Subject: 1Q1998 Preliminary Schedule for APO 3.5m
From: elt@astro.Princeton.EDU
Submitted: Sat, 13 Dec 1997 19:32:59 -0500 (EST)
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PRELIMINARY ARC 3.5M SCHEDULE FOR 1ST QUARTER 1998
E. TURNER 12/13/97
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.
Note that an unusually large number (6) of programs use non-block
scheduling this quarter. Time requests for this quarter also included
several new monitoring programs. See below for details. This affects of
course the schedules of other programs with which they share nights.
Scheduled engineering time for this quarter amounts to 6 nights.
No contingent engineering time has been scheduled this quarter.
Thus, scheduled engineering time will be at approximately the 7%
level. Note, however, that one or more extended engineering
shutdowns may be carried out in order to pursue tasks related to
the Three Year Plan upgrade efforts. Such shutdowns will result
in cancelation of scheduled science programs. Please see message
#160 under apo35-general in the email exploder archives maintained
on the Princeton web site for further information.
In addition to such 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 one of the high priority "teething troubles".
IMPORTANT - OPEN TIME!:
Nineteen half nights of OPEN time, scattered throughout the quarter
but starting as early as 5 Jan. are available; this breaks down as
17B/1G/1D. Requests for this time should reach me ASAP but no
later than Dec. 31. Requests for this time *must* be passed through
your institutional scheduler.
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EN01 = engineering time (Gillespie)
no science observations scheduled
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JHU Note: 107% of nominal share scheduled.
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JH01 = 1Q98JH01 Wyse G R
JH02 = 1Q98JH02 Knez D S
JH03 = 1Q98JH03 Ford D R
First half nights in Feb. were best approximation of requested
time available at this priority. Please declare OPEN asap if
they cannot be used. Note that April is not part of 1Q.
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NMSU Note: 100% of nominal share scheduled.
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NM01 = NM01 Madd AMBER S
NM02 = NM02 Harr D S
NM03 = NM03 Thil D S
NM04 = NM04 Hame S S
NM05 = NM05 Geha S S
NM06 = NM06 Duri S S
Full nights of grey time are, of course, never available.
NM07 = NM07 Hoop D S
NM08 = NM08 Deve G S
NM09 = NM09 Deve G S
NM10 = NM10 John D R
NM11 = NM11 McNa (1/22=S, 1/25=D) S
NM12 = NM12 Will G S
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PU Note: 69% of nominal share scheduled. Undersubscribed B time.
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PU01 = 981PU01 Turn D S
Non-block scheduling. See note in BLOCK CAPS just before
schedule below.
PU02 = 981PU02 Fan D R
PU03 = 981PU03 Turn S S
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UC Note: 105% of nominal share scheduled.
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UC01 = 245 York S R
UC02 = 241 Newb D S
UC03 = 248 Lamb G R
UC04 = 239 Here G R
UC05 = 246 Kron D R
UC06 = 243 Kron D/S R
UC07 = 247 Coor G R
Observer not yet certified for remote operations.
UC08 = 238 Turn S R
UC09 = 250 Harp G R
UC10 = 242 York D R
UC11 = 240 York D R
Stated observing constraints could not be satisfied at this
priority, but a perhaps workable alternative has been
scheduled. Please declare OPEN asap if scheduled time is
not usable.
UC12 = 244 York D/G R*
Adler Planetarium twilight program (not accounted to UC).
Use instrument mounted for the night's first program.
Non-block scheduling. See note in BLOCK CAPS just before
schedule below. Only 5 of 13 requested dates scheduled
due to conflicts with science programs explicitly requesting
twilight for calibrations (which is increasingly common
practise). It might be worth contacting PIs of some of these
programs to make sure they really plan to use all of the
twilight.
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UW Note: 104% of nominal share scheduled. UW request over by two
half nights. Please provide a summary/tally of requests broken down
among B, G and R along with individual program info in future quarters,
as per allotment instructions.
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UW01 = UW01 Dier S R
Eight specific dates mentioned but nine half nights assigned.
Extra one scheduled in a "reasonable" way.
UW02 = UW02 Beck S R
UW03 = UW03 Rodg D R
Non-block scheduling. See note in BLOCK CAPS just before
schedule below.
UW04 = UW04 Stub S/D R
Non-block scheduling. See note in BLOCK CAPS just before
schedule below. Also, dynamic scheduling - time will often
revert to adjoining UW programs on short notice. Please keep
relevant site personnel as well as affected UW observers
informed.
UW05 = UW05 Reis D R
Non-block scheduling. See note in BLOCK CAPS just before
schedule below. Also, dynamic scheduling - time will often
revert to adjoining UW programs on short notice. Please keep
relevant site personnel as well as affected UW observers
informed. Also, rather confusing scheduling instructions.
As far
as I could tell it was not possible to co-schedule with UW04
AND conform to requested parts of the night for both.
UW06 = UW06 Wyde S R
UW07 = UW07 Szko D R
UW08 = UW08 Skel D/S R
UW09 = UW09 Marg D R
UW10 = UW10 Hoar G R
If small amounts of time scheduled are not usable due to object
position, see UW14.
UW11 = UW11 Rodg G R
UW12 = UW12 Bohm G S
Requested time not available at this priority. Bright time
in Jan.
but well away from AAS scheduled. Please declare OPEN asap if
it is not usable.
UW13 = UW13 Toma S R
UW14 = UW14 Rodg D S
As requested, no time has been explicitly scheduled for this
"drop-in" program. Rather small amounts (20-25 min) of time
in twilight, or which are otherwise available during the night,
will be devoted to this program. The PI and collaborators must
work out the detailed policy and procedures by which this
will be triggered with the site staff and me well in advance.
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WSU Note: 100% of nominal share scheduled.
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WS01 = WS01 Lutz D R
WS02 = WSU2 Seck S R
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+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
MOST PROGRAMS ARE SCHEDULED IN HALF NIGHT BLOCKS. THE FIRST HALF OF
EACH NIGHT EXTENDS FROM EVENING TWILIGHT (SEE CALENDAR DISTRIBUTED
BY GRETCHEN) UNTIL 0010 MST.
FIRST HALF IS INDICATED BELOW AS "A"; THE SECOND HALF THEN
EXTENDS UNTIL MORNING TWILIGHT AND IS INDICATED BELOW AS "B".
THIS QUARTER SIX DIFFERENT PROGRAMS USE NON-BLOCK SCHEDULING.
THESE PROGRAMS ARE INDICATED IN PARENTHESES () ON THE SCHEDULE
AND THEIR TIME ALLOTMENTS ARE LISTED HERE:
PU01 = 40 MIN EACH TIME IT IS SCHEDULED.
UW03 = 60 MIN EACH TIME IT IS SCHEDULED.
UW04 = 30 MIN EACH TIME IT IS SCHEDULED.
UW05 = 90 MIN EACH TIME IT IS SCHEDULED.
UC12 = 90 MIN in TWILIGHT EACH TIME IT IS SCHEDULED.
UW14 = NOT SCHEDULED, 20-25 MIN "DROP-IN"; SEE ABOVE.
INSTRUMENT CHANGE TIMES ARE NOT INCLUDED BELOW BUT WILL BE INDICATED
IN THE SCHEDULE ISSUED FROM APO BY GRETCHEN AND WILL BE SHARED
BETWEEN ADJOINING PROGRAMS AS USUAL.
++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
1/1 A: (PU01)-UW07
B: (UW04)-UC08
1/2 A: (UC12*)-UW07
B: (UW04)-UC08
1/3 A: (PU01)-UW07
B: (UW04)-UC08
1/4 A: UW13
B: (UW04)-UC11
1/5 A: (PU01)-OPEN
B: OPEN-(UW05)
1/6 A: UW10
B: (UW04)-OPEN
1/7 A: (PU01)-UW10
B: (UW04)-UW10
1/8 A: EN01
B: EN01
1/9 A: (UC12*)-(PU01)-UC09
B: UC01
1/10 A: WS01
B: WS01
1/11 A: (PU01)-UC09
B: UC01
1/12 A: UC09
B: OPEN-(UW05)
1/13 A: (PU01)-OPEN
B: UC01
1/14 A: (UW03)-UW11
B: (UW04)-UC01
1/15 A: (PU01)-OPEN
B: UC01
1/16 A: (UW03)-UW12
B: (UW04)-UW08
1/17 A: UW12-(UW04)
B: UW12-(PU01)
1/18 A: (UW03)-UW11
B: (UW04)-OPEN-(UW05)
1/19 A: EN01
B: EN01
1/20 A: (UW03)-OPEN
B: UC11-(PU01)
1/21 A: UC06
B: UC06
1/22 A: NM11
B: UC10-(PU01)
1/23 A: (UW03)-UC05
B: UC05
1/24 A: (EN01)-UW13 EN01 time = sunset - 1954
B: UC05-(PU01)
1/25 A: (UW03)-NM11
B: (UW04)-UW06
1/26 A: UW01
B: UC10-(PU01)
1/27 A: UW09
B: (UW04)-NM05
1/28 A: UW09-(UW04)
B: NM05-(PU01)
1/29 A: (UW03)-WS02
B: (UW04)-UW01
1/30 A: WS02
B: WS02-(PU01)
1/31 A: UW01
B: (UW04)-UW06
2/1 A: UW09-(UW04)
B: UW01-(PU01)
2/2 A: (UW03)-UW11
B: (UW04)-UW06
2/3 A: JH01
B: UC11-(PU01)
2/4 A: (UW03)-JH01
B: (UW04)-UW01-(UW05)
2/5 A: EN01
B: EN01
2/6 A: (UW03)-JH01
B: JH01-(PU01)
2/7 A: JH01
B: JH01
2/8 A: (UW03)-NM10
B: JH01-(PU01)
2/9 A: WS01
B: WS01
2/10 A: NM09
B: OPEN-(UW05)-(PU01)
2/11 A: NM01
B: UC01
2/12 A: NM01
B: UC01-(PU01)
2/13 A: (UW03)-NM02
B: UC01
2/14 A: NM02
B: OPEN-(PU01)
2/15 A: (UW03)-UW11
B: (UW04)-UW08
2/16 A: EN01
B: EN01
2/17 A: UW11
B: (UW04)-OPEN-(UW05)-(PU01)
2/18 A: (UW03)-UW01
B: JH03
2/19 A: JH03
B: (PU01)-UC07
2/20 A: (UC12*)-JH03
B: UC07
2/21 A: NM07
B: (PU01)-UC02
2/22 A: UW01
B: (UW04)-PU03
2/23 A: (UW03)-PU03
B: (PU01)-PU03
2/24 A: PU03-(UW04)
B: UW02
2/25 A: WS02
B: (PU01)-PU03
2/26 A: WS02-(UW04)
B: UW01
2/27 A: (UC12*)-UC02
B: (PU01)-NM07
2/28 A: (UW03)-UW09
B: (UW04)-UC02
3/1 A: NM06
B: (PU01)-NM07
3/2 A: NM06-(UW04)
B: UW01
3/3 A: NM06-(PU01)
B: NM03
3/4 A: (UW03)-UC04
B: NM03
3/5 A: EN01
B: EN01
3/6 A: (UW03)-OPEN-(UW04)
B: (PU01)-OPEN-(UW05)
3/7 A: UC04
B: OPEN
3/8 A: UC04
B: (PU01)-OPEN
3/9 A: (UW03)-UC01
B: NM03
3/10 A: UC01
B: NM03
3/11 A: (UW03)-OPEN-(PU01)
B: OPEN-(UW05)
3/12 A: NM12
B: NM12
3/13 A: UW11-(PU01)
B: NM08
3/14 A: (UW03)-OPEN-((UW04)
B: UW08
3/15 A: OPEN-(PU01)
B: UC07
3/16 A: (UW03)-UC07
B: UC07
3/17 A: EN01
B: EN01
3/18 A: WS01
B: WS01
3/19 A: JH02-(PU01)
B: JH02-(UW05)
3/20 A: (UW03)-JH02
B: JH02
3/21 A: JH02-(PU01)
B: PU02
3/22 A: PU02
B: PU02
3/23 A: PU02-(PU01)
B: PU02
3/24 A: (UW03)-PU02
B: PU02
3/25 A: NM04-(PU01)
B: (UW04)-UW02
3/26 A: NM04-(UW04)
B: UW02
3/27 A: (UC12*)-NM04-(PU01)
B: UC03
3/28 A: UW06
B: (UW04)-UC06
3/29 A: UW06-(PU01)
B: (UW04)-UW06
3/30 A: UC03-(UW04)
B: UW07
3/31 A: UC03-(PU01)
B: (UW04)-UW07
*These observations are scheduled for twilight hours and
are CONTINGENT upon the PI obtaining the EXPLICIT
agreement 1) of Bruce Gillespie that site staff can
accommodate the twilight usage and 2) of the nightime
observers scheduled for that evening that there will be
no serious adverse effect on their programs.
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