KPNO Observing Run Preparation Form

Proposal Number: 12B-0284


Principal Investigator Information

Program Title Towards A Complete Census of the Solar-Type Binaries in the Young Open Cluster M37
Principal Investigator Aaron M Geller Telescope WIYN -- (NOAO)
Institution Northwestern University Instrument Hydra Bench spectrograph (HYDRB, HYDRR)
Hydra Bench spectrograph (HYDRB, HYDRR)
Email Address a-geller@northwestern.edu Run Start Date Jan 18, 2013
Phone Number 847-467-5076 Run End Date Jan 19, 2013
Staff Contact --

Observer Information

Observer's Name Robert Mathieu
Institution University of Wisconsin - Madison
Email Address mathieu@astro.wisc.edu
Phone Number 608-890-3767
Thesis Project No
New Observer Kitt Peak No
New Observer This Telescope and Instrument No
Recent Run Date This Project March, 2012
Housing Request No
Room Charges N/A
Dorm / Meals - KPNO Expense --
Dorm / Meals - Charge Acct# --
Dorm / Meals - Own Expense --
Tucson Arrival Date Jan 17, 2013
Mountain Arrival Date Jan 17, 2013
Mountain Departure Date Jan 20, 2013
Tucson Departure Date Jan 20, 2013
Shuttle Needs No - Renting a car
Shuttle Time N/A
Mountain Arrival Time Noon
Current GSA License? No
NOAO Scientific Staff No

Observer Needs or Comments

Robert Mathieu Mathieu will also observe for his run (12B-0052) in the remaining halves of these nights,
using the same instrument setup. Please see his ORP for correct mountain arrival and
departure information, additional observers, etc. The dates that I entered into this form
are estimated.

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 Bench Spectrograph (STA1) + Hydra using the blue fibers, echelle grating, X14 filter, centered on 512.5
nm, BG39 filter in the FOPS camera. I will use 2x2 (spatial x spectral) binning and the 0.4 e/adu gain. I
will also need ThAr lamps for callibration.
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 Yes
Downtown Facilities After Run - Date From N/A
Downtown Facilities After Run - Date To N/A