KPNO Observing Run Preparation Form

Proposal Number: 11A-0459


Principal Investigator Information

Program Title Confirming the binarity of the RR Lyrae star TU UMa
Principal Investigator Abhijit Saha Telescope WIYN -- (NOAO)
Institution NOAO Instrument Hydra Bench spectrograph (HYDRB, HYDRR)
Email Address asaha@noao.edu Run Start Date Mar 05, 2012
Phone Number 520-318-8288 Run End Date Mar 06, 2012
Staff Contact D. Harmer, D. Willmarth

Observer Information

Observer's Name Abhijit Saha
Institution NOAO
Email Address asaha@noao.edu
Phone Number 520 318 8288
Thesis Project No
New Observer Kitt Peak No
New Observer This Telescope and Instrument No
Recent Run Date This Project Jan, 2012
Housing Request No
Room Charges N/A REMOTE
Dorm / Meals - KPNO Expense --
Dorm / Meals - Charge Acct# --
Dorm / Meals - Own Expense N/A Remote Observing
Tucson Arrival Date N/A
Mountain Arrival Date NA
Mountain Departure Date NA
Tucson Departure Date N/A
Shuttle Needs NA
Shuttle Time N/A
Mountain Arrival Time NA
Current GSA License? Yes
NOAO Scientific Staff Yes

Observer Needs or Comments

Abhijit Saha Note that no accommodation is requested - observer will be remote,
in town. please ignore arrive/depart info.
Saha is principal observer; Harmer or Willmarth may be present in remote
observing facility at handover on second half. This is a shared time run.
An object coords cache already exists for this project, a new one will
not be needed.

Instrument Needs - Hydra Bench spectrograph (HYDRB, HYDRR)

Multiple Configurations Requested No
Detector Choice STA1
Mode Select Blue Cable
Camera Select Bench Spectrograph Camera
Configuration Needs echelle, order 11, X14 filter Mgb setup about 5125A, *same as for first half
of the night* this is a shared night programme.
Wavelength Order for (WIYN Bench Spectrograph Grating List) 11
Choice/s for: (WIYN Bench Spectrograph Grating List) 316@63.4
Choice/s for: (BENCH SPECTROGRAPH FILTERS) X14

Other Support Requirements

Requesting an Instrument Assistant No
Will be Submitting a Coordinate Cache No
Downtown Facilities After Run - Date From N/A
Downtown Facilities After Run - Date To N/A