Context: This Date-Specific Cover Sheet Supplement shall be used by all proposers across all constituencies requesting date-specific observations with all Palomar telescopes (Hale, P60, and P48 according to eligibility and in conjunction with the corresponding telescope-specific cover sheet).
Instructions: Use this form to provide the details for date-specific observing. Most field titles have context and/or popup help text that is displayed on mouse hover. Schedule date calculations are documented in a popup report available with mouse hover. Users are encouraged to check/confirm the date-specific calculation results. When finished, save the form on your computer as a PDF document (click the PRINT button to open the print dialog box on your computer, then save the form as a PDF) to be merged with the cover sheet and the discussion section of your proposal.
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† Selecting 'Yes' adds a column to the observation scheduling table that allows grouping of multiple observations/epochs into related sets. Proposed observation groups will be understood as a logical set that should scheduled on the telescope together for the observations to be viable.
Observation Scheduling
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Group
Optional: used to define observation groups, designated with a letter. Proposed observation groups will be understood as a logical set that should scheduled on the telescope together for the observations to be viable. Use only for such interdependent observations groups, otherwise leave blank.
Target
Astronomical object/target designation (e.g. iota Peg, HD 210027).
Priority
Integer priority ranking of science target in proposed project; viable values are integers between 1 (highest priority) and 3 (lowest priority) inclusive.
Event Date and Time (JD) *
Enter event date/time in JD. Semester viable range is [, ].
Event Date and Time (UT) *
Enter event date/time in UT (24h clock). Semester viable range is [, ].
Event Date and Time (MJD) *
Enter event date/time in MJD. Semester viable range is [, ].
Night Frac.
Fraction of night being requested for this proposed date-specific observation. Viable options Full, First Half, Second Half.
Instrument
The requested instrument for the proposed date-specific observation. Viable options defined in pull-down menu (note menu dynamically reconfigures with selected telescope). See P200 instruments, ZTF camera, and SEDM.
Sched. Date (PT) #Telescope schedule date request—calculated from form input. Palomar telescope schedules are managed in local date (PT) at the start of the observing night. Hover over the calculated schedule date to see details of the calculation.
* Enter event date/time in the selected format. Viable range: JD = [, ]. # Telescope schedule date request—calculated from form input. Palomar telescope schedules are managed in local date (PT) at the start of the observing night. Hover over the calculated schedule date to see details of the calculation. Warnings: Out of semester range, blocked-out date, −18° ≤ Sun < −6° from horizon, −6° ≤ Sun from horizon.
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Palomar Date Specific Supplement v 1.0.6
Framework last updated: 17 August 2022 - ACM
Parameters last updated: - RJB/AFB
