KPNO Observing Run Preparation Form

Proposal Number: 13A-0552


Principal Investigator Information

Program Title Diffraction-Limited Imaging with DSSI: Surveying Hipparcos Binaries and Vetting Candidate Exoplanet Host Stars
Principal Investigator William F van Altena Telescope WIYN -- (W-I-Y)
Institution Yale University Instrument SPECKLE (SPCKL)
Email Address william.vanaltena@yale.edu Run Start Date Mar 22, 2013
Phone Number (203) 432-3020 Run End Date Mar 25, 2013
Staff Contact Charles Corson

Observer Information

Observer's Name Elliott Horch
Institution Southern Connecticut State University
Email Address horche2@southernct.edu
Phone Number 203-392-6393
Thesis Project No
New Observer Kitt Peak No
New Observer This Telescope and Instrument No
Recent Run Date This Project Dec, 2012
Housing Request WIYN House
Room Charges N/A
Dorm / Meals - KPNO Expense --
Dorm / Meals - Charge Acct# --
Dorm / Meals - Own Expense Meals as needed
Tucson Arrival Date N/A
Mountain Arrival Date Mar 21, 2013
Mountain Departure Date Mar 26, 2013
Tucson Departure Date N/A
Shuttle Needs No - Renting a car
Shuttle Time N/A
Mountain Arrival Time Late Evening
Current GSA License? No
NOAO Scientific Staff No

Observer Needs or Comments

Elliott Horch PLEASE NOTE: This Yale run is a series of 4 half-nights (2nd half).
The other program for the first half of these nights is another
speckle project, 13A-0052 (NOAO time), on which Elliott Horch is the
PI. THIS ORP COVERS BOTH RUNS AS HORCH WILL BE THE SOLE OBSERVER FOR
BOTH.

Instrument Needs - SPECKLE (SPCKL)

Multiple Configurations Requested No
Detector Choice SPCKL
Configuration Needs The tertiary mirror baffle should be removed for the entire run. The hydra port
should be made ready for the speckle instrument no later than the morning of
March 22nd.

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