Subject: 3Q2000 APO 3.5m Revised Schedule

From: elt@astro.Princeton.EDU

Submitted: Tue, 12 Sep 2000 17:32:06 -0400 (EDT)

Message number: 456 (previous: 455, next: 457 up: Index)

		REVISED ARC 3.5M SCHEDULE FOR 3RD QUARTER 2000
			     E. TURNER 9/12/00


			NOTES: ***PLEASE READ***

	9/12/00 NOTE: Assignment of remaining DD01 time.  Also, some PU05
	time given to other PU programs.

	8/29/00 NOTE: A number of small changes and swaps are incorportated
	in this revision.  Note that there are still 3 half nights of
	DD01 time available in the second half of September.  Programs
	DD02 and DD03 are added, and there is a change in observer for
	WS02.

	6/30/00 NOTE: JH02-DD01 and PU02-PU03 time switches plus a small
	update to the PU08 listing are the only changes from the preliminary
	schedule.

	Except in cases where strong science drivers dictate otherwise
	(a minority of cases), observing time has again been scheduled
	in half night blocks.  
	
	Scheduled engineering time for this quarter amounts to 24 nights.
	Thus, scheduled engineering time will be at approximately the 26%
	level.  This includes an extended engineering shutdown, July 10-28
	inclusive, during the summer monsoon season.  apo35-general 
	message #434 contains a preliminary list of tasks to be
	accomplished during this shutdown.

	IMPORTANT NOTE: Programs scheduled during the week following the
	shutdown (during July 29 - August 4, inclusive) should be considered
	at risk to cancelation due to extension of the shutdown.  Previous
	experience has amply demonstrated, and common sense indicates, that
	it is impossible to predict the exact time needed to carry out such a
	complex series of tasks.  Moreover, the need to do additonal work
	is often discovered in the process of executing out the planned
	tasks, and bad weather (common during "shutdown season" by no
	coincidence) can delay on-sky recommissioning of the telescope.

	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.

	DD01 is a set aside of four half nights (1B, 1G, 2D) of observing time
	for rapid follow-up of targets identified by the SDSS or for other
	quick response target-of-opportunity programs.  Details of the project
	and procedures for obtaining access to DD01 time are given in 
	apo35-general message #425.

	There is no OPEN time in this version of the schedule.

	ACCOUNTING NOTE: WSU sold 5 half nights of time to PUO for 3Q2000.

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

	-----
	EN Note: No science observations scheduled during EN time.
	-----
	EN01 = EN01 Gill ? O
		Routine periodic engineering time.
	EN02 = EN02 Gill ? O
		Extended engineering shutdown.

	-----
	DD Note: Director's Discretionary Time (2.2% of total)
	-----
	DD01 = 003DD01 TBD TBD TBD
		All remaining time (3 half nights) as of 9/12/00
		assigned to PU programs as part of an arrangement
		for the sale of 4Q2000 WSU time to U Minn.
	DD02 = 003DD02 Goli D R (medium)
	DD03 = 003DD03 McGe D O (low, high)

	-----
	JHU Note:  100% of nominal share scheduled.
	-----
	JH01.G = JHU01 Goli G R
	JH01.D = JHU01 Goli D R (medium)
	JH02 = JHU02 Meur S R
	JH03 = JHU03 Meur S R
	JH04.G = JHU04 Zhen G R
	JH04.D = JHU04 Zhen D R (low)

	-----
	NMSU Note: 100% of nominal share scheduled.
	-----
	NM01 = NM01 Marl G R
	NM02 = NM02 Step G O
		No bright time available in first half of July due to
		EN shutdown.  Two August second halves assigned instead.
	NM03 = NM03 Leeb G R
	NM04 = NM04 Hame S R
	NM05 = NM05 Harr D R (high)
	NM06.S = NM06 Walt S O
	NM06.D = NM06 Walt D O (medium)
	NM07 = NM07 Holt D R? (medium)
	NM08 = NM08 Geli G R
	NM09 = NM09 Haye D O (high)
		Scheduled during the period BJM is not available, but BJM
		is not listed as observing, so maybe OK.  In any case, no
		other time available at this priority.
	NM10 = NM10 Hame S R

	-----
	PU Note: 104% of nominal share scheduled.  Flexibility time added
	to PU02.
	-----
	PU01.D = PU01 Fan D R (low)
	PU01.G = PU01 Fan G R
	PU02 = PU02 Bowe D R (high, low)
	PU03 = PU03 Pind D R (low)
	PU04 = PU04 Kim D R (low)
		Non-block scheduling in part.
	PU05 = PU05 Turn S O
		Non-block scheduling.  See note in BLOCK CAPS just before 
		schedule below.
	PU06 = PU06 Knap D R (low)
	PU07 = PU07 Bowe S R
		Only 30 min of time scheduled, as requested.  Note that
		this may include some instrument change time.  Non-block
		scheduling.
	PU08 = PU08 Way G R
	PU09 = PU09 Meno D R (high, low)
		Non-block scheduling.

	-----
	UC Note: 103% of nominal share scheduled.  Flexibility time added
	to UC03.
	-----
	UC01 = 342 Oka E R
	UC02 = 348 York D R (high)
		"Grey full nights" requested but do not exist; when moon
		phase is less than 50%, the moon is up for less than half
		the night.
	UC03 = 343 York E R
	UC04 = 347 Frie D R (low)
	UC05 = 341 Tram G O
	UC06 = 344 Hobb E R
		Not available as requested at this priority.  Guess at next
		best available scheduled.  Please declare OPEN ASAP if the
		scheduled time is not usable.
	UC07 = 345 York E R
	UC08 = 346 York G/S/D/E 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.  All three requested nights scheduled.
		Ninety minute sessions are no longer available due to a
		change in the general policy of the Observatory re
		schedulable/chargeable time to include the half hours
		before each evening and after each morning astronomical
		twilight; these have been found to be scientifically 
		useful.

	-----
	UW Note: 102% of nominal share scheduled.  Flexibility time added
	to UW10.  Time allocations listed in the individual requests did
	not agree with those tabulated in the overall summary (which appears
	to correspond to the TAC allocation?).  UW Scheduler - please edit
	individual requests to match TAC allocations in the future; this
	will save me a lot of time and confusion.
	-----
	UW01 = UW01 Szko D R (high)
		First half of July 2 scheduled to match HST scheduled
		observations as per request.  July 22-26 second half not
		available due to EN shutdown.  Other time scheduled as
		requested.
	UW02 = UW02 Will S R
	UW03 = UW03 Hawl D R (low)
	UW04 = UW04 Ande D R (low)
	UW05 = UW05 Dalc S R
	UW06 = UW06 Hawl D O (high)
	UW07 = UW07 Hodg S R
	UW08 = UW08 Pale G R
	UW09 = UW09 Stub S R
	UW10 = UW10 Kris S/G R
		SPIcam should be mounted for each UW10 half night, but
		GRIM2 should be available to be switched in if requested.
		TAC allocation less than half the requested time, so the
		scheduling instructions are not really applicable.  Also
		little or no September time available at this priority,
		so time scheduled only in August, roughly according to
		the specified pattern.
	UW11 = UW11 Bali GoddFabPer O
                These observations involve the use of a visitor instrument.
                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.
	UW12 = UW12 Stub LLNL-FTS O
		Requested nights not available at this priority.  Guess at
		next best available scheduled.  Please declare OPEN ASAP if
		the scheduled time is not usable.  Grey time does not exist
		in full nights.
                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.

	-----
	WSU Note: 100% of nominal share scheduled. 
	-----
	WS01 = WS01 Aust D R (low)
	WS02 = WS02 Wall E/S R
		SPIcam should be available on NA2 for field acquisition
		before Echelle exposures.
	
	
	+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
	+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
	MOST PROGRAMS ARE SCHEDULED IN HALF NIGHT BLOCKS.  THE FIRST HALF OF
	EACH NIGHT EXTENDS FROM -12 DEGREE EVENING TWILIGHT UNTIL 0110 MDT.
	THE SECOND HALF FOLLOWS UNTIL -12 DEGREE MORNING TWILIGHT.

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

	THIS QUARTER TWO DIFFERENT PROGRAMS USE NON-BLOCK SCHEDULING.
	THESE PROGRAMS ARE INDICATED IN PARENTHESES () ON THE SCHEDULE
	AND THEIR TIME ALLOTMENTS ARE LISTED HERE:
	PU05 = 40 MIN EACH TIME SCHEDULED.
	UC08 = 60 MIN IN TWILIGHT EACH TIME SCHEDULED.

	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.
	++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
	++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++

	7/1	A: NM07
		B: NM07

	7/2	A: UW01
		B: NM07/(PU05)

	7/3	A: PU09[21:18-23:14]/PU04[23:14-01:10]
		B: JH03

	7/4	A: UC02
		B: UW03

	7/5	A: UC02
		B: UW03/(PU05)

	7/6	A: UC03
		B: PU02

	7/7	A: UC03
		B: PU02

	7/8	A: WS01
		B: NM01/(PU05)

	7/9	A: WS01
		B: NM01

	7/10	A: EN02
		B: EN02

	7/11	A: EN02
		B: EN02

	7/12	A: EN02
		B: EN02

	7/13	A: EN02
		B: EN02

	7/14	A: EN02
		B: EN02

	7/15	A: EN02
		B: EN02

	7/16	A: EN02
		B: EN02

	7/17	A: EN02
		B: EN02

	7/18	A: EN02
		B: EN02

	7/19	A: EN02
		B: EN02

	7/20	A: EN02
		B: EN02

	7/21	A: EN02
		B: EN02

	7/22	A: EN02
		B: EN02

	7/23	A: EN02
		B: EN02

	7/24	A: EN02
		B: EN02

	7/25	A: EN02
		B: EN02

	7/26	A: EN02
		B: EN02

	7/27	A: EN02
		B: EN02

	7/28	A: EN02
		B: EN02

	7/29	A: EN02
		B: EN02

	7/30	A: EN02
		B: EN02

	7/31	A: DD02
		B: NM04

	8/1	A: (PU05)/UC07
		B: UW04

	8/2	A: NM09
		B: UW07

	8/3	A: NM09
		B: UW10

	8/4	A: PU07[20:57-21:27]/UC07[21:27-01:10]
		B: UC07/(PU05)

	8/5	A: PU02
		B: NM10

	8/6	A: UC01
		B: UW01

	8/7	A: UC01
		B: PU04/(PU05)

	8/8	A: UC01
		B: PU04

	8/9	A: UC01
		B: NM02

	8/10	A: UC03
		B: NM02/(PU05)

	8/11	A: NM05
		B: UC03

	8/12	A: JH04.G
		B: UC03

	8/13	A: JH04.G
		B: UC03/(PU05)

	8/14	A: UW10
		B: JH01.G

	8/15	A: EN01
		B: EN01

	8/16	A: EN01
		B: EN01

	8/17	A: EN01
		B: EN01

	8/18	A: (PU05)/UW10
		B: PU08

	8/19	A: PU08
		B: PU08

	8/20	A: UW12
		B: UW12

	8/21	A: (PU05)/UW10
		B: UW12

	8/22	A: UW11
		B: UW12

	8/23	A: UW11
		B: UW11

	8/24	A: UW11
		B: UC06

	8/25	A: (PU05)/JH04.D
		B: JH04.D

	8/26	A: JH04.D
		B: JH01.D

	8/27	A: UW10
		B: PU03

	8/28	A: (PU05)/UC07
		B: UW02

	8/29	A: UC07
		B: UW04

	8/30	A: PU06
		B: PU01.D

	8/31	A: (PU05)/UW10
		B: PU01.D

	9/1	A: UC03
		B: NM06.S

	9/2	A: PU06
		B: NM06.D

	9/3	A: (PU05)/UW06
		B: NM06.D

	9/4	A: UW06
		B: NM06.S

	9/5	A: UW06
		B: UW05

	9/6	A: (PU05)/UW06
		B: UW04

	9/7	A: EN01
		B: EN01

	9/8	A: (PU05)/PU01.G
		B: PU01.G

	9/9	A: NM08
		B: NM08

	9/10	A: (PU05)/UC05
		B: PU01.G

	9/11	A: UC05
		B: UC06

	9/12	A: (PU05)/UC05
		B: WS02

	9/13	A: UW08
		B: UW01

	9/14	A: (PU05)/UW08
		B: JH01.G

	9/15	A: (UC08)/UW08
		B: WS02

	9/16	A: (PU05)/UW08
		B: UW07

	9/17	A: NM03
		B: NM03

	9/18	A: EN01
		B: EN01

	9/19	A: PU04
		B: UW04

	9/20	A: PU02
		B: UW09

	9/21	A: PU02
		B: UW01

	9/22	A: (UC08)/(PU05)/PU01.D
		B: UW09

	9/23	A: PU01.D
		B: PU03

	9/24	A: UW02
		B: PU03

	9/25	A: (PU05)/UW02
		B: JH01.D

	9/26	A: UC02
		B: UC02

	9/27	A: UC02
		B: UC02

	9/28	A: (PU05)/UW05
		B: UW05

	9/29	A: (UC08)/DD03
		B: JH02

	9/30	A: PU01
		B: PU03


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