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HET Phase II Target Generator
Col
#
Description
Value
Notes
1
Blank
Blank
For RA use
2
Object Status
Active
On Hold
Done
PI should submit as either active or on hold
3
Program
Number
UT
PSU
STA
MUN
G
NOAO
-
-
Year-Trimester-Program #
4
Object
Name
No spaces (use e.g. underline)
5
Azimuth
Restriction
None
E
W
Primarily for MOS or moving targets.
Tells RA which track to observe target.
6
Right
Ascension
:
:
7
Declination
+
-
:
:
8
Equinox
9
V Magnitude
10
Position
Angle
Measured from N through E, in degrees.
For default PA use par (parallactic) not zero.
11
Priority
Given to you by the TAC
12
RA Priority
Modifier
Blank
13
Setup
HRS
LRS
_
g1
g2
MOS
none
_
1.0
1.5
2.0
3.0
10.0
none
_
none
GG385
GG475
OG515
OG590
BK7
B
V
C
R
I
15k
30k
60k
120k
_
red
central
blue
_
316g4931
316g5936
316g6948
316g7940
316g8991
316g10022
316g10917
600g4739
600g5271
600g5822
600g6302
600g6869
600g7366
600g7940
600g8375
600g8990
600g9405
_
2as
3as
_
0sky
1sky
2sky
_
IS0
IS1
_
GC0
GC1
_
1x1
1x2
1x3
1x4
1x5
2x1
2x2
2x3
2x4
2x5
14
Seeing
Limit
1.5
1.6
1.7
1.8
1.9
2.0
2.1
2.2
2.3
2.4
2.5
2.6
2.7
2.8
2.9
3.0
3.5
4.0
Maximum delivered FWHM
15
Sky
Brightness
15.0
16.0
16.5
17.0
17.5
18.0
18.25
18.5
18.75
19.0
19.2
19.4
19.6
19.8
20.0
20.2
20.4
20.6
20.8
21.0
V-band sky brightness, faintest 21.0 mag
16
Sky
Transparency
Photometric
Spectroscopic
Nonspectroscopic
Transmission > 0.9 ; or 0.5 ; or 0.2
17
Integration
Time
In seconds
18
CRsplit
1
2
3
4
5
6
Number of sub-exposures into which
to subdivide the integration time
19
Visits
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
Number of separate visits to object
20
Done
0
Leave as 0, updated by RA
21
Moving
Target?
No
Yes
Do not omit
22
Synoptic
Frequency
RAND
-
Frequency of visits in days.
Leave blank for non-synoptic targets.
e.g. RAND1-4: Visit every 1-4 days.
23
Synoptic
Dates
>
=
= for on date, > for on or after date.
Date in UT. Leave blank if not needed.
24
Group ID
For all targets in a group.
Leave blank if ungrouped.
25
Standard
Calibrations?
Yes
No
Want at least the standard cals?
(Request added cals below.)
26
Flux
Standard
No
1
2
3
4
Requested, and what quality?
e.g. 3 => flux standard quality 3 or better.
27
Radial Velocity
Standard
No
1
2
3
4
Requested, and what quality?
e.g. 3 => rvel standard quality 3 or better.
28
Telluric
Standard
No
Yes
Requested?
29
Skyflat
No
Yes
Requested?
30
Comments
Short with crucial real-time information first.
No spaces unless all within quotes.
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