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NOAO Approved Programs for 2017A

Approved NOAO Survey Programs

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Proposal Title

Schlegel, David Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory 2014B-0404 CTIO 4m 22

The DECam Legacy Survey of the SDSS Equatorial Sky

PI	*Institution*	*Prop. ID*	*Site*	*Tel.*	*Nts.*
*Proposal Title*

Schlegel, David	Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory	2014B-0404	CTIO	4m	22
The DECam Legacy Survey of the SDSS Equatorial Sky

Approved HST Programs

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Proposal Title

Rest, Armin Space Telescope Science Institute 2016B-0925 KPNO 4m 1.5

Spectral Time Series of the Cas A Suoernova

PI	*Institution*	*Prop. ID*	*Site*	*Tel.*	*Nts.*
*Proposal Title*

Rest, Armin	Space Telescope Science Institute	2016B-0925	KPNO	4m	1.5
Spectral Time Series of the Cas A Suoernova

Approved Fermi Programs

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Proposal Title

Bailyn, Charles Yale University 2016B-0902 CTIO 1.3m 2.5

Smarts Optical and Infrared Monitoring of Fermi Lat Blazars

Massaro, Francesco Universita degli Studi di Torino 2016B-0901 CTIO 4m 2

Continuing the optical spectroscopic campaign of the Gamma-Ray Blazar candidates

Massaro, Francesco Universita degli Studi di Torino 2016B-0901 CTIO SOAR 2

Continuing the optical spectroscopic campaign of the Gamma-Ray Blazar candidates

Massaro, Francesco Universita degli Studi di Torino 2016B-0901 KPNO 4m 1

Continuing the optical spectroscopic campaign of the Gamma-Ray Blazar candidates

PI	*Institution*	*Prop. ID*	*Site*	*Tel.*	*Nts.*
*Proposal Title*

Bailyn, Charles	Yale University	2016B-0902	CTIO	1.3m	2.5
Smarts Optical and Infrared Monitoring of Fermi Lat Blazars

Massaro, Francesco	Universita degli Studi di Torino	2016B-0901	CTIO	4m	2
Continuing the optical spectroscopic campaign of the Gamma-Ray Blazar candidates

Massaro, Francesco	Universita degli Studi di Torino	2016B-0901	CTIO	SOAR	2
Continuing the optical spectroscopic campaign of the Gamma-Ray Blazar candidates

Massaro, Francesco	Universita degli Studi di Torino	2016B-0901	KPNO	4m	1
Continuing the optical spectroscopic campaign of the Gamma-Ray Blazar candidates

Approved Long Term Programs

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Proposal Title

Bechtol, Keith University of Wisconsin, Madison 2016A-0366 CTIO 4m 6

Magellanic Satellites Survey: The Search for Hierarchical Structures within the Local Group

Burgasser, Adam University of California, San Diego 2016B-0115 GEM-S GEM-SQ 1.13

Mass Measurements Across the Hydrogen Burning Limit: Astrometric Orbits for Spectral Binaries

Burgasser, Adam University of California, San Diego 2017A-0141 GEM-N GEM-NQ 1.07

Mass Measurements Across the Hydrogen Burning Limit: Astrometric Orbits for Spectral Binaries (Northern Sample)

de Kleer, Katherine University of California, Berkeley 2017A-0189 GEM-N GEM-NQ 2

The Impact of Io's Volcanism on Jupiter's Plasma Environment

Decleir, Marjorie Ghent University 2016B-0148 CTIO 0.9m 3

Optical ugriz mapping of SINGS/KINGFISH galaxies

Decleir, Marjorie Ghent University 2016B-0148 KPNO 0.9m 1

Optical ugriz mapping of SINGS/KINGFISH galaxies

Finkbeiner, Douglas Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics 2016B-0279 CTIO 4m 6

Mapping Dust in 3D with DECam: A Galactic Plane Survey

Ghez, Andrea University of California, Los Angeles 2014A-0457 GEM-S GEM-SQ 0.72

Using MCAO to Enable Unique Test of General Relativity at the Galactic Center

Howell, Steve NASA Ames Research Center 2017A-0006 KPNO WIYNQ 4

K2 Exoplanet Candidates: Small Planet Validation and Host Star Binarity

Koekemoer, Anton Space Telescope Science Institute 2016B-0173 CTIO 4m 3

Superluminous Supernovae in the Epoch of Reionization

Messineo, Maria University of Science & Technology of China 2016B-0106 CTIO 1.3m 3.6

Infrared photometric monitoring of Galactic red supergiants

von der Linden, Anja Stanford University 2016A-0397 CTIO 4m 3

Setting the Scale: Determining the Absolute Mass Normalization and Scaling Relations for Clusters at z~0.1

PI	*Institution*	*Prop. ID*	*Site*	*Tel.*	*Nts.*
*Proposal Title*

Bechtol, Keith	University of Wisconsin, Madison	2016A-0366	CTIO	4m	6
Magellanic Satellites Survey: The Search for Hierarchical Structures within the Local Group

Burgasser, Adam	University of California, San Diego	2016B-0115	GEM-S	GEM-SQ	1.13
Mass Measurements Across the Hydrogen Burning Limit: Astrometric Orbits for Spectral Binaries

Burgasser, Adam	University of California, San Diego	2017A-0141	GEM-N	GEM-NQ	1.07
Mass Measurements Across the Hydrogen Burning Limit: Astrometric Orbits for Spectral Binaries (Northern Sample)

de Kleer, Katherine	University of California, Berkeley	2017A-0189	GEM-N	GEM-NQ	2
The Impact of Io's Volcanism on Jupiter's Plasma Environment

Decleir, Marjorie	Ghent University	2016B-0148	CTIO	0.9m	3
Optical ugriz mapping of SINGS/KINGFISH galaxies

Decleir, Marjorie	Ghent University	2016B-0148	KPNO	0.9m	1
Optical ugriz mapping of SINGS/KINGFISH galaxies

Finkbeiner, Douglas	Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics	2016B-0279	CTIO	4m	6
Mapping Dust in 3D with DECam: A Galactic Plane Survey

Ghez, Andrea	University of California, Los Angeles	2014A-0457	GEM-S	GEM-SQ	0.72
Using MCAO to Enable Unique Test of General Relativity at the Galactic Center

Howell, Steve	NASA Ames Research Center	2017A-0006	KPNO	WIYNQ	4
K2 Exoplanet Candidates: Small Planet Validation and Host Star Binarity

Koekemoer, Anton	Space Telescope Science Institute	2016B-0173	CTIO	4m	3
Superluminous Supernovae in the Epoch of Reionization

Messineo, Maria	University of Science & Technology of China	2016B-0106	CTIO	1.3m	3.6
Infrared photometric monitoring of Galactic red supergiants

von der Linden, Anja	Stanford University	2016A-0397	CTIO	4m	3
Setting the Scale: Determining the Absolute Mass Normalization and Scaling Relations for Clusters at z~0.1

Approved Regular Programs

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Proposal Title

Abia, Carlos University of Granada 2017A-0088 GEM-S GEM-S-SVC 2.02

The origin of fluorine: the contribution by AGB stars

Albrecht, Simon Aarhus University, DK 2017A-0149 CHARA 1

Orientation of stellar spin-axes: A powerful method to understand star formation and evolution

Ammons, S Mark Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory 2017A-0303 GEM-S GEM-SQ 0.7

The Best Parallaxes and a Limit on the Giant Planet Occurrence Rate for Nearby T Dwarf Hosts

Andersen, Morten Gemini Observatory North 2017A-0192 GEM-S GEM-SQ 0.33

Probing the deepest inner of a massive star cluster in the making

Armentrout, William West Virginia University 2017A-0223 GEM-N GEM-NQ 1.68

High-Mass Star Formation in the Outer Scutum-Centaurus Arm

Bahramian, Arash Michigan State University 2017A-0328 CTIO SOAR-TOO

NIR photometry of very faint X-ray transients

Baines, Ellyn Naval Research Laboratory 2017A-0068 CHARA 1

Measuring Candidate Exoplanet Host Star Radii

Barclay, Thomas Bay Area Environmental Research Institute 2017A-0302 KPNO WIYNQ 1

Exoplanetology with near-simultaneous optical and infrared transits

Barkhouse, Wayne University of North Dakota 2017A-0292 KPNO 0.9m 4

Mapping Star Formation via U-band Observations of Low-Redshift Galaxy Clusters

Bary, Jeffrey Colgate University 2017A-0176 GEM-S GEM-S-SVC 1.8

High-Resolution Spectroscopy of Orbitally-Modulated Accretion Activity in Pre-Main Sequence Binaries

Beck, Sara Tel Aviv University 2017A-0097 GEM-N GEM-N-SVC 0.85

High Resolution Gas Kinematics in Young Embedded Super Star Clusters

Berger, Edo Harvard University 2017A-0069 CTIO 4m-TOO

DECam Follow-Up of Advanced LIGO/Virgo Observing Run 2

Bezanson, Rachel Princeton University 2017A-0326 GEM-S GEM-SQ 0.62

The Morphological Transformation of Compact Quiescent Galaxies as Revealed by Age Gradients and Rotational Support in Post-starburst Galaxies at z~0.6

Blakeslee, John Herzberg Institute of Astrophysics 2017A-0271 GEM-S GEM-SQ 0.5

Stellar Population GeMology: Long Period Variables at High Metallicity in the Nearest Elliptical Galaxy

Boogert, Adwin SOFIA Science Center/USRA 2017A-0234 GEM-N GEM-N-SVC 0.99

Survey of the Organic Inventory of Hot Cores

Bosh, Amanda Massachusetts Institute of Technology 2017A-0360 CTIO SOAR 5

Occultation Studies of Small Bodies in the Outer Solar System

Bouy, Herve University of Bordeaux 2017A-0002 CTIO 4m 3

Complementing Gaia from the ground: the COSMIC-DANCE survey

Brandt, Timothy Institute for Advanced Study 2017A-0209 GEM-S GEM-SQ 0.15

Imaging the Only Known White Dwarf with a >8 Msun Progenitor

Britt, Christopher Michigan State University 2017A-0178 GEM-S GEM-SQ 1.12

Spectral Evolution of a Black Hole X-ray Transient

Brittain, Sean Clemson University 2017A-0194 GEM-S GEM-S-SVC 0.78

Confirmation of Signposts of Planet Formation

Brittain, Sean Clemson University 2017A-0199 GEM-S GEM-S-SVC 0.8

Warm Molecular Gas in Systems Bridging the Primordial/Debris Disk Divide

Calamida, Annalisa NOAO - AURA 2017A-0305 SSO AAT 1

The kinematics of the different stellar populations of the Galactic globular cluster Cen

Calamida, Annalisa NOAO - AURA 2017A-0308 CTIO 4m 0.5

The not so simple Galactic globular cluster

Carlin, Jeffrey Large Synoptic Survey Telescope 2017A-0122 GEM-N GEM-N 2

The Stellar Halos and Dwarf Satellites of LMC-mass Analogs

Castanheira, Barbara Baylor University 2017A-0311 CTIO SOAR 2

Photometry of Extremely Low Mass White Dwarf Candidates

Chick, William University of Wyoming 2017A-0346 GEM-S GEM-SQ 1.92

Characterization of Bowshock-Supporting Massive Runaway Stars

Chornock, Ryan Ohio University 2017A-0114 GEM-S GEM-SQ 0.68

Gemini Confirmation of Optical Counterparts to LIGO/Virgo Sources Found with DECam

Cieza, Lucas Universidad Diego Portales 2017A-0409 GEM-S GEM-SQ 0.85

Spectroscopic characterization for the Ophiuchis DIsk Survey Employing ALMA (ODISEA)

Cobb, Bethany George Washington University 2017A-0230 CTIO 1.3m 1.4

Optical/IR Follow-Up of Gamma-Ray Bursts from SMARTS

Colon, Knicole Bay Area Environmental Research Institute 2017A-0297 KPNO WIYN 6

Characterizing K2 Exoplanet Candidates with High-Precision Near-Infrared Transit Photometry

Corral Santos, Jesus Pontificia Universidad Catolica de Chile 2017A-0019 GEM-N GEM-NQ 0.38

Calibrating the FWHM-K2 relation of quiescent BHs in the NIR

Corral Santos, Jesus Pontificia Universidad Catolica de Chile 2017A-0019 GEM-S GEM-SQ 0.39

Calibrating the FWHM-K2 relation of quiescent BHs in the NIR

Crnojevic, Denija Texas Technical University 2017A-0060 CTIO 4m 4

Dwarfs around Dwarfs: Satellite galaxies and stellar halos around dwarf galaxies

Cucchiara, Antonino University of the Virgin Islands 2017A-0117 GEM-N GEM-NQ 0.4

High-Redshift Gamma-Ray Bursts as Probes of Cosmic Dawn

Cummings, Jeff Johns Hopkins University 2017A-0338 GEM-S GEM-SQ 0.65

The Initial-Final Mass Relation: An Ultramassive White Dwarf in the Open Cluster M7

Currie, Thayne NAOJ/Subaru Telescope 2017A-0407 GEM-S GEM-SQ 0.16

The First Spectrum of a Protoplanet

Dalba, Paul Boston University 2017A-0206 KPNO WIYN 3

Recovering the Transit of KIC 9413313b: A Potential Exomoon Host Lost to Transit Timing Variations

Davidson, Jr, James University of Virginia 2017A-0301 KPNO WIYNQ 0.5

Which KOI Binaries are Gravitationally Bound?

Debes, John Space Telescope Science Institute 2017A-0118 GEM-N GEM-NQ 2.4

Confirming new white dwarf-brown dwarf binaries

Dolch, Timothy Hillsdale College 2017A-0411 KPNO 4m 2

An KPNO H(alpha) Search for Radio Pulsar Bow-Shock Nebula

Eikenberry, Stephen University of Florida 2017A-0229 GEM-S GEM-SQ 0.4

The Source of Extreme IR Variability in a Galactic Center X-ray Binary

Espenshade, Peter Carnegie Mellon University 2017A-0348 CTIO 0.9m 5

Limits on the fractional abundance of primordial black holes using short timescale microlensing

Esplin, Taran Pennsylvania State University 2017A-0103 CTIO 4m 1

Searching for the bottom of the IMF in Ophiuchus

Esplin, Taran Pennsylvania State University 2017A-0161 CTIO 4m 5

A Census of the Stellar Population of Upper Scorpius

Everett, Mark National Optical Astronomy Observatory 2017A-0184 KPNO WIYNQ 2.5

Speckle Imaging to Characterize late-K & M Dwarf TESS Targets near the North Ecliptic Pole

Finn, Rose Siena College 2017A-0354 KPNO 0.9m 6

Probing Gas Stripping with Resolved Star-Formation Maps of Virgo Filament Galaxies

Fletcher, Leigh University of Leicester 2017A-0087 GEM-N GEM-N-SVC 1

Wave Phenomena and Deep Plumes in Jupiter's Tropical Atmosphere

Flohic, Helene Assistant Professor 2017A-0252 KPNO 4m 2

Testing models for the nature of changing-look quasars through the long- term behavior of their narrow lines

Foley, Ryan University of California, Santa Cruz 2017A-0306 CTIO SOAR 6

The Next Generation Low-z Type Ia Supernova Sample for Cosmology

Foley, Ryan University of California, Santa Cruz 2017A-0306 KPNO 4m 3.5

The Next Generation Low-z Type Ia Supernova Sample for Cosmology

Gerard, Benjamin University of Victoria 2017A-0261 GEM-N GEM-N 0.5

Search for exoplanets scultping debris disks with SCExAO+CHARIS

Giampapa, Mark AURA 2017A-0053 KPNO WIYNQ 0.4

Seeing SPOTS with NESSI: Starspot Photometric Observations of Transiting Systems

Gosnell, Natalie Colorado College 2017A-0126 KPNO WIYN 3

Clusters with : systematics from membership and binarity

Greathouse, Thomas Southwest Research Institute 2017A-0213 GEM-N GEM-N-SVC 1.15

Characterizing Wave Phenomena in Jupiter's Stratosphere using High Spectral Resolution Thermal IR Observations

Grieves, Nolan University of Florida 2017A-0293 KPNO WIYNQ 0.3

Investigating Binary Trends of Solar-type Stars Hosting Brown Dwarfs and Giant Planets

Grindlay, Jonathan Harvard University 2017A-0325 CTIO 1.3m 2

Search for Quiescent Black Hole X-ray Binaries from DASCH Transients

Hamann, Frederick University of California, Riverside 2017A-0042 GEM-N GEM-NQ 0.3

Feedback vs Cold Mode Accretion: Accurate Velocities for Complex Infall/Outflow Gas Near Redshift 3 Quasars

Hamann, Frederick University of California, Riverside 2017A-0269 GEM-N GEM-N-SVC 0.1

Monitoring the Extraordinary Transient Outflow in the Quasar PG1411+442

Hankins, Matthew Cornell University 2017A-0353 CTIO 4m 0.5

A Spectroscopic Study of Infrared Sources near Sgr A East in the Galactic Center

Hardegree-Ullman, Kevin University of Toledo 2017A-0185 KPNO WIYN 6

Planet Occurrence around Mid-Type M Dwarfs in the Kepler Field

Hartigan, Patrick Rice University 2017A-0131 GEM-S GEM-SQ 1

A Test of Triggering in Carina's Western Wall

Hartman, Joel Princeton University 2017A-0125 KPNO WIYN 3

Follow-up Observations of HATNet Transiting Planet Candidates with WIYN

Hartman, Joel Princeton University 2017A-0125 KPNO WIYNQ 5

Follow-up Observations of HATNet Transiting Planet Candidates with WIYN

Herbst, William Wesleyan University 2017A-0056 CTIO 1.3m 2

Monitoring and Modeling the Proto-Tatooine System KH 15D

Hermes, J Hubble Fellow, UNC – Chapel Hill 2017A-0212 CTIO SOAR 5

Leveraging space-based photometry for precision white dwarf parameters and cooling ages

Hillwig, Todd Valparaiso University 2017A-0168 GEM-S GEM-SQ 2.17

Exploring Possible post-RGB Central Stars of Planetary Nebulae

Hinkle, Kenneth National Optical Astronomy Observatory 2017A-0285 GEM-S GEM-S-SVC 1 (DD)

Isotopic abundances and binary star evolution

Holberg, Jay Univ. of Arizona 2017A-0351 CTIO SOAR 4

A Complete Volume-Limited 50 pc Sample of White Dwarfs

Holberg, Jay Univ. of Arizona 2017A-0351 KPNO 4m 2

A Complete Volume-Limited 50 pc Sample of White Dwarfs

Howell, Steve NASA Ames Research Center 2017A-0102 GEM-S GEM-S-SVC 2

K2 Exoplanet Candidates: Small Planet Validation and Host Star Binarity

Hughes, John Rutgers University 2017A-0264 KPNO 4m 4

On the Trail of the Most Massive Galaxy Clusters in the Universe

Irwin, Jimmy University of Alabama 2017A-0376 GEM-N GEM-NQ 1

A New Type of Explosive Highly Energetic X-ray Flaring Source

Jeffries, Robin Keele University 2017A-0175 KPNO WIYN 4

The radii of M-dwarfs in the Praesepe cluster

Jencson, Jacob California Institute of Technology 2017A-0321 GEM-N GEM-NQ 0.29

Confirming Obscured SN Candidates with Gemini

Jencson, Jacob California Institute of Technology 2017A-0321 GEM-S GEM-SQ 0.291

Confirming Obscured SN Candidates with Gemini

Jewitt, David University of California, Los Angeles 2017A-0083 KPNO 0.9m 6

Astrometry of Long Period Comets

Jha, Saurabh Rutgers University 2017A-0080 GEM-N GEM-NQ 0.65

Spectroscopy of Type Iax Supernovae

Jha, Saurabh Rutgers University 2017A-0080 GEM-S GEM-SQ 0.23

Spectroscopy of Type Iax Supernovae

Johns-Krull, Christopher M. Rice University 2017A-0248 GEM-S GEM-S-SVC 1.96

Magnetic Field Evolution During the Pre-Main Sequence

Johnston, Helen University of Sydney 2017A-0005 CTIO 1.3m 0.72

An X-ray heated companion in Cir X-1

Kane, Stephen San Francisco State University 2017A-0324 GEM-S GEM-S-SVC 0.9

Searching for Wide-Binary Companions to Exoplanet Host Stars

Kaur, Amanpreet Clemson University 2017A-0286 CTIO SOAR 2.5

Spectroscopic confirmation of Fermi-LAT detected BL Lacs with known photometric redshifts

Keeney, Brian University of Colorado 2017A-0055 KPNO WIYN 1

Probing Hot Gas found by in Spiral-Rich Galaxy Groups

Kelley, Michael University of Maryland 2017A-0272 CTIO SOAR 1

Cometary Orbital Trends

Kilic, Mukremin University of Oklahoma, Norman 2017A-0067 GEM-N GEM-NQ 0.9

A Benchmark Pulsating White Dwarf Companion to PSR J1738+0333

Kilic, Mukremin University of Oklahoma, Norman 2017A-0076 CTIO SOAR 5

Double Degenerates in the SDSS + BOSS

Kishimoto, Makoto Kyoto Sangyo University 2017A-0049 CHARA 2

Scrutinizing AGN thermal emission at the highest spatial resolution

Knight, Matthew University of Maryland 2017A-0330 CTIO SOAR 1.5

Roasting small bodies: Testing the effects of low perihelion distance on comets and asteroids

Krafton, Kelsie Louisiana State University 2017A-0112 GEM-N GEM-NQ 3.03

Red-Blue Line Asymmetries in CCSNe

Kraus, Adam University of Texas, Austin 2017A-0275 GEM-S GEM-SQ 2.34

The Planetary Systems of Young Massive Stars

Kronberger, Matthias EBG MedAustron GmbH 2017A-0169 KPNO 4m 3

Imagery and Spectroscopy of True and Candidate Planetary Nebulae within Kepler K2 Campaign 2 and 7 fields

Kunder, Andrea Leibiniz Institute for Astrophysics 2017A-0195 SSO AAT 2

Before the Bar: Spectroscopic follow-up of bulge RR Lyrae stars

Lee, Chien-Hsiu Research Corp. of the University of Hawaii 2017A-0111 KPNO WIYN 3

High precision photometry to constrain the fundamental properties of very low mass stars (VLMS)

Lee, Kyoung-Soo Purdue University 2017A-0254 KPNO 4m 3.5

Measuring the True Extent of a Coma Cluster Analog at Z=3.78

Levesque, Emily University of Washington 2017A-0138 GEM-S GEM-SQ 0.6

Multi-Wavelength Monitoring of the Young HMXB SN 2010da

Ligi, Roxanne Laboratoire d'Astrophysique de Marseille 2017A-0162 CHARA 2

Characterizing transiting exoplanet host stars with interferometry

Liu, Xin University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign 2017A-0357 GEM-S GEM-SQ 0.9

Spectroscopic Identification for Six Offset/Dual AGN Candidates at z~2 Selected by Centroid Shifts in Multi-epoch Quasar Images

Livingston, John University of Tokyo 2017A-0377 KPNO WIYNQ 2

Exoplanet Validation for K2 Campaign 10

Ly, Chun University of Arizona 2017A-0363 GEM-N GEM-NQ 1.73

Recalibrating Strong-line Metallicity Diagnostics for z>1 Chemical Enrichment Studies, with T_e-based Metallicities from MACT and DEEP2

Ma, Bo University of Florida 2017A-0317 KPNO WIYNQ 1.3

Speckle imaging of Giant Star with a Long-term RV Trend

Ma, Bo University of Florida 2017A-0336 KPNO WIYNQ 1.1

A Multiplicity Survey of Solar-type Stars with Brown Dwarf Companions

Maas, Zachary Indiana University 2017A-0160 GEM-N GEM-NQ 1.35

Carbon Isotope Ratios in M10

Malhotra, Sangeeta Arizona State University 2017A-0366 CTIO 4m 3

Lyman Alpha Galaxies in the Epoch of Reionization (LAGER)

Marchesi, Stefano Clemson University 2017A-0186 KPNO 4m 1.5

Towards the first complete sample of >50 GeV blazars

McConnell, Nicholas Herzberg Institute of Astrophysics 2017A-0265 GEM-N GEM-NQ 0.84

The Black Hole Population of the Most Massive Nearby Galaxies

McMillan, Robert University of Arizona 2017A-0070 KPNO 4m 4

Early Followup Astrometry of Freshly Discovered High Priority Near-Earth Objects

McMillan, Robert University of Arizona 2017A-0109 KPNO 4m 4

Astrometry of Faint, Noteworthy Near-Earth Objects

Melis, Carl University of California, San Diego 2017A-0247 GEM-N GEM-N-SVC 0.8

Scratching the surface of other worlds: water anyone?

Micheli, Marco ESA SSA-NEO Coordination Centre 2017A-0147 CTIO 4m 0.5

Recovery of 2008 UB7, one of the most dangerous known NEOs

Mommert, Michael Northern Arizona University 2017A-0136 CTIO SOAR 1

Characterizing the Role of Ultra-Fast Rotation in Active Asteroid P/2012 T1

Moolekamp, Fred Princeton University 2017A-0289 CTIO 4m 3

ARCoIRIS Survey of DECam-discovered Brown Dwarf Candidates in the Nearest OB Association

Morokuma, Tomoki University of Tokyo 2017A-0172 KPNO 4m 4

Measuring Black Hole Masses of Rapidly Variable AGN Candidates

Neilson, Hilding University of Toronto 2017A-0183 GEM-S GEM-SQ 0.4

Gemini Planet Imager Classical Cepheid Survey

Nielsen, Eric SETI Institute/NASA Ames Research Center 2017A-0239 GEM-S GEM-SQ 0.74

Orbits of Moving Group Binaries: Constraining the Ages of Planet-Hosting Moving Groups using GPI NRM Astrometric Monitoring

Nusdeo, Daniel Georgia State University 2017A-0242 GEM-S GEM-S-SVC 2

Searching for Companions to K Dwarfs within 50 Parsecs on Solar System Scales

Oka, Takeshi University of Chicago 2017A-0016 GEM-S GEM-S-SVC 2.73

Probing the Galactic Center's Molecular Gas using H3+ and CO

Olszewski, Edward University of Arizona 2017A-0052 CTIO SOAR 5

Southern White Dwarf Flux Standards

Omiya, Masashi National Astronomical Observatory of Japan 2017A-0380 KPNO WIYN 5

Spectroscopic survey of nearby late-M dwarfs for near-future Earth-like planet searches II

Orton, Glenn Jet Propulsion Laboratory 2017A-0079 GEM-N GEM-NQ 0.98

High-Resolution Mapping of Jupiter's Clouds in the Near-Infrared: Support for the Juno Mission

Orton, Glenn Jet Propulsion Laboratory 2017A-0258 GEM-N GEM-N-SVC 0.6

Testing the Onset of a Polar Vortex at Saturn's Northern Summer Solstice by Mapping Stratospheric Temperature and Hydrocarbons

Pablo, Herbert University of Montreal 2017A-0133 GEM-S GEM-SQ 0.21

Adventures in Binarity: Confirming the First Binary Magnetar

Papovich, Casey Texas A & M University 2017A-0180 GEM-S GEM-SQ 1

ZFK2: The First Systematic Exploration of the K-band Window and a Census of Massive Galaxies at 4 < z < 6

Perlmutter, Saul Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory 2017A-0395 GEM-S GEM-SQ 4.8

Probing Dark Energy with z>1 Type Ia Supernova from Subaru/HSC and HST

Peterson, Bradley Ohio State University 2017A-0142 GEM-N GEM-NQ 0.36

The first spectroscopic dust reverberation program on a luminous AGN: case study Mrk 876

Placco, Vinicius University of Notre Dame 2017A-0295 KPNO 4m 7

Identifying Very and Extremely Metal-Poor Stars in the Best & Brightest Catalog

Puzia, Thomas H. Pontificia Universidad Catolica de Chile 2017A-0408 GEM-S GEM-SQ 0.9

The GeMS/GSAOI Galactic Globular Cluster Survey (G4CS)

Ravindranath, Swara Space Telescope Science Institute 2017A-0341 GEM-S GEM-SQ 0.85

Semi-forbidden CIII]1909 Emission in the Rest-frame UV Spectra of Extreme Emission Line Galaxies

Rest, Armin Space Telescope Science Institute 2017A-0375 CTIO 4m 3

Light Echoes of Galactic Explosions and Eruptions

Rest, Armin Space Telescope Science Institute 2017A-0375 KPNO 4m 2

Light Echoes of Galactic Explosions and Eruptions

Rest, Armin Space Telescope Science Institute 2017A-0389 CTIO 4m 2.5

Photometric Time Series of Carinae's Great Eruption

Riaz, Basmah Max Planck Institut fuer extraterrestrische Physik 2017A-0332 CTIO SOAR 1

Probing H_2 molecular jets in proto-brown dwarfs

Richardson, Noel University of Toledo 2017A-0132 CHARA 1

Pinpointing the location of dust formation in the archetype colliding- winds system WR 140 with the CHARA Array

Rizzuto, Aaron University of Texas, Austin 2017A-0203 CTIO SOAR 1.5

K2-33: StarSpot Transit Temperature at 10 Myr

Romanishin, William U. of Oklahoma (Emeritus Professor) 2017A-0307 KPNO 0.9m 5

Shapes of Hilda ``Asteroids" (continuation)

Ross, Colin Dalhousie 2017A-0268 GEM-N GEM-NQ 0.7

Spatially-resolved dynamics in the most luminous known galaxy in the Universe

Rusu, C University of California, Davis 2017A-0107 GEM-N GEM-NQ 0.65

Quantifying mass structures along strong-lens lines of sight for accurate cosmology

Rusu, C University of California, Davis 2017A-0108 KPNO WIYN 2

Quantifying mass structures along strong-lens lines of sight with ultraviolet observations

Salyk, Colette Vassar College 2017A-0342 GEM-N GEM-N-SVC 0.23 (DD)

Structure and chemistry of protoplanetary disk gaps

Sand, David Texas Technical University 2017A-0061 GEM-S GEM-SQ 0.85

Constraining Type Ia Supernova Physics with Near-Infrared Spectroscopy

Sand, David Texas Technical University 2017A-0066 SSO AAT 2

Globular Cluster Kinematics and Substructure in Centaurus A's Halo

Sandquist, Eric San Diego State University 2017A-0273 CHARA 2

Really Measuring Age and Stellar Masses from a Bright Binary in the Open Cluster Praesepe

Scarlata, Claudia University of Minnesota 2017A-0406 GEM-N GEM-NQ 1.2

Pressure and strange cooling: halo gas in galaxies with OVI emission

Schirmer, Mischa Gemini Observatory North 2017A-0050 GEM-N GEM-NQ

Characterizing low-redshift Lyman-alpha blobs

Schirmer, Mischa Gemini Observatory North 2017A-0050 GEM-S GEM-SQ

Characterizing low-redshift Lyman-alpha blobs

Schlaufman, Kevin Carnegie Institution for Science (Observatories) 2017A-0316 GEM-S GEM-SQ 1.1

A Compact Object Companion to an Ultra Metal-poor Star in the Solar Neighborhood

Schlaufman, Kevin Carnegie Institution for Science (Observatories) 2017A-0318 GEM-N GEM-NQ

An All-Sky Search for the Brightest Metal-poor Stars

Schlaufman, Kevin Carnegie Institution for Science (Observatories) 2017A-0318 GEM-S GEM-SQ

An All-Sky Search for the Brightest Metal-poor Stars

Scott, Nic NASA Ames Research Center 2017A-0177 KPNO WIYNQ 1.5

Investigation of Exozodiacal Dust Disk Host Stars

Shara, Michael American Museum of Natural History 2017A-0283 GEM-N GEM-NQ 0.3

CK Vulpecula (nova 1670): The best test of the hibernation scenario

Sheppard, Scott Carnegie Institution of Washington 2017A-0367 CTIO 4m 4

Extreme Trans-Neptunian Objects: Towards a Super-Earth in the Outer Solar System

Sheppard, Scott Carnegie Institution for Science (Terrestrial Magn.) 2017A-0394 GEM-N GEM-N 1

Extreme Trans-Neptunian Objects: Towards a Super-Earth in the Outer Solar System

Silverberg, Steven University of Oklahoma, Norman 2017A-0259 CTIO 0.9m 10

Determining the Flare Rate for a Disk-Hosting dM Star in the Carina Association

Silverberg, Steven University of Oklahoma, Norman 2017A-0259 CTIO 4m 0.5

Determining the Flare Rate for a Disk-Hosting dM Star in the Carina Association

Silverstein, Michele Georgia State University 2017A-0320 KPNO 0.9m 7

Sizing Up Northern Red Dwarfs in the Solar Neighborhood

Sinclair, James Jet Propulsion Laboratory 2017A-0284 GEM-N GEM-N-SVC 1

High resolution mapping of Jupiter's stratospheric-auroral interactions during the Juno mission

Singer, Leo NASA Goddard Space Flight Center 2017A-0386 GEM-S GEM-SQ 1.6

Going the Distance: Mapping Host Galaxies of LIGO and Virgo Gravitational-Wave Sources in Three Dimensions

Skemer, Andrew University of California, Santa Cruz 2017A-0294 GEM-N GEM-NQ 4.4

A Thermal Infrared Spectroscopic Sequence of the Coldest Brown Dwarfs

Smercina, Adam University of Michigan, Ann Arbor 2017A-0312 GEM-N GEM-N 2

Revealing the Stellar Halo and Dwarf Satellites of M94

Smith, J Allyn Austin Peay State University 2017A-0241 KPNO WIYN 2

Exoplanet Formation In Dolidze-35

Smith, Verne National Optical Astronomy Observatory 2017A-0361 KPNO WIYN 6

Accurate Stellar Characterization for Kepler Extended Mission (K2) Exoplanet Host Stars

Soares-Santos, Marcelle Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory 2017A-0260 CTIO 4m 11.5

Blanco Imaging of the Southern Sky (BLISS)

Sonnett, Sarah Jet Propulsion Laboratory 2017A-0081 CTIO 4m-TOO

Determining Orbits and Sizes of Near-Earth Objects Discovered by NEOWISE

Sonnett, Sarah Jet Propulsion Laboratory 2017A-0082 CTIO 1.3m 1.8

Investigating Solar System Evolution by Confirming and Characterizing Binary Asteroid Candidates

Sonnett, Sarah Jet Propulsion Laboratory 2017A-0082 KPNO 0.9m 6

Investigating Solar System Evolution by Confirming and Characterizing Binary Asteroid Candidates

Stringfellow, Guy University of Colorado 2017A-0222 CTIO 1.3m 5

Variability of New Candidate and Confirmed Luminous Blue Variables

Szkody, Paula University of Washington 2017A-0208 GEM-N GEM-NQ 1.36

Do white dwarfs in cataclysmic varibales grow in mass?

Takir, Driss USGS Astrogeology Science Center 2017A-0235 GEM-N GEM-NQ 1.4

Searching for Volatiles and Organics in the Outer Main Asteroid Belt

Tejos, Nicolas Pontificia Universidad Catolica de Chile 2017A-0410 GEM-S GEM-SQ 0.08

Rapid Spectroscopic Follow-up of Fast Radio Bursts

Thomas-Osip, Joanna Gemini Observatory North 2017A-0193 GEM-S GEM-SQ 0.68

Mutual event campaign to characterize AIDA target NEA Didymos

Tokovinin, Andrei National Optical Astronomy Observatory 2017A-0008 CTIO SOAR 2

Dynamics of resolved triple systems and ``fast'' binaries

Tokovinin, Andrei Cerro Tololo Inter-American Observatory 2017A-0205 GEM-S GEM-S-SVC 0.6

Angular momentum in triple systems as a diagnostic of their formation

Trilling, David Northern Arizona University 2017A-0204 CTIO SOAR 4.5

Rapid response observations of newly discovered Near Earth Objects with SOAR: Pathfinding for LSST

Tucker, Brad The Australian National University 2017A-0298 CTIO 4m 2

Catching Supernovae in the Act with KEGS (Kepler Extra-Galactic Survey) and DECam

Turnshek, David University of Pittsburgh 2017A-0396 GEM-N GEM-NQ 0.2

A z=0.633 galaxy that may be both a DLA absorber and a LAE

Van Belle, Gerard Lowell Observatory 2017A-0179 KPNO WIYNQ 4

NESSI Survey of Potential Low-Mass Exoplanet Hosts

Wagner, Kevin University of Arizona 2017A-0129 GEM-S GEM-SQ 0.7

Probing the Physics of Exoplanet Atmospheres: Characterization of a Cold, Low-mass Exoplanet with GPI

Walker, Alistair Cerro Tololo Inter-American Observatory 2017A-0210 CTIO 4m 3

The large but very diffuse Milky Way satellite galaxy Crater II: Stellar Populations

Walter, Frederick Stony Brook University 2017A-0003 CTIO SOAR 4

Recent Novae: Where Are They Now?

Wong, Michael University of California, Berkeley 2017A-0340 GEM-N GEM-NQ 1.31

Time-Critical M-band Mapping of Jupiter --- Synergy with Juno, Hubble, VLA, Keck, and IRTF

Wylezalek, Dominika Johns Hopkins University 2017A-0130 GEM-N GEM-NQ 1.5

What is driving quasar winds in radio-quiet luminous AGN?

Zangari, Amanda Southwest Research Institute 2017A-0359 CTIO SOAR 1

Debris, ring and moon search in support of NASA's New Horizons Mission to 2014 MU69

Zenteno, Alfredo NOAO South 2017A-0388 CTIO 4m 2

Completing the Southern eROSITA Sky with DECam

PI	*Institution*	*Prop. ID*	*Site*	*Tel.*	*Nts.*
*Proposal Title*

Abia, Carlos	University of Granada	2017A-0088	GEM-S	GEM-S-SVC	2.02
The origin of fluorine: the contribution by AGB stars

Albrecht, Simon	Aarhus University, DK	2017A-0149		CHARA	1
Orientation of stellar spin-axes: A powerful method to understand star formation and evolution

Ammons, S Mark	Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory	2017A-0303	GEM-S	GEM-SQ	0.7
The Best Parallaxes and a Limit on the Giant Planet Occurrence Rate for Nearby T Dwarf Hosts

Andersen, Morten	Gemini Observatory North	2017A-0192	GEM-S	GEM-SQ	0.33
Probing the deepest inner of a massive star cluster in the making

Armentrout, William	West Virginia University	2017A-0223	GEM-N	GEM-NQ	1.68
High-Mass Star Formation in the Outer Scutum-Centaurus Arm

Bahramian, Arash	Michigan State University	2017A-0328	CTIO	SOAR-TOO
NIR photometry of very faint X-ray transients

Baines, Ellyn	Naval Research Laboratory	2017A-0068		CHARA	1
Measuring Candidate Exoplanet Host Star Radii

Barclay, Thomas	Bay Area Environmental Research Institute	2017A-0302	KPNO	WIYNQ	1
Exoplanetology with near-simultaneous optical and infrared transits

Barkhouse, Wayne	University of North Dakota	2017A-0292	KPNO	0.9m	4
Mapping Star Formation via U-band Observations of Low-Redshift Galaxy Clusters

Bary, Jeffrey	Colgate University	2017A-0176	GEM-S	GEM-S-SVC	1.8
High-Resolution Spectroscopy of Orbitally-Modulated Accretion Activity in Pre-Main Sequence Binaries

Beck, Sara	Tel Aviv University	2017A-0097	GEM-N	GEM-N-SVC	0.85
High Resolution Gas Kinematics in Young Embedded Super Star Clusters

Berger, Edo	Harvard University	2017A-0069	CTIO	4m-TOO
DECam Follow-Up of Advanced LIGO/Virgo Observing Run 2

Bezanson, Rachel	Princeton University	2017A-0326	GEM-S	GEM-SQ	0.62
The Morphological Transformation of Compact Quiescent Galaxies as Revealed by Age Gradients and Rotational Support in Post-starburst Galaxies at z~0.6

Blakeslee, John	Herzberg Institute of Astrophysics	2017A-0271	GEM-S	GEM-SQ	0.5
Stellar Population GeMology: Long Period Variables at High Metallicity in the Nearest Elliptical Galaxy

Boogert, Adwin	SOFIA Science Center/USRA	2017A-0234	GEM-N	GEM-N-SVC	0.99
Survey of the Organic Inventory of Hot Cores

Bosh, Amanda	Massachusetts Institute of Technology	2017A-0360	CTIO	SOAR	5
Occultation Studies of Small Bodies in the Outer Solar System

Bouy, Herve	University of Bordeaux	2017A-0002	CTIO	4m	3
Complementing Gaia from the ground: the COSMIC-DANCE survey

Brandt, Timothy	Institute for Advanced Study	2017A-0209	GEM-S	GEM-SQ	0.15
Imaging the Only Known White Dwarf with a >8 Msun Progenitor

Britt, Christopher	Michigan State University	2017A-0178	GEM-S	GEM-SQ	1.12
Spectral Evolution of a Black Hole X-ray Transient

Brittain, Sean	Clemson University	2017A-0194	GEM-S	GEM-S-SVC	0.78
Confirmation of Signposts of Planet Formation

Brittain, Sean	Clemson University	2017A-0199	GEM-S	GEM-S-SVC	0.8
Warm Molecular Gas in Systems Bridging the Primordial/Debris Disk Divide

Calamida, Annalisa	NOAO - AURA	2017A-0305	SSO	AAT	1
The kinematics of the different stellar populations of the Galactic globular cluster Cen

Calamida, Annalisa	NOAO - AURA	2017A-0308	CTIO	4m	0.5
The not so simple Galactic globular cluster

Carlin, Jeffrey	Large Synoptic Survey Telescope	2017A-0122	GEM-N	GEM-N	2
The Stellar Halos and Dwarf Satellites of LMC-mass Analogs

Castanheira, Barbara	Baylor University	2017A-0311	CTIO	SOAR	2
Photometry of Extremely Low Mass White Dwarf Candidates

Chick, William	University of Wyoming	2017A-0346	GEM-S	GEM-SQ	1.92
Characterization of Bowshock-Supporting Massive Runaway Stars

Chornock, Ryan	Ohio University	2017A-0114	GEM-S	GEM-SQ	0.68
Gemini Confirmation of Optical Counterparts to LIGO/Virgo Sources Found with DECam

Cieza, Lucas	Universidad Diego Portales	2017A-0409	GEM-S	GEM-SQ	0.85
Spectroscopic characterization for the Ophiuchis DIsk Survey Employing ALMA (ODISEA)

Cobb, Bethany	George Washington University	2017A-0230	CTIO	1.3m	1.4
Optical/IR Follow-Up of Gamma-Ray Bursts from SMARTS

Colon, Knicole	Bay Area Environmental Research Institute	2017A-0297	KPNO	WIYN	6
Characterizing K2 Exoplanet Candidates with High-Precision Near-Infrared Transit Photometry

Corral Santos, Jesus	Pontificia Universidad Catolica de Chile	2017A-0019	GEM-N	GEM-NQ	0.38
Calibrating the FWHM-K2 relation of quiescent BHs in the NIR

Corral Santos, Jesus	Pontificia Universidad Catolica de Chile	2017A-0019	GEM-S	GEM-SQ	0.39
Calibrating the FWHM-K2 relation of quiescent BHs in the NIR

Crnojevic, Denija	Texas Technical University	2017A-0060	CTIO	4m	4
Dwarfs around Dwarfs: Satellite galaxies and stellar halos around dwarf galaxies

Cucchiara, Antonino	University of the Virgin Islands	2017A-0117	GEM-N	GEM-NQ	0.4
High-Redshift Gamma-Ray Bursts as Probes of Cosmic Dawn

Cummings, Jeff	Johns Hopkins University	2017A-0338	GEM-S	GEM-SQ	0.65
The Initial-Final Mass Relation: An Ultramassive White Dwarf in the Open Cluster M7

Currie, Thayne	NAOJ/Subaru Telescope	2017A-0407	GEM-S	GEM-SQ	0.16
The First Spectrum of a Protoplanet

Dalba, Paul	Boston University	2017A-0206	KPNO	WIYN	3
Recovering the Transit of KIC 9413313b: A Potential Exomoon Host Lost to Transit Timing Variations

Davidson, Jr, James	University of Virginia	2017A-0301	KPNO	WIYNQ	0.5
Which KOI Binaries are Gravitationally Bound?

Debes, John	Space Telescope Science Institute	2017A-0118	GEM-N	GEM-NQ	2.4
Confirming new white dwarf-brown dwarf binaries

Dolch, Timothy	Hillsdale College	2017A-0411	KPNO	4m	2
An KPNO H(alpha) Search for Radio Pulsar Bow-Shock Nebula

Eikenberry, Stephen	University of Florida	2017A-0229	GEM-S	GEM-SQ	0.4
The Source of Extreme IR Variability in a Galactic Center X-ray Binary

Espenshade, Peter	Carnegie Mellon University	2017A-0348	CTIO	0.9m	5
Limits on the fractional abundance of primordial black holes using short timescale microlensing

Esplin, Taran	Pennsylvania State University	2017A-0103	CTIO	4m	1
Searching for the bottom of the IMF in Ophiuchus

Esplin, Taran	Pennsylvania State University	2017A-0161	CTIO	4m	5
A Census of the Stellar Population of Upper Scorpius

Everett, Mark	National Optical Astronomy Observatory	2017A-0184	KPNO	WIYNQ	2.5
Speckle Imaging to Characterize late-K & M Dwarf TESS Targets near the North Ecliptic Pole

Finn, Rose	Siena College	2017A-0354	KPNO	0.9m	6
Probing Gas Stripping with Resolved Star-Formation Maps of Virgo Filament Galaxies

Fletcher, Leigh	University of Leicester	2017A-0087	GEM-N	GEM-N-SVC	1
Wave Phenomena and Deep Plumes in Jupiter's Tropical Atmosphere

Flohic, Helene	Assistant Professor	2017A-0252	KPNO	4m	2
Testing models for the nature of changing-look quasars through the long- term behavior of their narrow lines

Foley, Ryan	University of California, Santa Cruz	2017A-0306	CTIO	SOAR	6
The Next Generation Low-z Type Ia Supernova Sample for Cosmology

Foley, Ryan	University of California, Santa Cruz	2017A-0306	KPNO	4m	3.5
The Next Generation Low-z Type Ia Supernova Sample for Cosmology

Gerard, Benjamin	University of Victoria	2017A-0261	GEM-N	GEM-N	0.5
Search for exoplanets scultping debris disks with SCExAO+CHARIS

Giampapa, Mark	AURA	2017A-0053	KPNO	WIYNQ	0.4
Seeing SPOTS with NESSI: Starspot Photometric Observations of Transiting Systems

Gosnell, Natalie	Colorado College	2017A-0126	KPNO	WIYN	3
Clusters with : systematics from membership and binarity

Greathouse, Thomas	Southwest Research Institute	2017A-0213	GEM-N	GEM-N-SVC	1.15
Characterizing Wave Phenomena in Jupiter's Stratosphere using High Spectral Resolution Thermal IR Observations

Grieves, Nolan	University of Florida	2017A-0293	KPNO	WIYNQ	0.3
Investigating Binary Trends of Solar-type Stars Hosting Brown Dwarfs and Giant Planets

Grindlay, Jonathan	Harvard University	2017A-0325	CTIO	1.3m	2
Search for Quiescent Black Hole X-ray Binaries from DASCH Transients

Hamann, Frederick	University of California, Riverside	2017A-0042	GEM-N	GEM-NQ	0.3
Feedback vs Cold Mode Accretion: Accurate Velocities for Complex Infall/Outflow Gas Near Redshift 3 Quasars

Hamann, Frederick	University of California, Riverside	2017A-0269	GEM-N	GEM-N-SVC	0.1
Monitoring the Extraordinary Transient Outflow in the Quasar PG1411+442

Hankins, Matthew	Cornell University	2017A-0353	CTIO	4m	0.5
A Spectroscopic Study of Infrared Sources near Sgr A East in the Galactic Center

Hardegree-Ullman, Kevin	University of Toledo	2017A-0185	KPNO	WIYN	6
Planet Occurrence around Mid-Type M Dwarfs in the Kepler Field

Hartigan, Patrick	Rice University	2017A-0131	GEM-S	GEM-SQ	1
A Test of Triggering in Carina's Western Wall

Hartman, Joel	Princeton University	2017A-0125	KPNO	WIYN	3
Follow-up Observations of HATNet Transiting Planet Candidates with WIYN

Hartman, Joel	Princeton University	2017A-0125	KPNO	WIYNQ	5
Follow-up Observations of HATNet Transiting Planet Candidates with WIYN

Herbst, William	Wesleyan University	2017A-0056	CTIO	1.3m	2
Monitoring and Modeling the Proto-Tatooine System KH 15D

Hermes, J	Hubble Fellow, UNC – Chapel Hill	2017A-0212	CTIO	SOAR	5
Leveraging space-based photometry for precision white dwarf parameters and cooling ages

Hillwig, Todd	Valparaiso University	2017A-0168	GEM-S	GEM-SQ	2.17
Exploring Possible post-RGB Central Stars of Planetary Nebulae

Hinkle, Kenneth	National Optical Astronomy Observatory	2017A-0285	GEM-S	GEM-S-SVC	1 (DD)
Isotopic abundances and binary star evolution

Holberg, Jay	Univ. of Arizona	2017A-0351	CTIO	SOAR	4
A Complete Volume-Limited 50 pc Sample of White Dwarfs

Holberg, Jay	Univ. of Arizona	2017A-0351	KPNO	4m	2
A Complete Volume-Limited 50 pc Sample of White Dwarfs

Howell, Steve	NASA Ames Research Center	2017A-0102	GEM-S	GEM-S-SVC	2
K2 Exoplanet Candidates: Small Planet Validation and Host Star Binarity

Hughes, John	Rutgers University	2017A-0264	KPNO	4m	4
On the Trail of the Most Massive Galaxy Clusters in the Universe

Irwin, Jimmy	University of Alabama	2017A-0376	GEM-N	GEM-NQ	1
A New Type of Explosive Highly Energetic X-ray Flaring Source

Jeffries, Robin	Keele University	2017A-0175	KPNO	WIYN	4
The radii of M-dwarfs in the Praesepe cluster

Jencson, Jacob	California Institute of Technology	2017A-0321	GEM-N	GEM-NQ	0.29
Confirming Obscured SN Candidates with Gemini

Jencson, Jacob	California Institute of Technology	2017A-0321	GEM-S	GEM-SQ	0.291
Confirming Obscured SN Candidates with Gemini

Jewitt, David	University of California, Los Angeles	2017A-0083	KPNO	0.9m	6
Astrometry of Long Period Comets

Jha, Saurabh	Rutgers University	2017A-0080	GEM-N	GEM-NQ	0.65
Spectroscopy of Type Iax Supernovae

Jha, Saurabh	Rutgers University	2017A-0080	GEM-S	GEM-SQ	0.23
Spectroscopy of Type Iax Supernovae

Johns-Krull, Christopher M.	Rice University	2017A-0248	GEM-S	GEM-S-SVC	1.96
Magnetic Field Evolution During the Pre-Main Sequence

Johnston, Helen	University of Sydney	2017A-0005	CTIO	1.3m	0.72
An X-ray heated companion in Cir X-1

Kane, Stephen	San Francisco State University	2017A-0324	GEM-S	GEM-S-SVC	0.9
Searching for Wide-Binary Companions to Exoplanet Host Stars

Kaur, Amanpreet	Clemson University	2017A-0286	CTIO	SOAR	2.5
Spectroscopic confirmation of Fermi-LAT detected BL Lacs with known photometric redshifts

Keeney, Brian	University of Colorado	2017A-0055	KPNO	WIYN	1
Probing Hot Gas found by in Spiral-Rich Galaxy Groups

Kelley, Michael	University of Maryland	2017A-0272	CTIO	SOAR	1
Cometary Orbital Trends

Kilic, Mukremin	University of Oklahoma, Norman	2017A-0067	GEM-N	GEM-NQ	0.9
A Benchmark Pulsating White Dwarf Companion to PSR J1738+0333

Kilic, Mukremin	University of Oklahoma, Norman	2017A-0076	CTIO	SOAR	5
Double Degenerates in the SDSS + BOSS

Kishimoto, Makoto	Kyoto Sangyo University	2017A-0049		CHARA	2
Scrutinizing AGN thermal emission at the highest spatial resolution

Knight, Matthew	University of Maryland	2017A-0330	CTIO	SOAR	1.5
Roasting small bodies: Testing the effects of low perihelion distance on comets and asteroids

Krafton, Kelsie	Louisiana State University	2017A-0112	GEM-N	GEM-NQ	3.03
Red-Blue Line Asymmetries in CCSNe

Kraus, Adam	University of Texas, Austin	2017A-0275	GEM-S	GEM-SQ	2.34
The Planetary Systems of Young Massive Stars

Kronberger, Matthias	EBG MedAustron GmbH	2017A-0169	KPNO	4m	3
Imagery and Spectroscopy of True and Candidate Planetary Nebulae within Kepler K2 Campaign 2 and 7 fields

Kunder, Andrea	Leibiniz Institute for Astrophysics	2017A-0195	SSO	AAT	2
Before the Bar: Spectroscopic follow-up of bulge RR Lyrae stars

Lee, Chien-Hsiu	Research Corp. of the University of Hawaii	2017A-0111	KPNO	WIYN	3
High precision photometry to constrain the fundamental properties of very low mass stars (VLMS)

Lee, Kyoung-Soo	Purdue University	2017A-0254	KPNO	4m	3.5
Measuring the True Extent of a Coma Cluster Analog at Z=3.78

Levesque, Emily	University of Washington	2017A-0138	GEM-S	GEM-SQ	0.6
Multi-Wavelength Monitoring of the Young HMXB SN 2010da

Ligi, Roxanne	Laboratoire d'Astrophysique de Marseille	2017A-0162		CHARA	2
Characterizing transiting exoplanet host stars with interferometry

Liu, Xin	University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign	2017A-0357	GEM-S	GEM-SQ	0.9
Spectroscopic Identification for Six Offset/Dual AGN Candidates at z~2 Selected by Centroid Shifts in Multi-epoch Quasar Images

Livingston, John	University of Tokyo	2017A-0377	KPNO	WIYNQ	2
Exoplanet Validation for K2 Campaign 10

Ly, Chun	University of Arizona	2017A-0363	GEM-N	GEM-NQ	1.73
Recalibrating Strong-line Metallicity Diagnostics for z>1 Chemical Enrichment Studies, with T_e-based Metallicities from MACT and DEEP2

Ma, Bo	University of Florida	2017A-0317	KPNO	WIYNQ	1.3
Speckle imaging of Giant Star with a Long-term RV Trend

Ma, Bo	University of Florida	2017A-0336	KPNO	WIYNQ	1.1
A Multiplicity Survey of Solar-type Stars with Brown Dwarf Companions

Maas, Zachary	Indiana University	2017A-0160	GEM-N	GEM-NQ	1.35
Carbon Isotope Ratios in M10

Malhotra, Sangeeta	Arizona State University	2017A-0366	CTIO	4m	3
Lyman Alpha Galaxies in the Epoch of Reionization (LAGER)

Marchesi, Stefano	Clemson University	2017A-0186	KPNO	4m	1.5
Towards the first complete sample of >50 GeV blazars

McConnell, Nicholas	Herzberg Institute of Astrophysics	2017A-0265	GEM-N	GEM-NQ	0.84
The Black Hole Population of the Most Massive Nearby Galaxies

McMillan, Robert	University of Arizona	2017A-0070	KPNO	4m	4
Early Followup Astrometry of Freshly Discovered High Priority Near-Earth Objects

McMillan, Robert	University of Arizona	2017A-0109	KPNO	4m	4
Astrometry of Faint, Noteworthy Near-Earth Objects

Melis, Carl	University of California, San Diego	2017A-0247	GEM-N	GEM-N-SVC	0.8
Scratching the surface of other worlds: water anyone?

Micheli, Marco	ESA SSA-NEO Coordination Centre	2017A-0147	CTIO	4m	0.5
Recovery of 2008 UB7, one of the most dangerous known NEOs

Mommert, Michael	Northern Arizona University	2017A-0136	CTIO	SOAR	1
Characterizing the Role of Ultra-Fast Rotation in Active Asteroid P/2012 T1

Moolekamp, Fred	Princeton University	2017A-0289	CTIO	4m	3
ARCoIRIS Survey of DECam-discovered Brown Dwarf Candidates in the Nearest OB Association

Morokuma, Tomoki	University of Tokyo	2017A-0172	KPNO	4m	4
Measuring Black Hole Masses of Rapidly Variable AGN Candidates

Neilson, Hilding	University of Toronto	2017A-0183	GEM-S	GEM-SQ	0.4
Gemini Planet Imager Classical Cepheid Survey

Nielsen, Eric	SETI Institute/NASA Ames Research Center	2017A-0239	GEM-S	GEM-SQ	0.74
Orbits of Moving Group Binaries: Constraining the Ages of Planet-Hosting Moving Groups using GPI NRM Astrometric Monitoring

Nusdeo, Daniel	Georgia State University	2017A-0242	GEM-S	GEM-S-SVC	2
Searching for Companions to K Dwarfs within 50 Parsecs on Solar System Scales

Oka, Takeshi	University of Chicago	2017A-0016	GEM-S	GEM-S-SVC	2.73
Probing the Galactic Center's Molecular Gas using H3+ and CO

Olszewski, Edward	University of Arizona	2017A-0052	CTIO	SOAR	5
Southern White Dwarf Flux Standards

Omiya, Masashi	National Astronomical Observatory of Japan	2017A-0380	KPNO	WIYN	5
Spectroscopic survey of nearby late-M dwarfs for near-future Earth-like planet searches II

Orton, Glenn	Jet Propulsion Laboratory	2017A-0079	GEM-N	GEM-NQ	0.98
High-Resolution Mapping of Jupiter's Clouds in the Near-Infrared: Support for the Juno Mission

Orton, Glenn	Jet Propulsion Laboratory	2017A-0258	GEM-N	GEM-N-SVC	0.6
Testing the Onset of a Polar Vortex at Saturn's Northern Summer Solstice by Mapping Stratospheric Temperature and Hydrocarbons

Pablo, Herbert	University of Montreal	2017A-0133	GEM-S	GEM-SQ	0.21
Adventures in Binarity: Confirming the First Binary Magnetar

Papovich, Casey	Texas A & M University	2017A-0180	GEM-S	GEM-SQ	1
ZFK2: The First Systematic Exploration of the K-band Window and a Census of Massive Galaxies at 4 < z < 6

Perlmutter, Saul	Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory	2017A-0395	GEM-S	GEM-SQ	4.8
Probing Dark Energy with z>1 Type Ia Supernova from Subaru/HSC and HST

Peterson, Bradley	Ohio State University	2017A-0142	GEM-N	GEM-NQ	0.36
The first spectroscopic dust reverberation program on a luminous AGN: case study Mrk 876

Placco, Vinicius	University of Notre Dame	2017A-0295	KPNO	4m	7
Identifying Very and Extremely Metal-Poor Stars in the Best & Brightest Catalog

Puzia, Thomas H.	Pontificia Universidad Catolica de Chile	2017A-0408	GEM-S	GEM-SQ	0.9
The GeMS/GSAOI Galactic Globular Cluster Survey (G4CS)

Ravindranath, Swara	Space Telescope Science Institute	2017A-0341	GEM-S	GEM-SQ	0.85
Semi-forbidden CIII]1909 Emission in the Rest-frame UV Spectra of Extreme Emission Line Galaxies

Rest, Armin	Space Telescope Science Institute	2017A-0375	CTIO	4m	3
Light Echoes of Galactic Explosions and Eruptions

Rest, Armin	Space Telescope Science Institute	2017A-0375	KPNO	4m	2
Light Echoes of Galactic Explosions and Eruptions

Rest, Armin	Space Telescope Science Institute	2017A-0389	CTIO	4m	2.5
Photometric Time Series of Carinae's Great Eruption

Riaz, Basmah	Max Planck Institut fuer extraterrestrische Physik	2017A-0332	CTIO	SOAR	1
Probing H_2 molecular jets in proto-brown dwarfs

Richardson, Noel	University of Toledo	2017A-0132		CHARA	1
Pinpointing the location of dust formation in the archetype colliding- winds system WR 140 with the CHARA Array

Rizzuto, Aaron	University of Texas, Austin	2017A-0203	CTIO	SOAR	1.5
K2-33: StarSpot Transit Temperature at 10 Myr

Romanishin, William	U. of Oklahoma (Emeritus Professor)	2017A-0307	KPNO	0.9m	5
Shapes of Hilda ``Asteroids" (continuation)

Ross, Colin	Dalhousie	2017A-0268	GEM-N	GEM-NQ	0.7
Spatially-resolved dynamics in the most luminous known galaxy in the Universe

Rusu, C	University of California, Davis	2017A-0107	GEM-N	GEM-NQ	0.65
Quantifying mass structures along strong-lens lines of sight for accurate cosmology

Rusu, C	University of California, Davis	2017A-0108	KPNO	WIYN	2
Quantifying mass structures along strong-lens lines of sight with ultraviolet observations

Salyk, Colette	Vassar College	2017A-0342	GEM-N	GEM-N-SVC	0.23 (DD)
Structure and chemistry of protoplanetary disk gaps

Sand, David	Texas Technical University	2017A-0061	GEM-S	GEM-SQ	0.85
Constraining Type Ia Supernova Physics with Near-Infrared Spectroscopy

Sand, David	Texas Technical University	2017A-0066	SSO	AAT	2
Globular Cluster Kinematics and Substructure in Centaurus A's Halo

Sandquist, Eric	San Diego State University	2017A-0273		CHARA	2
Really Measuring Age and Stellar Masses from a Bright Binary in the Open Cluster Praesepe

Scarlata, Claudia	University of Minnesota	2017A-0406	GEM-N	GEM-NQ	1.2
Pressure and strange cooling: halo gas in galaxies with OVI emission

Schirmer, Mischa	Gemini Observatory North	2017A-0050	GEM-N	GEM-NQ
Characterizing low-redshift Lyman-alpha blobs

Schirmer, Mischa	Gemini Observatory North	2017A-0050	GEM-S	GEM-SQ
Characterizing low-redshift Lyman-alpha blobs

Schlaufman, Kevin	Carnegie Institution for Science (Observatories)	2017A-0316	GEM-S	GEM-SQ	1.1
A Compact Object Companion to an Ultra Metal-poor Star in the Solar Neighborhood

Schlaufman, Kevin	Carnegie Institution for Science (Observatories)	2017A-0318	GEM-N	GEM-NQ
An All-Sky Search for the Brightest Metal-poor Stars

Schlaufman, Kevin	Carnegie Institution for Science (Observatories)	2017A-0318	GEM-S	GEM-SQ
An All-Sky Search for the Brightest Metal-poor Stars

Scott, Nic	NASA Ames Research Center	2017A-0177	KPNO	WIYNQ	1.5
Investigation of Exozodiacal Dust Disk Host Stars

Shara, Michael	American Museum of Natural History	2017A-0283	GEM-N	GEM-NQ	0.3
CK Vulpecula (nova 1670): The best test of the hibernation scenario

Sheppard, Scott	Carnegie Institution of Washington	2017A-0367	CTIO	4m	4
Extreme Trans-Neptunian Objects: Towards a Super-Earth in the Outer Solar System

Sheppard, Scott	Carnegie Institution for Science (Terrestrial Magn.)	2017A-0394	GEM-N	GEM-N	1
Extreme Trans-Neptunian Objects: Towards a Super-Earth in the Outer Solar System

Silverberg, Steven	University of Oklahoma, Norman	2017A-0259	CTIO	0.9m	10
Determining the Flare Rate for a Disk-Hosting dM Star in the Carina Association

Silverberg, Steven	University of Oklahoma, Norman	2017A-0259	CTIO	4m	0.5
Determining the Flare Rate for a Disk-Hosting dM Star in the Carina Association

Silverstein, Michele	Georgia State University	2017A-0320	KPNO	0.9m	7
Sizing Up Northern Red Dwarfs in the Solar Neighborhood

Sinclair, James	Jet Propulsion Laboratory	2017A-0284	GEM-N	GEM-N-SVC	1
High resolution mapping of Jupiter's stratospheric-auroral interactions during the Juno mission

Singer, Leo	NASA Goddard Space Flight Center	2017A-0386	GEM-S	GEM-SQ	1.6
Going the Distance: Mapping Host Galaxies of LIGO and Virgo Gravitational-Wave Sources in Three Dimensions

Skemer, Andrew	University of California, Santa Cruz	2017A-0294	GEM-N	GEM-NQ	4.4
A Thermal Infrared Spectroscopic Sequence of the Coldest Brown Dwarfs

Smercina, Adam	University of Michigan, Ann Arbor	2017A-0312	GEM-N	GEM-N	2
Revealing the Stellar Halo and Dwarf Satellites of M94

Smith, J Allyn	Austin Peay State University	2017A-0241	KPNO	WIYN	2
Exoplanet Formation In Dolidze-35

Smith, Verne	National Optical Astronomy Observatory	2017A-0361	KPNO	WIYN	6
Accurate Stellar Characterization for Kepler Extended Mission (K2) Exoplanet Host Stars

Soares-Santos, Marcelle	Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory	2017A-0260	CTIO	4m	11.5
Blanco Imaging of the Southern Sky (BLISS)

Sonnett, Sarah	Jet Propulsion Laboratory	2017A-0081	CTIO	4m-TOO
Determining Orbits and Sizes of Near-Earth Objects Discovered by NEOWISE

Sonnett, Sarah	Jet Propulsion Laboratory	2017A-0082	CTIO	1.3m	1.8
Investigating Solar System Evolution by Confirming and Characterizing Binary Asteroid Candidates

Sonnett, Sarah	Jet Propulsion Laboratory	2017A-0082	KPNO	0.9m	6
Investigating Solar System Evolution by Confirming and Characterizing Binary Asteroid Candidates

Stringfellow, Guy	University of Colorado	2017A-0222	CTIO	1.3m	5
Variability of New Candidate and Confirmed Luminous Blue Variables

Szkody, Paula	University of Washington	2017A-0208	GEM-N	GEM-NQ	1.36
Do white dwarfs in cataclysmic varibales grow in mass?

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