Subject: 1Q1999 APO 3.5m Preliminary Schedule
From: elt@astro.Princeton.EDU
Submitted: Thu, 17 Dec 1998 13:46:47 -0500 (EST)
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PRELIMINARY ARC 3.5M SCHEDULE FOR 1ST QUARTER 1999
E. TURNER 12/17/98
NOTES: ***PLEASE READ***
Except in instances where strong science drivers dictate otherwise
(a minority of cases), observing time has again been scheduled
in half night blocks. However, this quarter does include an
unusually large number of monitoring programs requiring one hour
blocks of observing time. As a result, more nights are split into
multiple pieces and have more than one instrument change, especially
during bright and gray time.
Scheduled engineering time for this quarter amounts to 31 half nights.
No contingent engineering time has been scheduled this quarter.
Thus, scheduled engineering time will be at approximately the 17%
level. The large majority of this time (26 half nights) is for
installation and commissioning of the new Echelle spectrograph.
NOTE HOWEVER that engineering shutdowns may be declared with
approximately 2 weeks advanced notice to allow work on automating
tertiary rotation and/or installation of the new secondary. Such
shutdowns are more likely to occur late in the quarter.
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
significant progress on Three Year Plan improvement projects (see
message #160 under apo35-general for details).
IMPORTANT - OPEN TIME:
There are only 3 half nights of OPEN time available in this
schedule. However, all 3 are in very *early January* and are bright
second halves. Requests for this time should reach me ASAP but no
later than December 31. Requests for this time *must* be passed
through your institutional scheduler.
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EN Note: No science observations scheduled during EN time.
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EN01 = Periodic engineering time (Gillespie)
EN02 = Echelle commissioning (York/Duncan)
EN03 = Echelle installation (Wang)
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DD Note: Director's Discretionary Time (2%)
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DD01 = 991DD01 UWGRB S R
Time will be allocated to compensate programs pre-empted
by GRB chases. Data available to all interested parties
within ARC.
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JHU Note: 100% of nominal share scheduled.
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JH01 = 1Q99JH01 Heck S R
JH02 = 1Q99JH02 Zhen D ? (medium)
"OBSERVING MODE" item incorrectly interpreted. Please see
the instructions which accompany the template. Will
observations be remote or on-site?
JH03 = 1Q99JH03 Leve G OT
JH04 = 1Q99JH04 Wyse G R
Not scheduled because requested time not available at
assigned priority and due to special requirements constraints.
JH05 = 1Q99JH05 Ford G O
Note that 3 consecutive nights assigned, so scheduled as
on-site. Bright time only scheduled.
JH06 = 1Q99JH06 Tsve S R
Not scheduled; supplemental program.
JH07 = 1Q99JH07 Weav AOTF O
These observations involve the use of visitor instruments.
The time is scheduled CONTINGENT upon the PI obtaining
Bruce Gillespie's EXPLICIT agreement that all the technical
and logistical arrangements involving the instrument are
satisfactory AT LEAST 10 DAYS PRIOR TO THE SCHEDULED
OBSERVATIONS. This program was carried over from 4Q1998
due to pre-empt.
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NMSU Note: 100% of nominal share scheduled.
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NM01 = NM01 Holt S R
NM02 = NM02 Gala S O
NM03 = NM03 Will G O
No uncertified/untrained observers are listed, but have
UNM observers used APO previously?
NM04 = NM04 Mill D R (medium)
NM05 = NM05 Hame S R
"OBSERVING SCHEDULE CONSTRAINTS" and "SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS"
info mixed up; please see instructions that accompany the
template.
NM06 = NM06 Vinc AMBER O
These observations involve the use of visitor instruments.
The time is scheduled CONTINGENT upon the PI obtaining
Bruce Gillespie's EXPLICIT agreement that all the technical
and logistical arrangements involving the instrument are
satisfactory AT LEAST 10 DAYS PRIOR TO THE SCHEDULED.
NM07 = NM07 Marl S R
NM08 = NM08 Leeb G R
NM09 = NM09 Hoop D O (medium, high)
NM10 = NM10 Bran D O (medium)
"Preferred" time not available at this priority. Please
declare OPEN ASAP if scheduled time is not usable.
NM11 = NM11 Harr G R
NM12 = NM12 John D O (high)
Possibility of using Echelle instead of DIS if arrangements
are made with D. Duncan or D. York for "shared risk" use
during commissioning quarter.
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PU Note: 100% of nominal share scheduled.
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PU01 = 991PU01 Stra D R (low, high)
PU02 = 991PU02 Turn S O
Non-block scheduling. See note in BLOCK CAPS just before
schedule below.
PU03 = 991PU03 Turn D R (low)
PU04 = 991PU04 Turn S O
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UC Note: 106% of nominal share scheduled.
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UC01 = 280 York D R (medium)
2/8 A&B carried over from 4Q1998 due to pre-empt.
UC02 = 285 York D OT (high)
Possibility of using Echelle instead of DIS.
UC03 = 279 Newb D R (low)
UC04 = 282 Frie D R (low)
UC05 = 281 Kron G R
UC06 = 283 Kent G R
UC07 = 284 York S R
UC08 = 286 York G/D/S 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. Seven requested dates scheduled.
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UW Note: 100% of nominal share scheduled. NONE of the scheduling
requests were submitted on the current version of the template.
Please see apo35-general message #321 for the current version and
use it in future quarters. Also, for 1Q1999, please send a list
of any "untrained/uncertified" observers associated with any UW
program plus plans for dealing with the issue to me and to APO
ASAP.
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UW01 = UW01 Szko D R (high)
UW02 = UW02 Stub S O
Non-block scheduling. See note in BLOCK CAPS just before
schedule below. PU lens monitoring program is being
temporarily suspended after 1/15, so it is not possible to
jointly schedule. Also, time allocated (20h) is not
sufficient for monitoring every 2-3 days through the quarter
and includes no dark time. In addition, Echelle commissioning
(without auto-rotation of tertiary) precludes monitoring on
many dates. No preference stated for which part of the
night. Thus, best attempt to schedule 20h for this program
has been made. Please advise ASAP if it is not useable in
this form. Arrangements for OS data acquisition should be
made with APO staff well in advance.
UW03 = UW03 Rodg G R
Non-block scheduling. See note in BLOCK CAPS just before
schedule below. Only 14 of 20 requested 1 hour monitoring
blocks were scheduled due to Echelle commissioning (see UW02
notes) and collision with UW02 time. SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS
section discusses half night scheduling and instrumentation,
but no half nights were allocated by TAC. Instrumentation
needed for 1 hour blocks not clear, GRIM assumed.
UW04 = UW04 Dier S R
Eight half nights requested in ideal schedule but only five
allocated.
UW05 = UW05 Wyde S R
UW06 = UW06 Toma S R
UW07.S = UW07 Zuck S R
UW07.D = UW07 Zuck D R (low, medium)
UW07.G = UW07 Zuck G R
If Feb. 18 time is too late to be useful, please declare OPEN
ASAP.
UW08 = UW08 Dier G R
Not enough time (15h) allocated to meet requested scheduling
frequency. No preference for part of night stated. Problems
with Echelle commissioning (see UW02 note). Difficult to
schedule a monitoring program at this priority. Best effort
schedule implemented; please advise ASAP if not usefable.
UW09 = UW09 Norm S R
UW10 = UW10 Ande S R
UW11 = UW11 Szko D R (high)
Not scheduled as requested due to priority but scheduled
time appears usable given info in the request. Please
declare OPEN ASAP if it is not.
UW12 = UW12 Dalc S R
Not scheduled as requested due to priority but scheduled
time appears usable given info in the request. Please
declare OPEN ASAP if it is not.
UW13 = UW13 Greb S OT
Not scheduled as requested due to priority but scheduled
time appears usable given info in the request. Please
declare OPEN ASAP if it is not.
UW14 = UW14 Magn D R (low, high)
Not scheduled as requested due to priority but scheduled
time appears usable given info in the request. Please
declare OPEN ASAP if it is not.
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WSU Note: 100% of nominal share scheduled. Neither of the scheduling
requests were submitted on the current version of the template.
Please see apo35-general message #321 for the current version and
use it in future quarters. Also, for 1Q1999, please send a list
of any "untrained/uncertified" observers associated with any WSU
program plus plans for dealing with the issue to me and to APO ASAP.
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WS01 = WS01 Aust D R (low, medium)
WS02 = WS02 Brow D R (high)
Not scheduled as requested due to priority but scheduled
time appears usable given info in the request. Please
declare OPEN ASAP if it is not. Very heavily constrained
request.
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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".
DURING THIS PARTIAL QUARTER 5 PROGRAMS USE NON-BLOCK SCHEDULING.
THESE PROGRAMS ARE INDICATED IN PARENTHESES () ON THE SCHEDULE
AND THEIR TIME ALLOTMENTS ARE LISTED HERE:
PU02 = 45 MIN EACH TIME IT IS SCHEDULED.
UC09 = 90 MIN PRECEEDING EVENING TWILIGHT EACH TIME IT IS SCHEDULED.
UW02 = 60 MIN EACH TIME IT IS SCHEDULED.
UW03 = 60 MIN EACH TIME IT IS SCHEDULED.
UW08 = 60 MIN EACH TIME IT IS SCHEDULED.
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.
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1/1 A: UW02[18:36-19:36]/UW03[19:36-20:36]/NM11[20:36-00:10]
B: NM11
1/2 A: (PU02)/UW07.G
B: OPEN/(UW08)
1/3 A: UW02[18:37-19:37]/UW03[19:37-20:37]/UW07.G[20:37-21:37]
B: OPEN
1/4 A: (PU02)/UW07.G
B: OPEN/(UW08)
1/5 A: EN01
B: EN01
1/6 A: EN02
B: EN02
1/7 A: EN02
B: EN02
1/8 A: (PU02)/EN03
B: EN03
1/9 A: UW07.S
B: NM04
1/10 A: (PU02)/UW14
B: NM04
1/11 A: UW10
B: NM04
1/12 A: (PU02)/UW13
B: UC01
1/13 A: UW13
B: UC01
1/14 A: (PU02)/UW13
B: UC01
1/15 A: UW07.S
B: UC01
1/16 A: JH02
B: JH02
1/17 A: UW07.D
B: UW12
1/18 A: UW04
B: UW05
1/19 A: NM10
B: UW05
1/20 A: UW05
B: UW05
1/21 A: (UW02)/UW06
B: NM07
1/22 A: (UC08)/JH03
B: NM07
1/23 A: JH03
B: NM07
1/24 A: (UW02)/JH03
B: UW01
1/25 A: (UW03)/JH03
B: UW11/(UW08)
1/26 A: EN01
B: EN01
1/27 A: (UW02)/JH07
B: JH07
1/28 A: (UW03)/JH07
B: JH07
1/29 A: UC08[17:28-18:58]/UW03[18:58-19:58]/UC02[19:58-00:10]
B: UW11/(UW08)
1/30 A: (UW02)/UC02
B: UW11
1/31 A: (UW03)/UC02
B: UW11/(UW08)
2/1 A: EN02
B: EN02
2/2 A: EN02
B: EN02
2/3 A: (UW03)/NM06
B: EN01
2/4 A: EN02
B: EN02
2/5 A: EN02
B: EN02
2/6 A: EN02
B: EN02
2/7 A: EN02
B: EN02
2/8 A: UC01
B: UC01
2/9 A: UW04
B: NM09
2/10 A: UW04
B: UW09
2/11 A: UW12
B: UW09
2/12 A: (UC08)/UC01
B: UC01
2/13 A: UW12
B: NM05
2/14 A: UW04
B: NM05
2/15 A: UW04
B: NM01
2/16 A: UC03
B: UC03
2/17 A: UC01
B: UC01
2/18 A: (UW02)/UW07.D
B: NM02
2/19 A: EN02
B: EN02
2/20 A: EN02
B: EN02
2/21 A: EN02
B: EN02
2/22 A: EN02
B: EN02
2/23 A: EN01
B: EN01
2/24 A: (UW02)/NM08
B: NM08
2/25 A: (UW03)/WS02
B: UC05/(UW08)
2/26 A: UC08[17:50-19:20]/UW02[19:20-20:20]/WS02[20:20-00:10]
B: UC05
2/27 A: (UW03)/WS02
B: UC05/(UW08)
2/28 A: (UW02)/WS02
B: UC05
3/1 A: (UW03)/UW14
B: UC07/(UW08)
3/2 A: (UW02)/WS02
B: UC07
3/3 A: EN01
B: EN01
3/4 A: (UW02)/PU04
B: UC06/(UW08)
3/5 A: UC08[17:55-19:25]/UW03[19:25-20:25]/PU04[20:25-00:10]
B: UC06
3/6 A: (UW02)/PU04
B: JH05/(UW08)
3/7 A: (UW03)/PU04
B: JH05
3/8 A: PU03
B: JH05/(UW08)
3/9 A: PU03
B: UC04
3/10 A: PU03
B: UC04
3/11 A: DD01
B: UC03
3/12 A: (UC08)/UC01
B: UC01
3/13 A: PU01
B: UC01
3/14 A: PU01
B: UC03
3/15 A: PU01
B: NM05
3/16 A: JH01
B: JH01
3/17 A: PU01
B: UC04
3/18 A: PU01
B: UC04
3/19 A: UC08[18:06-19:36]/UW02[19:36-20:36]/PU01[20:36-00:10]
B: DD01
3/20 A: PU01
B: WS01
3/21 A: (UW02)/PU01
B: WS01
3/22 A: PU01
B: WS01
3/23 A: (UW02)/PU01
B: WS01
3/24 A: (UW03)/NM03
B: NM03
3/25 A: (UW02)/NM12
B: NM03/(UW08)
3/26 A: EN01
B: EN01
3/27 A: (UW02)/PU04
B: UC07/(UW08)
3/28 A: (UW03)/PU04
B: UC07
3/29 A: (UW02)/PU04
B: UC07
3/30 A: (UW03)/PU04
B: UC06/(UW08)
3/31 A: (UW02)/DD01
B: DD01
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