Subject: 4Q2012 APO 3.5m schedule, initial version 9/10/12

From: Suzanne Hawley

Submitted: Sun, 9 Sep 2012 21:43:18 -0700 (PDT)

Message number: 1287 (previous: 1286, next: 1288 up: Index)

                 ARC 3.5M SCHEDULE FOR 4th QUARTER 2012
                      S.Hawley, R.McMillan 09/10/2012

                         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 4Q2012.  Regular
 	engineering (EN01) time is scheduled for 5 nights (10 half
 	nights, 5.4% of the total), all bright.  DD time consists of
 	12 half nights, divided as 5B, 2G, 5D (6.5% of the
 	total). Computing 184 - 10 - 12 leaves 162 half nights for
 	allocation by the institutions, which break down as 79B, 25G
 	and 58D.

         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 9 half-nights of OPEN time in the present version
         of the schedule, all in the latter half of December, many over
         the holidays.  There are also 4 half-nights of DD (DD04) time
         available.

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

         -----
         DD Note: Director's Discretionary Time
         -----
         DD01 = Q412DD01 Murp A O
         DD02 = Q412DD02 Wood FD R
         DD03 = Q412DD03 Wyse E R
         DD04 = Q412DD04 TBD TBD TBD

         -----
         CU Note: 12.5% share
         -----
         CU01 = CU01 Fron SN R
         CU02 = CU02 Syph D R (B400+R300)
         CU03.D = CU03 Keen D R (both)
         CU03.S = CU03 Keen S R (SDSS)
         CU04 = CU04 Fran E R
         CU05 = CU05 Ball T R
         CU06 = CU06 Leve D R (B1200+R1200)
         CU07 = CU07 Darl D R (B400+R300)
 	CU08 = CU08 Snow E R

         -----
         JHU Note: 8.0% share
         -----
         JH01 = JH01 Kost D R (B1200+R1200)
         JH02 = JH02 Ries D R (B1200+R1200)
         JH03 = JH03 Tsve E R
         JH04 = JH04 Kais ETD R (B1200+R1200)
         JH05 = JH05 Weav S R (R)

         -----
         NMSU Note: 15.625% share
         -----
         NM01 = NM01 Chan S R (MSSSO)
         NM02 = NM02 McKa E R
         NM03 = NM03 Kine E O
         NM04 = NM04 Bizy S R
         NM05 = NM05 Chur D R (B1200+R1200)
 	NM06 = NM06 Bizy T R
 	NM07 = NM07 Feui E R

         -----
         PU Note: 15.625% share
         -----
         PU01 = PU01 Prie E R
         PU02 = PU02 Kasl D R (B400+R300)
         PU03 = PU03 Fuma D O (B400+R300)
         PU04 = PU04 Bako E R
         PU05 = PU05 Bran E R
         PU06 = PU06 Ju D R (B400+R300)

         -----
         UC Note: 17.0% share
         -----
         UC01 = UC01 York ED R (B400+R300)
         UC02 = UC02 West D R (B400+R300)
         UC03 = UC03 John D R (B400+R300)
         UC04 = UC04 York FD R
         UC05 = UC05 Glad NT R

         -----
         UV Note: 6.25% share
         -----
         UV01 = UV01 Thua D R (B1200+R1200)
         UV02 = UV02 Pere E R
         UV03 = UV03 Verb S R (MSSSO)
         UV04 = UV04 Whel T R
 	UV05 = UV05 Hamm D R (B1200+R1200)

         -----
         UW Note: 25.0% share
         -----
         UW01 = UW01 Ball TD R (B1200+R1200)
         UW02 = UW02 Will D R (B400+R300)
         UW03 = UW03 Dave P R (r,i)
         UW04 = UW04 Hebb D R (B1200+R1200)
         UW05 = UW05 Muka P R (BG40)
         UW06 = UW06 Ande D R (B1200)
         UW07 = UW07 Bali D R (B1200+R300)
         UW08 = UW08 Bali D R (B1200+R300)
         UW09 = UW09 Szko D R (B1200+R1200)
         UW10 = UW10 Hawl DE R
 	UW11 = UW11 Wisn E R
 	UW12 = UW12 Murp A O

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

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

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

         THIS QUARTER FIVE 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: DD03
                 B: UV04

         10/2    A: UW01
                 B: UW12/NM07

         10/3    A: NM03/UW12
                 B: UW11

         10/4    A: UW01
                 B: UW04

         10/5    A: UW09
                 B: UC01

         10/6    A: PU01/UW01
                 B: UW04/UW12

         10/7    A: CU01
                 B: UW02

         10/8    A: CU03.D
                 B: UC02

         10/9    A: JH01
                 B: NM06

         10/10   A: PU01/PU02/UW04[21:44-01:10]
                 B: UW04/UW12

         10/11   A: NM04
                 B: UW05

         10/12   A: UW05
                 B: UW05

         10/13   A: UW07
                 B: UW07

         10/14   A: UW07
                 B: UW07

         10/15   A: UW08
                 B: UW08

         10/16   A: NM04
                 B: UC02

         10/17   A: NM04
                 B: DD02

         10/18   A: PU01/JH01
                 B: UW03

         10/19   A: UV05
                 B: CU02

         10/20   A: JH01
                 B: UC03

         10/21   A: UW12/PU02/UC03[21:31-01:10]
                 B: UC03/NM01

         10/22   A: UC01
                 B: PU06

         10/23   A: NM03
                 B: UV02

         10/24   A: NM03/UW12
                 B: DD04/NM01

         10/25   A: UW10/DD01
                 B: NM07

         10/26   A: PU01/UW04
                 B: JH03

         10/27   A: NM03
                 B: PU04

         10/28   A: PU01/UW09
                 B: UW11

         10/29   A: UC05
                 B: PU04

         10/30   A: PU01/UC05
                 B: UW12/UV05

         10/31   A: EN01
                 B: EN01

         11/1    A: EN01
                 B: EN01

         11/2    A: PU01/PU02/UC01[21:19-01:10]
                 B: UC01

         11/3    A: UW03
                 B: UW12/JH03

         11/4    A: UV05
                 B: CU05

         11/5    A: UW03
                 B: CU05

         11/6    A: PU01/NM04
                 B: NM06/UW12

         11/7    A: UW02
                 B: NM06

         11/8    A: UV01
                 B: UW06/DD01

         11/9    A: NM04
                 B: DD04/UW12

         11/10   A: CU07
                 B: PU04

         11/11   A: UW03
                 B: DD02

         11/12   A: UC01/PU02
                 B: UC04

         11/13   A: NM04
                 B: UC03

         11/14   A: PU03
                 B: PU03

         11/15   A: UC04
                 B: PU03

         11/16   A: UW03
                 B: PU03

         11/17   A: UW12/PU03
                 B: PU03

         11/18   A: UC02
                 B: JH02

         11/19   A: NM06
                 B: UV03

         11/20   A: UW04
                 B: UW06

         11/21   A: DD01/PU02/UC01[20:08-00:10]
                 B: UC01

         11/22   A: CU04
                 B: NM07

         11/23   A: CU04
                 B: CU05

         11/24   A: UW12/CU04
                 B: CU05

         11/25   A: JH04
                 B: UV02

         11/26   A: UC05
                 B: PU04

         11/27   A: PU01/UW11
                 B: UW12/PU04

         11/28   A: EN01
                 B: EN01

         11/29   A: EN01
                 B: EN01

         11/30   A: JH04
                 B: JH03

         12/1    A: CU08
                 B: CU08

         12/2    A: UW03
                 B: NM07

         12/3    A: PU02/UC01
                 B: UC05

         12/4    A: UV03
                 B: UV02

         12/5    A: PU04
                 B: PU04/DD01

         12/6    A: CU02
                 B: UW06/DD01

         12/7    A: UW03
                 B: PU06

         12/8    A: UC01
                 B: PU05/UW12

         12/9    A: UC04
                 B: CU03.S

         12/10   A: CU07
                 B: UW05

         12/11   A: UW04
                 B: UC04

         12/12   A: PU04
                 B: UC03

         12/13   A: DD02
                 B: UC03

         12/14   A: DD02
                 B: DD04

         12/15   A: CU06
                 B: NM05

         12/16   A: PU02/DD04
                 B: JH02

         12/17   A: UW12/CU06
                 B: CU03.D

         12/18   A: DD01/OPEN
                 B: UV01

         12/19   A: OPEN
                 B: NM05

         12/20   A: UC01
                 B: JH05

         12/21   A: NM07
                 B: PU05

         12/22   A: PU04
                 B: PU04

         12/23   A: OPEN/UW12
                 B: NM02

         12/24   A: OPEN
                 B: OPEN

         12/25   A: OPEN
                 B: NM02

         12/26   A: UW11
                 B: UW12/UC01

         12/27   A: EN01
                 B: EN01

         12/28   A: CU08
                 B: OPEN

         12/29   A: PU05
                 B: OPEN

         12/30   A: NM07
                 B: UC01/UW12

         12/31   A: JH05
                 B: OPEN



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