KPNO Observing Run Preparation Form

Proposal Number: 12A-0604


Principal Investigator Information

Program Title Testing the Separation of Thermal and Non-Thermal Radio Continunuum Emission in Starburst Galaxies
Principal Investigator Eric Wilcots Telescope WIYN -- (W-I-Y)
Institution University of Wisconsin-Madison Instrument WHIRC (WHIRC)
Email Address ewilcots@astro.wisc.edu Run Start Date Mar 03, 2012
Phone Number 608 262-2364 Run End Date Mar 05, 2012
Staff Contact Dick Joyce

Observer Information

Observer's Name Eric Wilcots Anna Williams Amanda Kepley
Institution University of Wisconsin-Madison University of Wisconsin-Madison University of Virginia
Email Address ewilcots@astro.wisc.edu williams@astro.wisc.edu aak8t@mail.astro.virginia.edu
Phone Number 608 262-2364 9529133234 608 262-2364
Thesis Project No No No
New Observer Kitt Peak No No No
New Observer This Telescope and Instrument No Yes No
Recent Run Date This Project N/A N/A N/A
Housing Request NA Remote Observing WIYN House WIYN House
Room Charges N/A N/A N/A
Dorm / Meals - KPNO Expense -- -- --
Dorm / Meals - Charge Acct# -- -- --
Dorm / Meals - Own Expense N/A Remote Observing Meals as needed Meals as needed
Tucson Arrival Date N/A N/A N/A
Mountain Arrival Date Mar 03, 2012 Mar 02, 2012 Mar 03, 2012
Mountain Departure Date Mar 04, 2012 Mar 05, 2012 Mar 05, 2012
Tucson Departure Date N/A N/A N/A
Shuttle Needs No - Personal vehicle No - Renting a car No - Personal vehicle
Shuttle Time N/A N/A N/A
Mountain Arrival Time 15:00
Current GSA License? No No No
NOAO Scientific Staff No No No

Observer Needs or Comments

Eric Wilcots Wilcots is remote observing, but we kept getting an error message if we left the arrival date
and accommodation fields blank.
Amanda Kepley None
Anna Williams Would like to stay at the WIYN house on the night of Mar 2.

Instrument Needs - WHIRC (WHIRC)

Multiple Configurations Requested No
Detector Choice HgCdTe (2048x2048, 0.9-2.5micron)
Mode Select Not Using WTTM
Configuration Needs None.
Choice/s for: (WHIRC Filter List) H
Pa beta
[Fe II]
[Fe II] 45
Br gamma
Br gamma 45

Other Support Requirements

Requesting an Instrument Assistant Yes
Will be Submitting a Coordinate Cache Yes
Downtown Facilities After Run - Date From N/A
Downtown Facilities After Run - Date To N/A