ARE SCHEDULED IN HALF NIGHT BLOCKS.  THE FIRST
          HALF OF EACH NIGHT EXTENDS FROM SUNSET UNTIL 0105 MDT.  THE
          SECOND HALF FOLLOWS UNTIL SUNRISE.

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

          THIS QUARTER THREE 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.
          ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
          ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++


          07/1    A: PU01
                  B: PU01

          07/2    A: UC01
                  B: UW05

          07/3    A: UW10
                  B: DD03

          07/4    A: CU08
                  B: DD03

          07/5    A: DD02.F
                  B: PU04

          07/6    A: UW14
                  B: JH06

          07/7    A: DD01[20:23-21:24]/DD02.F
                  B: NM07

          07/8    A: UV06
                  B: UC02

          07/9    A: UW08.R
                  B: UW08.R

          07/10   A: UC02
                  B: PU04

          07/11   A: DD01[20:22-21:23]/UC02
                  B: UW01

          07/12   A: UW01
                  B: UW02

          07/13   A: UW17[20:22-21:23]/UW01
                  B: UC02

          07/14   A: EN01
                  B: EN01

          07/15   A: EN01
                  B: EN01

          07/16   A: EN01
                  B: EN01

          07/17   A: UW15
                  B: UW17[01:05-02:05]/EN03

          07/18   A: NM03
                  B: UW17[01:05-02:05]/EN03

          07/19   A: UV02
                  B: UC03

          07/20   A: CU02
                  B: CU06

          07/21   A: PU03
                  B: PU03

          07/22   A: CU05
                  B: NM01[00:05-04:30]/DD01

          07/23   A: NM03
                  B: UV01

          07/24   A: UW11
                  B: UW11

          07/25   A: UC05
                  B: NM07/DD01[04:43-06:05]

          07/26   A: CU03.D
                  B: UC03

          07/27   A: NM05
                  B: UC03/DD01[4:45-06:06]

          07/28   A: CU07
                  B: UC03

          07/29   A: UC01
                  B: UC04

          07/30   A: JH01
                  B: PU04

          07/31   A: CU08
                  B: NM05

          08/1    A: JH01
                  B: CU07

          08/2    A: PU01
                  B: PU01

          08/3    A: NM07
                  B: UV04

          08/4    A: UW05
                  B: UC04

          08/5    A: PU04
                  B: UC06

          08/6    A: EN02
                  B: EN02

          08/7    A: EN02
                  B: EN02

          08/8    A: EN02
                  B: EN02

          08/9    A: EN02
                  B: EN02

          08/10   A: EN02
                  B: EN02

          08/11   A: EN02
                  B: EN02

          08/12   A: EN02
                  B: EN02

          08/13   A: EN02
                  B: EN02

          08/14   A: EN02
                  B: EN02

          08/15   A: EN02
                  B: EN02

          08/16   A: EN02
                  B: EN02

          08/17   A: EN02
                  B: EN02

          08/18   A: EN02
                  B: EN02

          08/19   A: EN02
                  B: EN02

          08/20   A: EN02
                  B: EN02

          08/21   A: EN02
                  B: EN02/UW17[5:06-6:23]

          08/22   A: EN02
                  B: EN02

          08/23   A: DD03
                  B: DD03

          08/24   A: UW19
                  B: UW13

          08/25   A: UC01
                  B: NM07

          08/26   A: UW05
                  B: PU04/DD01[5:09-6:26]

          08/27   A: UC04
                  B: PU04

          08/28   A: CU04
                  B: UC06

          08/29   A: CU04
                  B: JH07

          08/30   A: CU04
                  B: JH02

          08/31   A: NM07
                  B: JH02

          09/1    A: UW06
                  B: UW07

          09/2    A: PU02
                  B: NM04

          09/3    A: UC03
                  B: PU04

          09/4    A: UW02
                  B: EN03

          09/5    A: CU03.T
                  B: EN03

          09/6    A: DD01[19:29-20:29]/CU06
                  B: UW12

          09/7    A: UV01
                  B: UV05

          09/8    A: DD01[19:27-20:27]/CU06
                  B: UC05

          09/9    A: DD01[19:25-20:25]/CU06
                  B: UC05

          09/10   A: PU06
                  B: PU06

          09/11   A: UW04
                  B: UV03

          09/12   A: UW12
                  B: UV03

          09/13   A: JH05/DD01[00:05-01:05]
                  B: UW16

          09/14   A: UC03
                  B: DD01[01:05-02:05]/CU01

          09/15   A: EN01
                  B: EN01

          09/16   A: EN01
                  B: EN01

          09/17   A: PU05
                  B: DD01[01:05-02:05]/UW18

          09/18   A: UW13
                  B: JH05

          09/19   A: UW02
                  B: NM02

          09/20   A: NM02
                  B: JH03

          09/21   A: NM02
                  B: PU04/DD01[05:28-06:43]

          09/22   A: NM06
                  B: NM07

          09/23   A: UW08.O
                  B: UW07/DD01[05:30-06:45]

          09/24   A: NM06
                  B: CU01

          09/25   A: UW07
                  B: JH04

          09/26   A: PU02
                  B: NM06

          09/27   A: PU02
                  B: DD02.D

          09/28   A: UW09
                  B: UW09

          09/29   A: NM06
                  B: NM04

          09/30   A: UW03
                  B: UW03





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