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 National Optical Astronomy Observatory Instrument Hydra Bench spectrograph (HYDRB, HYDRR)
Email Address asaha@noao.edu Run Start Date Mar 31, 2012
Phone Number (520) 318-8288 Run End Date Apr 01, 2012
Staff Contact D. Harmer, D. Willmarth

Observer Information

Observer's Name A Saha Di Harmer
Institution NOAO NOAO
Email Address asaha@noao.edu diharmer@noao.edu
Phone Number 520 318 8288 520 318 8218
Thesis Project No No
New Observer Kitt Peak No No
New Observer This Telescope and Instrument No No
Recent Run Date This Project Mar 2012 March 2012
Housing Request No No
Room Charges N/A N/A
Dorm / Meals - KPNO Expense -- --
Dorm / Meals - Charge Acct# -- --
Dorm / Meals - Own Expense N/A Remote Observing N/A Remote Observing
Tucson Arrival Date N/A N/A
Mountain Arrival Date N/A N/A
Mountain Departure Date N/A N/A
Tucson Departure Date N/A N/A
Shuttle Needs N/A N/A
Shuttle Time N/A N/A
Mountain Arrival Time N/A N/A
Current GSA License? Yes Yes
NOAO Scientific Staff Yes Yes

Observer Needs or Comments

A Saha Please note no accommodation is required, and no transportation is needed.
The run will be conducted remotely from NOAO Tucson SOCR.
Mountain arrival/departure and transit info should be ignored.

Coords cache is already available and installed
Di Harmer Please note no accommodation is required, and no transportation is needed.
The run will be conducted remotely from NOAO Tucson SOCR.
Mountain arrival/departure and transit info should be ignored.

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 Mgb setup echelle order 11 X14a
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