KPNO Observing Run Preparation Form

Proposal Number: 12A-0322


Principal Investigator Information

Program Title SparsePak Kinematics of Tidally Interacting Galaxy Pairs
Principal Investigator Mortazavi Telescope WIYN -- (NOAO)
Institution John Hopkins University Instrument SparsePak Bench spectrograph (SPSPKB, SPSPKR)
Email Address alireza@pha.jhu.edu Run Start Date Mar 17, 2012
Phone Number 267 205 6160 Run End Date Mar 18, 2012
Staff Contact D. Harmer, D. Willmarth

Observer Information

Observer's Name Seyed Alireza Mortazavi Karvani Jennifer Lotz
Institution John Hopkins University Space Technology Science Institute
Email Address alireza@pha.jhu.edu lotz@stsci.edu
Phone Number 267 205 6160 520 275 8315
Thesis Project Yes No
New Observer Kitt Peak Yes No
New Observer This Telescope and Instrument Yes No
Recent Run Date This Project N/A N/A
Housing Request Dorm Room Dorm Room
Room Charges N/A (2 nights) x $90 = $180
Dorm / Meals - KPNO Expense NK3500-013-525 --
Dorm / Meals - Charge Acct# -- --
Dorm / Meals - Own Expense -- Own Expense
Tucson Arrival Date Mar 16, 2012 Mar 16, 2012
Mountain Arrival Date Mar 17, 2012 Mar 17, 2012
Mountain Departure Date Mar 19, 2012 Mar 19, 2012
Tucson Departure Date Mar 20, 2012 Mar 20, 2012
Shuttle Needs Yes Yes
Shuttle Time 11:00am 11:00am
Mountain Arrival Time N/A N/A
Current GSA License? No Yes
NOAO Scientific Staff No No

Observer Needs or Comments

Seyed Alireza Mortazavi Karvani I'm vegetarian.
Jennifer Lotz None

Instrument Needs - SparsePak Bench spectrograph (SPSPKB, SPSPKR)

Multiple Configurations Requested No
Detector Choice STA1
Camera Select Bench Spectrograph Camera
Configuration Needs We will use Sparse-Pak with the Bench Spectrograph Camera. We require the
860@30.9 grating in 2nd order, with a central wavelength 6600AA to cover
6180-7020AA. Our primary goal is to obtain H-alpha maps for galaxies at
z
Wavelength Order for (WIYN Bench Spectrograph Grating List) 2
Choice/s for: (WIYN Bench Spectrograph Grating List) 860@30.9
Choice/s for: (BENCH SPECTROGRAPH FILTERS) G1

Other Support Requirements

Requesting an Instrument Assistant Yes
Will be Submitting a Coordinate Cache Yes
Downtown Facilities After Run - Date From Mar 19, 2012
Downtown Facilities After Run - Date To Mar 19, 2012