KPNO Observing Run Preparation Form

Proposal Number: 12A-0613


Principal Investigator Information

Program Title The Properties of Quasar Host Galaxies
Principal Investigator Greg Mosby Telescope WIYN -- (W-I-Y)
Institution University of Wisconsin-Madison Instrument SparsePak Bench spectrograph (SPSPKB, SPSPKR)
Email Address mosby@astro.wisc.edu Run Start Date Mar 19, 2012
Phone Number 6083388477 Run End Date Mar 20, 2012
Staff Contact D. Harmer, D. Willmarth

Observer Information

Observer's Name Greg Mosby
Institution University of Wisconsin-Madison
Email Address mosby@astro.wisc.edu
Phone Number 6083388477
Thesis Project No
New Observer Kitt Peak No
New Observer This Telescope and Instrument No
Recent Run Date This Project Nov, 2011
Housing Request Remote Observing
Room Charges N/A
Dorm / Meals - KPNO Expense --
Dorm / Meals - Charge Acct# --
Dorm / Meals - Own Expense N/A Remote Observing
Tucson Arrival Date N/A
Mountain Arrival Date N/A
Mountain Departure Date N/A
Tucson Departure Date N/A
Shuttle Needs N/A
Shuttle Time N/A
Mountain Arrival Time N/A
Current GSA License? N/A
NOAO Scientific Staff N/A

Observer Needs or Comments

Greg Mosby Greg Mosby will conduct the run remotely and communicate via Skype.

Instrument Needs - SparsePak Bench spectrograph (SPSPKB, SPSPKR)

Multiple Configurations Requested No
Detector Choice STA1
Camera Select Bench Spectrograph Camera
Configuration Needs Bench spectrograph, BSC camera, Sparsepak, 600@10.1 grating in 1st order, GG-420
blocking filter, center wavelength 5800 Angstroms. Targets will be observed at
rotated position angles. We will provide setup star coordinates from which to hop
to the science targets.
Wavelength Order for (WIYN Bench Spectrograph Grating List) 1
Choice/s for: (WIYN Bench Spectrograph Grating List) 600@10.1
Choice/s for: (BENCH SPECTROGRAPH FILTERS) G4

Other Support Requirements

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