==> NOTE: Official service schedule for 2003B is located at http://sbast3.ess.sunysb.edu/fwalter/SMARTS/smarts_15msched.html <== This file is now for (1) historical purposes, and (2) as a guide to STScI 1.5m users downloading their data from Bond's disk; for the latter purpose I will continue to update this file with some basic information about the service nights. H. E. Bond, STScI Last updated: 2003 Sep 22 SMARTS 1.5-m Spectroscopic Service Observing Schedule 2003A-B Semesters =============================================================================== .......................... Nights already completed ........................... Civil date Setup Program(s) [actual fractional nights rec'd in brackets] Feb 11 no observing, CCD was non-functional Feb 12 47/I SUNY 03a-10/WalterTTau [0.14] SUNY 03a-11/WalterPMS [0.40] SUNY 03a-15/WalterGalaxies [0.09] STSI 03a-02/Bond [0.34] STSI 03a-04/Walborn [0.02] Feb 13 47/I SUNY 03a-10/WalterTTau [0.18] SUNY 03a-11/WalterPMS [0.40] SUNY 03a-15/WalterGalaxies [0.15] STSI 03a-02/Bond [0.26] Feb 14 47/I SUNY 03a-10/WalterTTau [0.19] SUNY 03a-11/WalterPMS [0.44] SUNY 03a-15/WalterGalaxies [0.12] STSI 03a-02/Bond [0.23] STSI 03a-04/Walborn [0.03] Feb 15 47/I SUNY 03a-10/WalterTTau [0.15] SUNY 03a-11/WalterPMS [0.48] SUNY 03a-15/WalterGalaxies [0.06] STSI 03a-02/Bond [0.29] STSI 03a-04/Walborn [0.02] Feb 16 47/I SUNY 03a-10/WalterTTau [0.15] FULL SUNY 03a-11/WalterPMS [0.49] SUNY 03a-15/WalterGalaxies [0.21] STSI 03a-02/Bond [0.15] Feb 17 non-service night Feb 18 Dewar went to La Serena in morning for UV flood. Came back to mtn Feb 19. Feb 19 26/I STSI 03a-03/Valenti [0.38] STSI 03a-05/BondV838Mon [0.16] STSI 03a-10/Reid [0.04] SUNY 03a-10/WalterTTau [0.18] SUNY 03a-15/WalterGalaxies [0.08] YALE 03a-08/Woo [0.16] Feb 20 56/II STSI 03a-02/Bond [0.96] STSI 03a-04/Walborn [0.04] Feb 21 56/II STSI 03a-02/Bond [1.00] Feb 22 47/II STSI 03a-02/Bond [0.10] SUNY 03a-10/WalterTTau [0.28] SUNY 03a-11/Walter(Orion) [0.62] Feb 23 47/II STSI 03a-02/Bond [0.12] SUNY 03a-10/WalterTTau [0.17] SUNY 03a-11/Walter(Orion) [0.71] Feb 24-Mar 4 non-service nights NEW Mar 3 Mar 5 47/I Observing plan: http://www.stsci.edu/~bond/s15m030305.plan SUNY 03a-13/Simon (time critical, 1st half) [0.26] SUNY 03a-10/WalterTTau [0.23] SUNY 03a-15/WalterGalaxies [0.50] STSI 03a-04/Walborn [0.01] Mar 6 47/I Observing plan: http://www.stsci.edu/~bond/s15m030305.plan SUNY 03a-13/Simon (time critical, 1st half) [0.24] SUNY 03a-10/WalterTTau [0.21] SUNY 03a-15/WalterGalaxies [0.53] STSI 03a-04/Walborn [0.01] Mar 7 56/II Observing plan: http://www.stsci.edu/~bond/s15m030307.plan STSI 03a-02/Bond [0.97] STSI 03a-04/Walborn [0.03] Mar 8-11 non-service nights Mar 12 26/I Observing plan: http://www.stsci.edu/~bond/s15m030312.plan STSI 03a-03/Valenti [0.31] STSI 03a-05/BondV838Mon [0.27] SUNY 03a-15/Walter [0.06] YALE 03a-08/Woo [0.37] Mar 13 56/II Observing plan: http://www.stsci.edu/~bond/s15m030313.plan STSI 03a-02/Bond [0.99] STSI 03a-04/Walborn [0.01] Mar 14-22 non-service nights FULL Mar 18 Mar 23 47/II, 47/IIb, & 47/Ib (two grating tilt changes during night) Observing plan: http://www.stsci.edu/~bond/s15m030323.plan 47/II SUNY 03a-11/Walter(Orion) [0.26] 47/II SUNY 03a-10/WalterTTau [0.28] 47/II STSI 03a-02/Bond [0.23] 47/IIb STSI 03a-04/Walborn [0.02] 47/Ib SUNY 03a-10/WalterTTau [0.18] 47/Ib STSI 03a-04/Walborn [0.02] Mar 24 non-service night Mar 25 56/II Observing plan: http://www.stsci.edu/~bond/s15m030325.plan STSI 03a-02/Bond [0.99] STSI 03a-04/Walborn [0.01] Mar 26-Apr 2 non-service nights NEW Apr 2 Apr 3 56/II Observing plan: http://www.stsci.edu/~bond/s15m030403.plan STSI 03a-02/Bond [0.99] STSI 03a-04/Walborn [0.01] Apr 4 26/I Observing plan: http://www.stsci.edu/~bond/s15m030404.plan STSI 03a-03/Valenti [0.26] STSI 03a-05/BondV838Mon [0.32] SUNY 03a-10/WalterTTau [0.27] SUNY 03a-15/Walter [0.00] YALE 03a-08/Woo [0.15] Apr 5-12 non-service nights Apr 13 56/II Observing plan: http://www.stsci.edu/~bond/s15m030413.plan STSI 03a-02/Bond [0.99] STSI 03a-04/Walborn [0.01] Apr 14-16 ENGINEERING (UV Flood, rearrange console room, etc) FULL Apr 16 Apr 17 non-service night Apr 18 47/II & 47/Ib (one grating tilt change during night) Observing plan: http://www.stsci.edu/~bond/s15m030418.plan 47/II SUNY 03a-11/Walter(Orion) [0.22] 47/II SUNY 03a-10/WalterTTau [0.46] 47/II STSI 03a-02/Bond [0.21] 47/Ib SUNY 03a-10/WalterTTau [0.10] 47/Ib STSI 03a-04/Walborn Apr 19 26/I Observing plan: http://www.stsci.edu/~bond/s15m030419.plan STSI 03a-03/Valenti STSI 03a-05/BondV838Mon [0.38] SUNY 03a-10/WalterTTau [0.22] SUNY 03a-15/WalterGalaxies [0.40] YALE 03a-08/Woo Apr 20 56/II Observing plan: http://www.stsci.edu/~bond/s15m030420.plan STSI 03a-02/Bond [1.00] STSI 03a-04/Walborn Apr 21 non-service night Apr 22 56/II Observing plan: http://www.stsci.edu/~bond/s15m030422.plan STSI 03a-02/Bond [1.00] STSI 03a-04/Walborn Apr 23-28 non-service nights Apr 29 47/II, 47/IIb, & 47/Ib (two grating tilt changes during night) Observing plan: http://www.stsci.edu/~bond/s15m030429.plan 47/II SUNY 03a-11/Walter(Orion) [0.16] 47/II SUNY 03a-10/WalterTTau [0.43] 47/IIb STSI 03a-02/Bond [0.24] 47/IIb STSI 03a-04/Walborn [0.02] 47/Ib SUNY 03a-10/WalterTTau [0.14] 47/Ib STSI 03a-04/Walborn [0.02] Apr 30-May 6 non-service nights NEW May 1 May 7 26/I Observing plan: http://www.stsci.edu/~bond/s15m030507.plan STSI 03a-03/Valenti [0.21] STSI 03a-05/BondV838Mon [0.36] SUNY 03a-10/WalterTTau [0.05] SUNY 03a-15/WalterGalaxies [0.10] YALE 03a-08/Woo [0.28] May 8-12 non-service nights May 13 47/II, 47/IIb, & 47/Ib (two grating tilt changes during night) Observing plan: http://www.stsci.edu/~bond/s15m030513.plan 47/II SUNY 03a-10/WalterTTau [0.52] 47/IIb STSI 03a-02/Bond [0.24] 47/IIb STSI 03a-05/Bond [0.12] 47/IIb STSI 03a-04/Walborn [0.02] 47/Ib SUNY 03a-10/WalterTTau [0.07] 47/Ib STSI 03a-04/Walborn [0.03] May 14-17 non-service nights FULL May 16 May 18 47/IIc & 47/IIb (one grating tilt change during night) Observing plan: http://www.stsci.edu/~bond/s15m030513.plan 47/IIc STSI 03a-04/Walborn [0.30] 47/IIb STSI 03a-02/Bond [0.63] 47/IIb STSI 03a-05/Bond [0.08] May 19 26/I Observing plan: http://www.stsci.edu/~bond/s15m030519.plan STSI 03a-03/Valenti STSI 03a-05/BondV838Mon SUNY 03a-10/WalterTTau SUNY 03a-15/WalterGalaxies YALE 03a-08/Woo CLOUDY NIGHT -- NO DATA May 20 non-service night May 21-25 These 5 nights will be used for a special campaign for Fred Walter with grating 47. Observing plan for these 5 nights: http://www.stsci.edu/~bond/s15m030521-25.plan 47/II SUNY 03a-09/WalterPZTel 47/II SUNY 03a-10/WalterTTau 47/II STSI 03a-05/Bond 47/I SUNY 03a-09/WalterPZTel 47/I SUNY 03a-10/WalterTTau 47/I STSI 03a-05/Bond 47/I SUNY 03a-15/WalterGalaxies 47/II STSI 03a-02/Bond *** Results for May 21-25: *** May 21: CLOUDY NIGHT -- NO DATA May 22: 47/II SUNY 03a-09/WalterPZTel [0.04] 47/II SUNY 03a-10/WalterTTau [0.66] 47/II STSI 03a-05/Bond [0.07] 47/I SUNY 03a-09/WalterPZTel [0.00] 47/I SUNY 03a-10/WalterTTau [0.12] 47/I STSI 03a-05/Bond [0.06] 47/I SUNY 03a-15/WalterGalaxies [0.02] 47/II STSI 03a-02/Bond [0.02] May 23: 47/II SUNY 03a-09/WalterPZTel [0.02] 47/II SUNY 03a-10/WalterTTau [0.60] 47/II STSI 03a-05/Bond [0.07] 47/I SUNY 03a-09/WalterPZTel [0.01] 47/I SUNY 03a-10/WalterTTau [0.16] 47/I STSI 03a-05/Bond [0.07] 47/I SUNY 03a-15/WalterGalaxies [0.05] 47/II STSI 03a-02/Bond [0.02] May 24: 47/II SUNY 03a-09/WalterPZTel [0.03] 47/II SUNY 03a-10/WalterTTau [0.66] 47/II STSI 03a-05/Bond [0.06] 47/I SUNY 03a-09/WalterPZTel [0.00] 47/I SUNY 03a-10/WalterTTau [0.15] 47/I STSI 03a-05/Bond [0.04] 47/I SUNY 03a-15/WalterGalaxies [0.05] 47/II STSI 03a-02/Bond [0.02] May 25: 47/II SUNY 03a-09/WalterPZTel [0.03] 47/II SUNY 03a-10/WalterTTau [0.22] 47/II STSI 03a-05/Bond [0.06] 47/I SUNY 03a-09/WalterPZTel [0.] 47/I SUNY 03a-10/WalterTTau [0.04] 47/I STSI 03a-05/Bond [0.] 47/I SUNY 03a-15/WalterGalaxies [0.] 47/II STSI 03a-02/Bond [0.] CLOUDED OUT AFTER MIDNIGHT; fractions above calculated for 9-hr night May 26 non-service night May 27 47/II, 47/IIb, & 47/Ib (two grating tilt changes during night) Observing plan: http://www.stsci.edu/~bond/s15m030527.plan 47/II SUNY 03a-10/WalterTTau [0.46] 47/II SUNY 03a-09/WalterPZTel [0.02] 47/IIb STSI 03a-02/Bond [0.28] 47/IIb STSI 03a-05/Bond [0.07] 47/IIb STSI 03a-04/Walborn [0.01] 47/Ib STSI 03a-04/Walborn [0.01] 47/Ib STSI 03a-05/Bond [0.05] 47/Ib SUNY 03a-10/WalterTTau [0.10] May 28-Jun 9 non-service nights NEW May 31 Jun 10 26/I Observing plan: http://www.stsci.edu/~bond/s15m030610.plan STSI 03a-03/Valenti STSI 03a-05/BondV838Mon YALE 03a-08/Woo SUNY 03a-15/Walter SUNY 03a-10/WalterTTau CLOUDY NIGHT -- NO DATA Jun 11 original plan as follows: 47/II, 47/IIb, & 47/Ib (two grating tilt changes during night) Observing plan: http://www.stsci.edu/~bond/s15m030611.plan 47/Ib STSI 03a-04/Walborn 47/Ib STSI 03a-05/Bond 47/II SUNY 03a-10/WalterTTau 47/II SUNY 03a-09/WalterPZTel 47/IIb STSI 03a-04/Walborn 47/IIb STSI 03a-05/Bond 47/IIb STSI 03a-02/Bond changed to Jun 10 plan since Jun 10 was cloudy. Results: 26/I Observing plan: http://www.stsci.edu/~bond/s15m030610.plan STSI 03a-03/Valenti [0.14] STSI 03a-05/BondV838Mon [0.18] YALE 03a-08/Woo [0.] SUNY 03a-15/WalterGal [0.] SUNY 03a-10/WalterTTau [0.] CLOUDS; fractions above calculated for 10-hr night Jun 12-16 non-service nights FULL Jun 14 Jun 17 26/I Observing plan: http://www.stsci.edu/~bond/s15m030617.plan STSI 03a-03/Valenti [0.07] STSI 03a-05/BondV838Mon [0.22] YALE 03a-08/Woo [0.45] SUNY 03a-15/WalterGal [0.] SUNY 03a-10/WalterTTau [0.03] CLOUDS; fractions above calculated for 10-hr night Jun 18-23 non-service nights Jun 24 47/II, 47/IIb, & 47/Ib (two grating tilt changes during night) Observing plan: http://www.stsci.edu/~bond/s15m030624.plan 47/Ib STSI 03a-04/Walborn [0.20] 47/Ib STSI 03a-05/Bond [0.11] 47/II SUNY 03a-10/WalterTTau [0.41] 47/IIb STSI 03a-04/Walborn [0.02] 47/IIb STSI 03a-05/Bond [0.11] 47/IIb STSI 03a-02/Bond [0.14] Jun 25 26/I Observing plan: http://www.stsci.edu/~bond/s15m030625.plan STSI 03a-03/Valenti [0.04] STSI 03a-05/BondV838Mon [0.19] YALE 03a-08/Woo [0.11] SUNY 03a-15/WalterGal [0.32] SUNY 03a-10/WalterTTau [0.10] TELESCOPE FAILURE ~4:30am. Fractions calculated for 10-hr night Jun 26 non-service night, but reverted to service since no user had been scheduled 26/I Observing plan: http://www.stsci.edu/~bond/s15m030626.plan STSI 03a-03/Valenti [0.09] STSI 03a-05/BondV838Mon [0.15] YALE 03a-08/Woo [0.11] SUNY 03a-15/WalterGal [0.20] SUNY 03a-10/WalterTTau [0.07] SUNY 03b-01/WalterPolarBears [0.04] VENZ 03a-01/VivasRRLyr [0.34] Jun 27 26/I Observing plan: http://www.stsci.edu/~bond/s15m030627.plan STSI 03a-02/BondPNN [0.41] STSI 03a-03/Valenti [0.10] STSI 03a-05/BondV838Mon [0.15] SUNY 03a-10/WalterTTau [0.] SUNY 03a-15/WalterGal [0.33] SUNY 03b-01/WalterPolarBears [0.] Jun 28 47/I Observing plan: http://www.stsci.edu/~bond/s15m030628.plan SUNY 03a-10/WalterTTau [0.39] SUNY 03a-15/WalterGalaxies [0.45] STSI 03a-05/BondV838Mon [0.10] Jun 29 47/II & 47/I (one grating tilt change during night) Observing plan: http://www.stsci.edu/~bond/s15m030629.plan SUNY 03a-10/WalterTTau [0.56] SUNY 03a-15/WalterGalaxies [0.05] STSI 03a-02/BondPNN [0.13] STSI 03a-05/BondV838Mon [0.23] Jun 30 non-service night NEW Jul 1-2 ENGINEERING (UV Flood) Jul 3 47/Ic & 47/II (one grating tilt change during night) Observing plan: http://www.stsci.edu/~bond/s15m030703.plan STSI 03a-99/GoudfrooijGC [0.72] STSI 03a-02/BondPNN [0.03] STSI 03a-05/BondV838Mon [0.] SUNY 03a-10/WalterTTau [0.08] LATE START DUE TO WEATHER. Fractions calculated for 10-hr night Jul 4 56/II Observing plan: http://www.stsci.edu/~bond/s15m030704.plan STSI 03a-02/BondPNN STSI 03a-05/BondV838Mon STSI 03a-04/Walborn CLOUDY NIGHT -- NO DATA Jul 5 56/II Observing plan: http://www.stsci.edu/~bond/s15m030704.plan STSI 03a-02/BondPNN [0.60] STSI 03a-05/BondV838Mon [0.06] STSI 03a-04/Walborn [0.01] SEVERAL INTERRUPTIONS FOR HUMIDITY. Fractions calculated for 10-hr night Jul 6 56/II Observing plan: http://www.stsci.edu/~bond/s15m030706.plan STSI 03a-02/BondPNN [0.25] STSI 03a-05/BondV838Mon [0.08] MOSTLY CLOUDY. Fractions calculated for 10-hr night Jul 7 non-service night Jul 8 47/II, 47/Ib, & 47/IIb (two grating tilt changes during night) Observing plan: http://www.stsci.edu/~bond/s15m030708.plan 47/II SUNY 03a-10/WalterTTau [0.41] 47/Ib STSI 03a-04/Walborn [0.01] 47/Ib STSI 03a-05/Bond [0.07] 47/Ib SUNY 03a-10/WalterTTau [0.15] 47/IIb STSI 03a-05/Bond [0.08] 47/IIb STSI 03a-02/Bond [0.28] LOST ~2 HRS TO HUMIDITY/CLOUDS. Jul 9 56/II Observing plan: http://www.stsci.edu/~bond/s15m030709.plan STSI 03a-02/BondPNN [0.92] STSI 03a-05/BondV838Mon [0.08] Jul 10 47/Ib, 47/II, & 47/IIb (two grating tilt changes during night) Observing plan: http://www.stsci.edu/~bond/s15m030710.plan 47/Ib SUNY 03a-10/WalterTTau [0.21] 47/Ib STSI 03a-04/Walborn [0.01] 47/Ib STSI 03a-05/Bond [0.06] 47/II SUNY 03a-10/WalterTTau [0.14] 47/IIb STSI 03a-04/Walborn [0.] 47/IIb STSI 03a-05/Bond [0.] 47/IIb STSI 03a-02/Bond [0.23] TCS FAILURE, ~3 HRS LOST. Fractions calculated for 10-hr night Jul 11-18 non-service nights FULL Jul 13 Jul 19 47/II, 47/IIb, & 47/Ib (two grating tilt changes during night) Observing plan: http://www.stsci.edu/~bond/s15m030719.plan 47/II SUNY 03a-10/WalterTTau [0.42] 47/II STSI 03a-02/Bond [0.04] 47/Ib SUNY 03a-10/WalterTTau [0.14] 47/Ib STSI 03a-04/Walborn [0.01] 47/Ib STSI 03a-05/Bond [0.07] 47/IIb STSI 03a-04/Walborn [0.] 47/IIb STSI 03a-05/Bond [0.03] 47/IIb STSI 03a-02/Bond [0.28] Jul 20 26/I Observing plan: http://www.stsci.edu/~bond/s15m030720.plan STSI 03a-03/Valenti [0.42] STSI 03a-02/BondPNN [0.03] STSI 03a-05/BondV838Mon [0.07] STSI 03b-10/BondFGS [0.07] SUNY 03a-10/WalterTTau [0.] SUNY 03a-15/WalterGalaxies [0.09] SUNY 03b-01/WalterPolarBears [0.] YALE 03a-08/Woo [0.29] Jul 21-29 non-service nights NEW Jul 29 Jul 30 47/Ic, 47/Ib, 47/II, 47/IIb (three grating tilt changes during night) Observing plan: http://www.stsci.edu/~bond/s15m030730.plan 47/Ic STSI 03a-99/GoudfrooijGC [0.19] 47/Ib STSI 03a-04/Walborn [0.01] 47/Ib STSI 03a-05/BondV838Mon [0.06] 47/Ib SUNY 03a-10/WalterTTau [0.15] 47/II SUNY 03a-10/WalterTTau [0.21] 47/IIb STSI 03a-05/Bond [0.05] 47/IIb STSI 03a-02/Bond [0.32] Jul 31 13/I Observing plan: http://www.stsci.edu/~bond/s15m030731.plan YALE 03a-99/Morgan STSI 03a-99/Bond .............................................................................. ........................... Future service nights ............................ .............................................................................. ==> NOTE: Official service schedule for 2003B is located at http://sbast3.ess.sunysb.edu/fwalter/SMARTS/smarts_15msched.html ==> NOTE: Bond leaves town July 27 and will be away from e-mail most or all of the time until Aug 12. Fred Walter will be back in his office August 4 and will be responsible for 1.5m service scheduling in 2003B starting then. <== Grating schedule changes for Aug-Sep-Oct made by H.E.B.: Bailyn's original grating assignments: 47 11 nights 26 22 nights Changes made: (1) 3 47 nights converted to 56 (2) 5 26 nights converted to 56 (3) 2 26 nights converted to 47 Leaving the assignments for Aug-Sep-Oct as: 47 10 nights 56 8 nights 26 15 nights which means that 7 nights in Nov-Dec-Jan should be converted from 47 to 26 to compensate. Civil date Setup Program(s) Aug 1-3 non-service nights Aug 4 service (47) -> 56 56/II Observing plan: http://www.stsci.edu/~bond/s15m030804.plan STSI 03b-11/BondPNN STSI 03b-04/BondV838Mon STSI 03b-08b/Walborn CLOUDS, lost about half of night Aug 5 service (47) 47/II, 47/IIb, & 47/Ib (two grating tilt changes during night) Observing plan: http://www.stsci.edu/~bond/s15m030805.plan 47/II SUNY 03b-10b/WalterTTau 47/II STSI 03b-11/Bond 47/Ib STSI 03b-08r/Walborn 47/Ib STSI 03b-04r/Bond 47/Ib SUNY 03b-10r/WalterTTau 47/IIb STSI 03b-08b/Walborn 47/IIb STSI 03b-04b/Bond 47/IIb STSI 03b-11/Bond Aug 6 service (26) -> 56 56/II Observing plan: http://www.stsci.edu/~bond/s15m030806.plan STSI 03b-11/BondPNN STSI 03b-04/BondV838Mon STSI 03b-08b/Walborn Aug 7 service (26) 26/I Observing plan: http://www.stsci.edu/~bond/s15m030807.plan CHIL 03b-01/Mennickent STSI 03b-02/Valenti STSI 03b-04/BondV838Mon STSI 03b-10/BondFGS STSI 03b-11/BondPNN SUNY 03b-10/WalterTTau SUNY 03a-15/WalterGalaxies SUNY 03b-01/WalterPolarBears YALE 03b-08/Woo SOME CLOUDS AT BEGINNING Aug 8-10 unassigned; non-service nights Aug 11 service (47) -> 56 56/II Observing plan: http://www.stsci.edu/~bond/s15m030811.plan STSI 03b-11/BondPNN STSI 03b-04/BondV838Mon STSI 03b-08b/Walborn Aug 12 service (26) -> 47 FULL 47/II, 47/Ib (one grating tilt change during night) Observing plan: on Walter site 47/II SUNY 03b-10/Walter 47/Ib STSI 03b-04/Bond 47/Ib STSI 03b-08/Walborn 47/Ib SUNY 03b-10/Walter 47/Ib SUNY 03b-01/Howell & Walter 47/Ib SUNY 03b-02/Stringfellow & Walter . CLOUDS, lost about half of night Aug 13 service (26) 26/I Observing plan: on Walter site CHIL 03b-01 STSI 03b-02/Valenti STSI 03b-04/BondV838Mon STSI 03b-10/BondFGS STSI 03b-11/BondPNN SUNY 03b-10/WalterTTau SUNY 03a-15/WalterGalaxies SUNY 03b-01/WalterPolarBears YALE 03b-08/Woo MOON; SOME CLOUDS Aug 14 service (26) -> 56 56/II Observing plan: http://www.stsci.edu/~bond/s15m030814.plan STSI 03b-11/BondPNN STSI 03b-04/BondV838Mon STSI 03b-08b/Walborn Aug 15-17 unassigned; non-service nights Aug 18 service (47) 47/II, 47/IIb, 47/Ib (two grating tilt changes during night) Observing plan: on Walter site 47/II SUNY 03b-10/Walter 47/IIb STSI 03b-08/Walborn 47/Ib STSI 03b-04/Bond 47/Ib STSI 03b-08/Walborn 47/Ib SUNY 03b-10/Walter 47/Ib SUNY 03b-01/Howell & Walter 47/Ib SUNY 03b-02/Stringfellow & Walter CLOUDED OUT ~3am Aug 19 service (26) Observing plan: on Walter site 26/I CHIL 03b-01/Mennickent STSI 03b-02/Valenti STSI 03b-03/ReidSGP STSI 03b-04/BondV838Mon STSI 03b-10/BondFGS STSI 03b-11/BondPNN SUNY 03b-10/WalterTTau SUNY 03b-01/WalterPolarBears YALE 03b-08/Woo Aug 20 service (26) Observing plan: on Walter site 26/I CHIL 03b-01/Mennickent STSI 03b-02/Valenti STSI 03b-03/Reid STSI 03b-10/Bond FGS SUNY 03b-01/Walter PolarBears SUNY 03b-02/Walter EXORS SUNY 03b-10/Walter TTau SUNY 03b-13/Walter AB Dor YALE 03b-08/Woo SOME CLOUDS Aug 21 service (47) -> 56 56/II Observing plan: http://www.stsci.edu/~bond/s15m030821.plan STSI 03b-11/BondPNN STSI 03b-04/BondV838Mon SOME CIRRUS Aug 22-31 non-service nights NEW Aug 28 Sep 01 service (47) 47/Ib, 47/II, 47/Ib (two grating tilt changes during night) 47/II SUNY 03b-10/Walter 47/II SUNY 03b-13/Walter 47/Ib STSI 03b-04/Bond 47/Ib STSI 03b-08/Walborn 47/Ib SUNY 03b-10/Walter 47/Ib SUNY 03b-02/Stringfellow & Walter 47/Ib SUNY 03b-11/Stringfellow & Walter A FEW ARCON FAILURES Sep 02 service (26) 26/I CHIL 03b-01/Mennickent STSI 03b-02/Valenti STSI 03b-03/Reid STSI 03b-04/Bond STSI 03b-10/Bond FGS SUNY 03b-01/Walter PolarBears SUNY 03b-02/Walter EXORS SUNY 03b-10/Walter TTau SUNY 03b-11/Stringfellow & Walter Nova TOO SUNY 03b-13/Walter AB Dor YALE 03b-08/Woo SOME ARCON PROBLEMS, mostly in headers Sep 03 service (26) -> 56 56/II Observing plan: http://www.stsci.edu/~bond/s15m030903.plan STSI 03b-11/BondPNN STSI 03b-04/BondV838Mon STSI 03b-08b/Walborn SUNY 03b-11/Stringfellow & Walter Nova TOO A FEW ARCON & TELESCOPE PROBLEMS Sep 04 26/I CHIL 03b-01/Mennickent STSI 03b-02/Valenti STSI 03b-03/Reid STSI 03b-04/Bond STSI 03b-10/Bond FGS SUNY 03b-01/Walter PolarBears SUNY 03b-02/Walter EXORS SUNY 03b-10/Walter TTau YALE 03b-08/Woo CLOSED DUE TO WEATHER; NO DATA Sep 05-08 unassigned; non-service nights Sep 9 47/Ib, 47/II, 47/Ib (two grating tilt changes during night) 47/II SUNY 03b-10/Walter 47/II SUNY 03b-13/Walter 47/Ib STSI 03b-04/Bond 47/Ib SUNY 03b-10/Walter 47/Ib SUNY 03b-02/Stringfellow & Walter Sept 10 26/I CHIL 03b-01/Mennickent FULL Sep 10 STSI 03b-02/Valenti STSI 03b-03/Reid STSI 03b-04/Bond STSI 03b-10/Bond FGS SUNY 03b-01/Walter PolarBears SUNY 03b-02/Walter EXORS SUNY 03b-10/Walter TTau Sept 11 26/I CHIL 03b-01/Mennickent STSI 03b-02/Valenti STSI 03b-03/Reid STSI 03b-04/Bond STSI 03b-10/Bond FGS SUNY 03b-01/Walter PolarBears SUNY 03b-02/Walter EXORS SUNY 03b-10/Walter TTau Sep 12- 15 non-service nights Sept 16 47/Ib, 47/II, 47/Ib (two grating tilt changes during night) 47/II SUNY 03b-10/Walter TTau 47/II SUNY 03b-11/Stringfellow & Walter 47/II SUNY 03b-13/Walter 47/Ib STSI 03b-04/Bond 47/Ib STSI 03b-08/Walborn 47/Ib SUNY 03b-10/Walter 47/Ib SUNY 03b-11/Stringfellow & Walter 47/Ib SUNY 03b-02/Stringfellow & Walter CLOUDS UNTIL 3am Sept 17 26/I CHIL 03b-01/Mennickent STSI 03b-02/Valenti STSI 03b-04/Bond STSI 03b-10/Bond FGS SUNY 03b-01/Walter PolarBears SUNY 03b-02/Walter EXORS SUNY 03b-10/Walter TTau YALE 03b-08/Woo TELESCOPE DRIVE FAILURES, LOST ~6 HR ........................ Sep 18-21 unassigned; non-service nights Sep 22 service (26) -> 56 56/II Observing plan: http://www.stsci.edu/~bond/s15m030922.plan STSI 03b-11/BondPNN STSI 03b-04/BondV838Mon STSI 03b-08b/Walborn Sep 23 service (26) Sep 24 service (47) Sep 25 service (26) Sep 26-30 non-service nights NEW Sep 26 Oct 01 service (47) Oct 02 service (26) -> 56 56/II Observing plan: http://www.stsci.edu/~bond/s15m031002.plan STSI 03b-11/BondPNN STSI 03b-04/BondV838Mon STSI 03b-08b/Walborn Oct 03-05 non-service nights Oct 06 - Oct 07 ENGINEERING (UV flood) Oct 08 service (26) -> 47 Oct 09 service (26) Oct 10-12 unassigned; non-service nights -> Todd Henry FULL Oct 10 Oct 13-18 non-service nights Oct 19 unassigned; non-service night -> service Oct 20 service (47) Oct 21 service (26) Oct 22 service (26) Oct 23 service (26) Oct 24-28 non-service nights NEW Oct 25 Oct 29-Nov 02 non-service nights ======================== Standard Spectrograph Setups ======================== We have adopted a number of standard spectrograph setups. Other setups may be requested when the science requires them, but scheduling efficiency is increased if the standard ones are used as much as possible. Name Slit Filter Coll Grating Tilt & Comp,exp Ystart Ysize Yspec Blaze w.l. cov. Res (A) 13/I 110.5 clear 600? 13 11.58 He-Ar 50 TBD TBD TBD 4450 3146-9374 17.2 26/I 110.5 clear 565 26 15.93 He-Ar 30 214 280 TBD 3550 3532-5300 4.3 47/I 110.5 GG495 595 47 23.45 Neon 20 200 280 164 7100 6010-7335 3.1 47/Ib 110.5 GG495 595 47 22.64 Neon 20 200 280 164 7100 5652-6972 3.1 47/Ic 155 OG570 650? 47 27.58 Neon 10 200 280 164 7100 7815-9150 3.1 47/II 83.0 CuSO4 620 47 27.39 He-Ar 45 200 280 TBD 3550 3878-4552 1.6 47/IIb 83.0 CuSO4 620 47 28.22 He-Ar 45 200 280 TBD 3550 4058-4732 1.6 47/IIc 83.0 CuSO4 620 47 27.91 He-Ar 45 200 280 TBD 3550 3990-4664 1.6 56/II 83.0 CuSO4 620 56 22.90 He-Ar 60 225 280 " 4900 4017-4938 2.2 Notes: The blue camera corrector should be used with all setups. Slit: units are microns, which project to arcsec as follows: 110.5 = 2".0, 83.0 = 1".5 Res (A): 3-pixel resolution in Angstroms; we actually do a bit better than this, around 2.5 pixels. Comp,exp: Comparison lamp to use, and exposure time in seconds. Ystart,Ysize: CCD parameters defining y range that is retained in image Yspec: is the desired location on the chip of the spectrum (to avoid hot pixels); mark it on slit-viewing TV so that stars can be placed there. Flat fields: 47/I dome flats 5-10 flats, 600 sec each 47/II TBD 56/II TBD 26/I TBD ===================== Approved 2003A Service Programs ===================== Summary of approved 2003A service programs: by ID number: ID PI Setup Brief title STSI 03a-02 Bond 56/II Monitoring of PN nuclei STSI 03a-03 Valenti 26/I Ca II monitoring of dwarf M stars STSI 03a-04 Walborn 47/Ib Monitoring of HD 148937 (red) STSI 03a-04 Walborn 56/II Monitoring of HD 148937 (blue) or 47/IIb STSI 03a-05 Bond 26/I Monitoring of V838 Mon & Lo 4 STSI 03a-10 Reid 26/I G dwarf metallicities SUNY 03a-09 Walter 47/II FUSE-coordinated obs of PZ Tel WITHDRAWN SUNY 03a-10 Walter 47/I T Tauri star monitoring * SUNY 03a-11 Walter 47/I Orion PMS stars (red stars) SUNY 03a-11 Walter 47/II Early-type Orion stars (blue stars) SUNY 03a-13 Simon 47/I KH 15D: Needs only March 5 & 6 (few hours/night) SUNY 03a-15 Walter 47/I Galaxy spectra for student lab (red) SUNY 03a-15 Walter 26/I Galaxy spectra for student lab (blue) YALE 03a-08 Urry/Woo26/I AGN monitoring (3.5 hrs, ~once/month) ............................................................................... by instrument setup: SUNY 03a-10 Walter 47/I T Tauri star monitoring * SUNY 03a-11 Walter 47/I Orion PMS stars SUNY 03a-13 Simon 47/I KH 15D: Needs only March 5 & 6 (1 hour/night) SUNY 03a-15 Walter 47/I Galaxy spectra for student lab (red) STSI 03a-04 Walborn 47/Ib Monitoring of HD 148937 (red) SUNY 03a-09 Walter 47/II FUSE-coordinated observations of PZ Tel WITHDRAWN SUNY 03a-11 Walter 47/II Early-type Orion stars (blue stars) STSI 03a-02 Bond 56/II Monitoring of PN nuclei STSI 03a-04 Walborn 56/II Monitoring of HD 148937 (blue) or 47/IIb STSI 03a-03 Valenti 26/I Ca II monitoring of dwarf M stars STSI 03a-05 Bond 26/I Monitoring of V838 Mon & Lo 4 STSI 03a-10 Reid 26/I G dwarf metallicities SUNY 03a-15 Walter 26/I Galaxy spectra for student lab (blue) YALE 03a-08 Woo 26/I AGN monitoring (3.5 hrs, ~once/month) * some or all of this program can be shifted to 26/I if there is more demand for blue time than for red time ======================== 2003A Accounting Information ======================== Accounting information (as of 2003 Jul 20): ID PI Setup Nights Nights Percent Alloc Rec'd Compltd STSI 03a-02 BondPNN 56/II 10 15.61 156 % STSI 03a-03 Valenti 26/I 5 2.02 40 % STSI 03a-04 Walborn 47/I 1 0.40 40 % STSI 03a-04 Walborn 56/II 1 0.51 50 % STSI 03a-05 BondV83 26/I 2 4.28 214 % STSI 03a-10 Reid 26/I 1 0.04 4 % - completed* STSI 03a-99 Goudfroo47/Ic -- 0.72 -- SUNY 03a-09 WalterPZ47/II 2 0.15 7 % - descoped, completed SUNY 03a-10 WalterTT47/I 7.2 10.75 149 % SUNY 03a-11 WalterOr47/I 2 2.21 110 % - completed SUNY 03a-11 WalterOr47/II 2 1.97 98 % - completed SUNY 03a-13 Simon 47/I 0.2 0.50 250 % - completed SUNY 03a-15 WalterGa47/I 1.1 2.28 207 % - completed SUNY 03a-15 WalterGa26/I 1.1 1.58 144 % VENZ 03a-01 VivasRRLyr26/I -- 0.34 -- Venezuela TOO via Yale YALE 03a-08 Woo 26/I 2.2 1.95 89 % YALE 03a-99 Morgan 13/I -- -- -- TOTAL 37.8 *Only requested one target this semester. Notes: Nights Allocated: Allocation by C. Bailyn, 12/2002. If allocation was in hours, converted to nights assuming 8 hrs/night. Nights Received: Amount of observing time received to date. Algorithm: - sum up total exposure time during each night = Sexp - add 5 min overhead per each new target = Soh - Total observing time for the night Ttot = Sexp + Soh - Now sum Tpgm = Sexp + Soh for each program that got time during the night. - Fractional night that each program got = Tpgm / Ttot - Nights received are given in [brackets] in the observing schedule above. - Calibrations, std stars, twilight spectra, etc., allocated equally to all programs, unless they are specific to a particular one. Percent Completed = Nights Received / Nights Allocated ===================== Approved 2003B Service Programs ===================== Summary of approved 2003B service programs: ID PI Setup Cadence Brief title CHIL 03b-01 Mennick. 26/I nightly Double-periodic blue variables STSI 03b-02 Valenti 26/I monthly Activity Cycles in Low-Mass Dwarfs STSI 03b-03 Reid 26/I 7 nights The Origin of the Thick Disk STSI 03b-04 Bond 26/I biweekly Monitoring of V838 Mon & Lo 4 STSI 03b-08r Walborn 47/Ib biweekly Spectral Variations in HD 148937 STSI 03b-08b Walborn 47/IIb " Spectral Variations in HD 148937 STSI 03b-10 Bond 26/I 3 nights Spectra of FGS reference stars STSI 03b-11 Bond 56/II 10 nights RV survey of PNNi SUNY 03b-01 Walter 26/I weekly Polar Bears SUNY 03b-02r Walter 47/Ib monthly Accretion Driven Outbursts in YSOs SUNY 03b-02b Walter 26/I " Accretion Driven Outbursts in YSOs SUNY 03b-10r Walter 47/Ib weekly T Tauri stars SUNY 03b-10b Walter 47/II " T Tauri stars or 26/I SUNY 03b-11r Walter 47/Ib TOO Outbursts of Classical Novae (TOO) SUNY 03b-11b Walter 26/I TOO Outbursts of Classical Novae (TOO) SUNY 03b-15r Walter 47/Ib 0.5 night AST 443 (Observing Techniques) SUNY 03b-15b Walter 26/I 0.5 night AST 443 (Observing Techniques) YALE 03b-aa vanDokk. 26/I TOO TOO YALE 03b-bb Woo 26/I monthly AGN monitoring YALE 03b-cc Zinn 26/I 3 nights ??? Additional notes: STSI 03b-03 Reid 26/I 7 nights SGP STSI 03b-08r Walborn 47/Ib biweekly Only target is at 1633-48 YALE 03b-cc Zinn 26/I 3 nights No targets with RA < 4, so no time needed in Aug-Sep Original allocations and cadences (from C. Bailyn, slightly modified): Grating 26 programs: ST-02 (Valenti): 18 targets every 4 weeks: 2.5 nights equivalent ST-03 (Reid): targets near SGP: 10 nights equivalent (minus 3 user nights, Aug 1-3) ST-04 (Bond): 2 hrs/night x 10 nights after Sept. 2.5 nights equivalent ST-10 (Bond): 0.5 hr/target x 50 targets: 3 nights equivalent Yale (van Dokkum): 1/2 night ToO interrupt Yale (Woo): monthly 1 hr x 10 targets: 7.5 nights equivalent Yale (Zinn): targets r.a. > 4. 3 nights equivalent SUNY-01 (Howell): ~ weekly shots: 4 nights equivalent SUNY-02 (Stringf.): ~ monthly shots: 3 nights equivalent (this setup) SUNY-10 (Walter): ~ weekly Aug-Oct: 3 nights equivalent SUNY-11 (Stringf.): ToO followup: 1 night equivalent SUNY-15 (Walter): 1/2 night Oct/Nov Chile (Mennikent): .6 hrs every night x 40 nights: 3 nights equivalent TOTAL: 43.5 nights requested. Allocated 45 (additional 1.5 are 2ndary time) Grating 47 programs: ST-08 (Walborn): every 2 weeks Aug-Sept only: 0.5 night equivalent SUNY-10 (Walter): ~ weekly Aug - Oct: 2 nights equivalent SUNY-02 (Stringf.): ~ monthly shots, 2 nights equivalent (this setup) SUNY-15 (Walter): 1/2 night in Oct/Nov TOTAL: 4 nights requested. Allocated 5 (incl. 1 night 2ndary time) Grating 56 program: ST-11 (Bond): 10 nights equivalent logarithmic spacing (assigned 5 nights primary plus July 31 and 4 nights secondary) ======================== 2003B Accounting Information ======================== Accounting information (as of 2003 Jul 20): ID PI Setup Nights Nights Percent Alloc Rec'd Compltd CHIL 03b-01 Mennick. 26/I 3 STSI 03b-02 Valenti 26/I 2.5 STSI 03b-03 Reid 26/I 7 STSI 03b-04 BondV838 26/I 2.5 STSI 03b-08r Walborn 47/Ib 0.5 STSI 03b-08b Walborn 47/IIb 0.5 STSI 03b-10 BondFGS 26/I 3 0.07 2% STSI 03b-11 BondPNNi 56/II 10 SUNY 03b-01 WalterPol 26/I 4 0.04 1% SUNY 03b-02r WalterYSO 47/Ib 2 SUNY 03b-02b WalterYSO 26/I 3 SUNY 03b-10r WalterTTau 47/Ib 2 SUNY 03b-10b WalterTTau 47/II 3 SUNY 03b-11r WalterNova 47/Ib 0.5 SUNY 03b-11b WalterNova 26/I 0.5 SUNY 03b-15r WalterClas 47/Ib 0.5 SUNY 03b-15b WalterClas 26/I 0.5 YALE 03b-aa vanDokk. 26/I 0.5 YALE 03b-bb Woo 26/I 7.5 YALE 03b-cc Zinn 26/I 3 TOTAL 56 Notes: Nights Allocated: Allocation by C. Bailyn, 6/2003. If allocation was in hours, converted to nights assuming 8 hrs/night. Nights Received: Amount of observing time received to date. Algorithm: - sum up total exposure time during each night = Sexp - add 5 min overhead per each new target = Soh - Total observing time for the night Ttot = Sexp + Soh - Now sum Tpgm = Sexp + Soh for each program that got time during the night. - Fractional night that each program got = Tpgm / Ttot - Nights received are given in [brackets] in the observing schedule above. - Calibrations, std stars, twilight spectra, etc., allocated equally to all programs, unless they are specific to a particular one. Percent Completed = Nights Received / Nights Allocated